Jefferson Salamander - Amphibian Specialist Group

Recovery Strategy for the Jefferson Salamander in Ontario2.3 Approaches to RecoveryTable 3. Approaches to recovery of the Jefferson Salamander in OntarioPriority ObjectiveNumberBroad Approach/StrategyUrgent 1, 3 Identification ofpopulationsUrgent 1 Population andhabitat monitoringUrgent 1 Population andhabitat monitoring/researchUrgent 2, 3 Description ofhabitatrecommended forregulation under theESA 2007Specific Steps• Verify and document extant, historic andpotential populations• Develop and implement a standardizedmonitoring protocol and a five-yearmonitoring schedule that will focus on:• the presence/absence of salamanders• site-specific and cumulative impacts• range expansion/retraction• assessment of trends in habitatcondition• Select at least one long-term control siteand conduct annual monitoring• Prioritize monitoring frequency of locationson the basis of current and potential threats• Describe and identify aquatic and terrestrialhabitat for extant populations• Identify and describe recovery habitat(historic locations and presently unoccupiedareas with suitable habitat)Urgent 4 Habitat protection • Work with planning authorities to encourageintegration of the habitat regulation intoofficial plans and other relevant planningprocessesUrgent 4 Communications • Identify communication needs and productsthat will provide information and resourcesto landowners, property managers, theaggregate industry, local stewardshipcouncils, local conservation authorities andother stakeholders to assist in the recoveryeffort and promote land stewardship• Support monitoring by stakeholdersMeasurable Outcomes• Provision of accurate data forsubsequent research, monitoring andmapping• Site-specific information for eachpopulation in Canada• A measure of the success of thespecies’ recovery• A central repository and datacustodian for information collected• Consistent baseline information tocompare against effects noted atother sites• Provision of advice to government toinform the habitat regulation processunder the ESA 2007• Percentage of the reviewed officialplans that integrate protection of theareas prescribed in the habitatregulation• Early inclusion/consideration ofrecovery plan recommendations inhigher order planning documents• Production of a list of stakeholdersinvolved in active stewardship andmonitoring projects19