Proceedings 2013/013

Proceedings of the regional recovery potential assessment of Mountain Sucker (Catostomus platyrhynchus), Milk River populations (Designatable Unit 2);
10-11 January 2012

Chairperson: K. Martin
Rapporteur: L. Kruger

Summary

In November 2010, the Milk River populations (Designatable Unit 2) of Mountain Sucker (Catostomus platyrhynchus) were designated as Threatened by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Science was asked to undertake a Recovery Potential Assessment (RPA) to gather scientific information to support decision-making with regards to a Species at Risk Act (SARA) listing decision. A regional advisory meeting was held on 10-11 January 2012 in Lethbridge, Alberta. The purpose of the meeting was to provide science advice on the recovery potential of Mountain Sucker based on the 17-points outlined in the DFO RPA framework. Meeting participants included DFO Science and Habitat Management sectors of the Central and Arctic Region, and specialists from Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment and Montana State University. Participants discussed the best available information and knowledge gaps for Mountain Sucker (DU2) on a range of topics related to species biology, abundance and distribution, habitat requirements, threats to survival or recovery, potential mitigation measures and allowable harm.

This Proceedings report summarizes the relevant discussions and presents the key conclusions reached at the meeting. Detailed information about Mountain Sucker which supports the assessment is published as Research Documents and the advice from the meeting is published as a Science Advisory Report on the DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Website.

Complete document (PDF, 490 KB)

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