E-12.01, r. 2 - Regulation respecting threatened or vulnerable wildlife species and their habitats

Section 2 Disposition versions

2023-07-06

2. The species designated as vulnerable wildlife species and, where applicable, the characteristics used to identify their habitats are:

(1)  among insects, the Two-spotted Lady Beetle (Adalia bipunctata);

(2)  among fish,

(a)  the American Shad (Alosa sapidissima);

(b)  the Grass Pickerel (Esox americanus vermiculatus);

(c)  the Stonecat (Noturus flavus);

(d)  the River Redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum);

(e)  the Rainbow Smelt, St. Lawrence Southern Estuary population (Osmerus mordax); the habitat of the Rainbow Smelt, St. Lawrence Southern Estuary population, corresponds to an aquatic territory consisting of intertidal and subintertidal zones of the south of the St. Lawrence Estuary and watercourses tributaries of that zone, delimited by the high‑water level, used for breeding, feeding, larvae drifting, rearing, sheltering, resting, moving or hibernating, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(f)  the Channel Darter (Percina copelandi); the habitat of the Channel Darter corresponds to an aquatic territory consisting of a river, fluvial lakes watercourses or a ditch, delimited by the high-water level, used for breeding, feeding, larvae drifting, rearing, sheltering, resting, moving, migrating or hibernating, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(g)  the Bridle Shiner (Notropis bifrenatus); the habitat of the Bridle Shiner corresponds to an aquatic territory consisting of a river, fluvial lakes, watercourses, ditches and floodplains, delimited by the high-water level, used for breeding, feeding, larvae drifting, rearing, sheltering, resting, moving or hibernating, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(h)  the Arctic Char oquassa (Salvelinus alpinus oquassa);

(3)  among amphibians, the Spring Salamander, Adirondack / Appalachian population (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus); the habitat of the Spring Salamander, Adirondack / Appalachian population, corresponds to a territory consisting of a permanent or intermittent watercourse, a water source or discharge area, and adjacent terrestrial environments used for breeding, feeding, resting, moving or hibernating, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(4)  among turtles,

(a)  the Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta); the habitat of the Wood Turtle corresponds to a territory consisting of a watercourse and adjacent terrestrial and aquatic environments used for breeding, nesting, feeding, resting, moving or hibernating, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(b)  the Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica); the habitat of the Northern Map Turtle corresponds to a territory consisting of watercourses, bodies of water, wetlands and adjacent terrestrial environments used for breeding, nesting, feeding, resting, moving or hibernating, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(5)  among snakes,

(a)  the Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon);

(b)  the Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum);

(6)  among birds,

(a)  the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos); the habitat of the Golden Eagle corresponds to a territory consisting of rock faces, cliffs, perches, valleys, watercourses, bodies of water, lakes and their banks or shores, forests, burns, coastal zones, plateaus, plains, prairies, marshes, swamps or peatlands used for nesting, feeding, raising the young, resting, moving, migrating or hibernating, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(b)  the Harlequin Duck, Eastern population (Histrionicus histrionicus); the habitat of the Harlequin Duck, Eastern population, corresponds to a territory consisting of a watercourse and its banks or rocky coastal habitats used for nesting, feeding, raising the young, resting, moving, migrating, moulting or hibernating, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(c)  the Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus);

(d)  the Peregrine Falcon anatum (Falco peregrinus anatum); the habitat of the Peregrine Falcon anatum corresponds to a territory consisting of rock faces, cliffs, gentle slopes, valleys, coastal zones, plains, marshes, plateaus, peatlands, watercourses, lakes and their shores or banks, anthropogenic structures or perches used for nesting, feeding, raising the young, resting, moving, migrating or hibernating, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(e)  the Barrow’s Goldeneye, Eastern population (Bucephala islandica); the habitat of the Barrow’s Goldeneye, Eastern population, corresponds to a territory consisting of small freshwater lakes, in particular, those rich in aquatic invertebrates and generally lacking fish communities, and a band of mature riperian forests surrounding the lakes and coastal waters of bays, estuaries and gulfs used for nesting, feeding, raising the young, moving, migrating, moulting or hibernating, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(f)  the Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus);

(g)  the Bicknell’s Thrush (Catharus bicknelli); the habitat of the Bicknell’s Thrush corresponds to a territory consisting of coniferous forests, in particular, those located in mountain and coastal zones, consisting of stands presenting a high density, or more open environments, and used for nesting, feeding, raising the young, resting, moving or migrating, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(h)  the Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi);

(i)  the Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis); the habitat of the Least Bittern corresponds to a territory consisting of permanent freshwater marshes and swamps characterized by a dense and emergent aquatic, herbaceous or woody vegetation, and areas of open water used for nesting, feeding, raising the young, resting, moving or migrating, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(j)  the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus);

(7)  among mammals,

(a)  the Woodland Caribou, Woodland ecotype (Rangifer tarandus caribou); the habitat of the Woodland Caribou, Woodland ecotype, corresponds to a forest territory frequented by caribou and used by caribou for calving, mating or winter feeding, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(b)  the Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis); the summer habitat of the Eastern Red Bat corresponds to a territory including feeding areas, swarming sites, migration corridors and shelters consisting of trees, cavities or anthropogenic structures used for raising the young, breeding or resting during the day, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister;

(c)  the Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus);

(d)  the Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus).

O.C. 1006-2009, s. 2; O.C. 949-2023, s. 4.

2012-09-01

2. The following species are designated as vulnerable wildlife species:

(1)  among fish,

(a)  the American shad (Alosa sapidissima);

(b)  the river redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum);

(c)  the rainbow smelt, population in the area south of the St. Lawrence estuary (Osmerus mordax);

(d)  the channel darter (Percina copelandi);

(e)  the bridle shiner (Notropis bifrenatus);

(2)  among amphibians,

(a)  the Western chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata); the habitat of the Western chorus frog corresponds to “a territory consisting of permanent or temporary wetlands and lands used by that amphibian for breeding, feeding, resting or hibernating, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister”;

(b)  the spring salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus);

(3)  among turtles,

(a)  the wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta); the habitat of the wood turtle corresponds to “a territory consisting of a watercourse and a strip of land, on each side of the watercourse, used by that turtle for breeding, feeding or resting, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister”;

(b)  the map turtle (Graptemys geographica);

(4)  among birds,

(a)  the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos);

(b)  the harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus);

(c)  the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum); the habitat of the peregrine falcon corresponds to “a territory consisting of rock faces, cliffs and perches used for hunting, nesting, feeding or raising the young, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister”;

(d)  the Barrow’s goldeneye (Bucephala islandica);

(e)  the Bicknell’s thrush (Catharus bicknelli);

(f)  the least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis);

(g)  the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus);

(5)  among mammals,

(a)  the woodland caribou, woodland ecotype (Rangifer tarandus caribou); the habitat of the woodland caribou, woodland ecotype, corresponds to “a forest territory frequented by caribou and used by caribou for calving, breeding or winter feeding, as demarcated on a chart prepared by the Minister”;

(b)  the polar bear (Ursus maritimus).

O.C. 1006-2009, s. 2.