080121-08MN006-Sabina Hackett River Project Proposal ... - NIRB

Description of the Existing EnvironmentTable 6.2-8Status of Small Mammals Potentially Occurring in the Project RSASpecies StatusSpecies Scientific Name Nunavut SARA Designation COSEWIC OccurrenceBarrenground Shrew Sorex ugyunak Undetermined Not currently scheduled Not assessed LikelyArctic Hare Lepus Arcticus Secure Not currently scheduled Not assessed ConfirmedArctic GroundSpermophilus parryii Secure Not currently scheduled Not assessed ConfirmedSquirrelNorthern RedbackedClethrionomys rutilus Secure Not currently scheduled Not assessed ConfirmedVoleTundra Vole Microtus oeconomus Undetermined Not currently scheduled Not assessed ConfirmedMeadow VoleMicrotusSecure Not currently scheduled Not assessed PossiblepennsylvanicusNorthern CollaredLemmingDicrostonyxgroenlandicusSecure Not currently scheduled Not assessed ConfirmedVictoria CollaredLemmingDicrostonyxkilangmiutakSecure Not currently scheduled Not assessed PossibleBrown Lemming Lemmus trimucronatus Secure Not currently scheduled Not assessed Confirmed6.2.10.2 Birds of ConcernTerrestrial bird species with the potential to occur within the Hackett RSA and shipping routewere determined in an identical manner to methods used to assess mammals. The results forraptors, waterfowl and geese, shorebirds and wading birds, seabirds, gamebirds and landbirdsand songbirds are presented in Tables 6.2-9 to 6.2-14.Table 6.2-9Status of Raptor Species Potentially Occurring in the Project AreaSpecies StatusSpecies Scientific Name Nunavut SARA Designation COSEWIC OccurrenceBald EagleHaliaeetus Undetermined Not currently scheduled Not assessed PossibleleucocephalusNorthern Harrier Circus cyaneus Undetermined Not currently scheduled Not at risk PossibleRough-leggedButeo lagopus Secure Not currently scheduled Not at risk ConfirmedHawkGolden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Sensitive Not currently scheduled Not at risk ConfirmedMerlin Falco columbarius Undetermined Not currently scheduled Not at risk PossiblePeregrine Falcon(tundra)Falco peregrinustundriusSecure Schedule 3 Special Concern ConfirmedGyrfalcon Falco rusticolus Secure Not currently scheduled Not at risk ConfirmedGreat Horned Owl Bubo virginianus Undetermined Not currently scheduled Not assessed PossibleSnowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Secure Not currently scheduled Not at risk LikelyNorthern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula Undetermined Not currently scheduled Not assessed PossibleShort-eared Owl Asio flammeus Sensitive Schedule 3 Special Concern ConfirmedCommon Raven Corvus corax Secure Not currently scheduled Not assessed ConfirmedJanuary 2008 Hackett River Project – Project Proposal Sabina Silver CorporationReport Version B.1 6–19 Rescan Environmental Services Ltd. (Proj. #833-2)