Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) management plan: chapter 8

IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

Table 2.  Implementation schedule of the action items listed in Table 1.  Shaded boxes indicate proposed year of implementation.

Population Management - Action Items Section/ Lead Other 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Maintain and enforce hunting ban CWS Provinces Ongoing
Development of a monitoring strategy, and data presentation format CWS All jurisdictions Develop Strategy Implement Strategy      
Dynamic population model CWS     Determine Data Gaps Develop model    
Delineation of management units CWS   Ongoing
Ensure publication and/or distribution of relevant data CWS

Provinces

Researchers

Ongoing
Maintain databases and share with CDC or a CDC equivalent     Ongoing
Winter monitoring

CWS

Provinces

  Ongoing
Plan and implement Harlequin Duck surveys CWS

Provinces

Researchers

Unknown – contingent upon funding and timing
Develop Greenland monitoring strategy CWS   Undetermined

Implementation schedule (continued)

Habitat Protection - Action Items Section/ Lead Other 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Protect Harlequin Ducks on federal property CWS Other Federal Depts. Outline protected areas Determine potential sites Work with department to protect    
Work with forestry companies to minimize impacts on Harlequin Duck breeding habitat CWS Provinces   Begin consultation with forest companies
Maintain and improve relations with hydroelectric companies to protect Harlequin Ducks CWS Provinces Undetermined
Develop relationship with aquaculture industry to protect Harlequin Ducks Provinces CWS Undetermined
Work in a preventative capacity to reduce offshore oil dumping CWS   Ongoing
Monitor and work to mitigate pesticide use

CWS

Provinces

  Undetermined
Refine a habitat protection strategy CWS Provinces   Develop strategy      
Protect important habitat

CWS

Provinces

Parks Canada

    Contingent upon habitat protection strategy
Train Environmental Assessment officers and biologists in multiple departments, jurisdictions, and organizations CWS Provinces,Other Federal Depts. and Agencies Initiate Program Develop more comprehensive approach Implement on larger scale  

Implementation schedule (continued)

Research - Action Items Section/ Lead Other 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Develop Threat Assessment

CWS

Provinces

  Initiate discussion Complete Threat Assessment      

1.       Impact studies

2.       Human encroachment impacts

CWS

Parks Canada

Provinces

Researchers

    Complete Threat assessment Develop schedule of studies Unknown
Gap analysis CWS Provinces Contingent upon completion of threat assessment, monitoring strategy, and habitat protection strategy.
Complete mark-recapture study CWS   Complete Published      
Complete genetic analyses CWS   Undetermined
Habitat model CWS Researchers Undetermined

 

Socioeconomic - Action Items Section/ Lead Other 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Develop educational materials

CWS

Provinces

NGOs

  Ongoing
Develop and promote codes of practice

CWS

Provinces

  Initial development Complete      
Stewardship promotion

CWS

Other Federal Depts. and Agencies

Provinces

NGOs Ongoing
Conduct public information sessions CWS   Ongoing
Educate law enforcers

CWS

Provinces

  Ongoing
Annual report CWS     Complete     Complete

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