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A status report is a comprehensive technical document that compiles and analyzes the best available information on a species' status in Canada. It contains information on the basic biology of a wildlife species, as well as information on a species' distribution in Canada, population sizes and trends, habitat availability and trends, and threats to the species. A status report is an essential part of the COSEWIC Assessment Process, as summarized below. COSEWIC annually commissions status report preparation through an open bidding process for high priority candidate species on the COSEWIC Candidate List or for species that require re-assessment ("update status reports"). You can register to receive notification of upcoming calls for bids to prepare status reports. In addition, COSEWIC considers unsolicited status reports from any member of the public when accompanied by an Application for Species Assessment. All status reports (including update status reports and unsolicited reports) are treated in the same way. Each report must meet COSEWIC's standards for quality and completeness, as outlined in the Instructions for Preparation of COSEWIC Status Reports. Status reports are subject to thorough reviews by the appropriate Species Specialist Subcommittee and the Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Subcommittee, as well as by jurisdictions that have a responsibility for the species (including governments of the provinces and territories where the species occurs, federal departments responsible for the species, and Wildlife Management Boards). Additional outside experts may also be asked to review Status Reports. When the reviews are complete and revisions have been satisfactorily incorporated, the report is distributed to all COSEWIC members. At a COSEWIC species assessment meeting, COSEWIC members use status reports as a basis for discussion and for status assignment. Every 10 years, or earlier, if warranted, COSEWIC reassesses species previously designated in a category of risk with an update status report. As necessary, COSEWIC may also reassess other species previously found Not at Risk or Data deficient with an update status report. Applications for Species Assessment and Unsolicited Status Reports |
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