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Invasive Alien Species:
National Update
Kelly Torck
Manager, National Biodiversity Policy
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment and Climate Change Canada
February 3, 2016
National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species
•  An Invasive Alien Species Strategy for Canada was approved by
federal, provincial and territorial resource Ministers in 2004
•  The Strategy provides a framework for
actions to minimize the risks of IAS to the
environment, economy and society through
four, prioritized goals:
–  Prevention
–  Early detection
–  Rapid response
–  Management
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Invasive Alien Species Remain a Threat
in Canada
Status and Trends – 2010:
•  “Invasive non-native species are a significant
stressor on ecosystem functions, processes,
and structure…”
•  “This impact is increasing as numbers [of IAS]
continue to rise and their distributions continue
to expand”
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Tracking Progress to 2020 - Canada
•  2020 Biodiversity Goals and Targets for Canada
•  Goal: B. By 2020, direct and indirect pressures as well as
cumulative effects on biodiversity are reduced, and production and
consumption of Canada’s biological resources are more
sustainable.
•  Target 11. By 2020, pathways of invasive alien species
introductions are identified, and risk-based intervention or
management plans are in place for priority pathways and species.
•  Indicators:
▪  Number of known new invasive alien species in Canada
▪  Percent of federally regulated foreign invasive alien species not
established in Canada
▪  Number of intervention or management plans in place
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IAS Indicators: Results
•  Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators
–  Between January 2012 and December 2013, no new invasive
alien species were found to have become established in Canada.
–  Since the baseline date (January 2012), no federally regulated
species have been found to have established in Canada (248
federally regulated species not established as of December
2013).
•  Canada’s 5th National Report to the Convention on
Biological Diversity
–  Between 2009 and 2013, at least 47 intervention or management
plans have been developed by governments, often in partnership
with non-government organizations.
•  Results are currently being updated
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Invasive Alien Species Task Force
•  February 2015: FPT ministers responsible for conservation,
wildlife and biodiversity agreed to establish a representative federalprovincial-territorial task force to support future collaborative efforts to
fight against invasive alien species in Canada.
•  IAS Task Force mandate:
–  To identify key gaps, priority actions and best practices, to better
position Canadian efforts in the fight against invasive alien species
–  To identify opportunities for:
–  strengthening the policy framework,
–  improving leadership, coordination and collaboration and
–  development of strategic partnerships
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Invasive Alien Species Task Force
•  Task Force membership includes representatives
from federal, provincial and territorial governments.
•  Non-government partners and stakeholders will be
engaged to obtain their perspectives on the work of the
Task Force:
–  IAS workshop on February 25, 2016
–  Post workshop broader consultations (March 2016)
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For more information
Kelly Torck
[email protected]
819-938-3997
Bruno Paris
[email protected]
819-938-4033
References
An Invasive Alien Species Strategy for Canada (2004)
http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2014/ec/CW66-394-2004-eng.pdf
2020 Biodiversity Goals and Targets for Canada
http://biodivcanada.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=9B5793F6-1
Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (IAS):
https://www.ec.gc.ca/indicateurs-indicators/
Canada's 5th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2014)
https://www.cbd.int/doc/world/ca/ca-nr-05-en.pdf
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