Research Document - 2010/009
Information in support of a Recovery Potential Assessment of Pugnose Shiner (Notropis anogenus) in Canada
By L.D. Bouvier, A.L. Boyko and N.E. Mandrak
Abstract
In November 2002, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) designated the Pugnose Shiner (Notropis anogenus) as Endangered. This designation was due to a limited, disjunct Canadian distribution. Pugnose Shiner was subsequently listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) when the act was proclaimed in June 2003. The Recovery Potential Assessment (RPA) provides information and scientific advice needed to fulfill various requirements of SARA including permitting activities that would otherwise violate SARA prohibitions and the development of recovery strategies. This Research Document describes the current state of knowledge of the biology, ecology, distribution, population trends, habitat requirements, and threats of Pugnose Shiner. Mitigation measures and alternative activities related to the identified threats, that can be used to protect the species, are also presented. The information contained in the RPA and this document may be used to inform the development of recovery documents and for assessing SARA Section 73 permits.
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