* please sent resources to be added to this list to: jl.mccune@uleth.ca
The state of plant conservation in Canada: a survey of practitioners – the authors survey plant practitioners across the country about the state of plant conservation in Canada and actions needed to improve it.
Conserving plant species at risk in Canada: land tenure, threats, and representation in federal programs – 35% of plants listed under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) have the majority of their known populations on private land. Plants have been underrepresented in the Federal Habitat Stewardship Program and Natural Areas Conservation Program.
Threats to Canadian species at risk: An analysis of finalized recovery strategies – Habitat loss due to residential and commercial development and disturbance due to recreation are the top threats to plant species at risk in Canada.
High conservation priority of range-edge plant populations not matched by habitat protection or research effort – most plant species at risk in Canada are ‘peripheral’ species (they are at/near the edge of their range in Canada). Peer-reviewed research on plants at-risk in Canada is sparse: only 42% of plants considered at-risk in Canada had been studied in Canada.
Wonder, ignorance, and resistance: Landowners and the stewardship of endangered species – many Canadians are unfamiliar with plants, including rare plants that grow in their region.
Relative costs of conserving threatened species across taxonomic groups – The cost of conserving plant species is often far lower than the cost of conserving mammals or birds.
Center for Plant Conservation website – The Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) is a network of organizations that collaboratively work to save the imperiled plants of the United States (and would love to include also organizations from Canada).
Well grounded: Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge, ethnobiology and sustainability – Indigenous peoples in Canada have long-standing knowledge about how to maintain and enhance plant populations.
Projecting further increases in conservation translocations: A Canadian case study – more than 100 of Canada’s plant species at risk could benefit from conservation translocations, but few translocation trials have been implemented.