Table 2. Conservation measures and implementation schedule
Conservation Measure
Priority
Threats or concerns addressed
Timeline
1. Maintain suitable habitat for extant populations
1.1 Support the development and use of best management practices for areas in which Climbing Prairie Rose occurs. Ensure best management practices help address key threats, particularly those described in Table 1 as being of high concern.
High
Successional changes resulting from alterations in human activity; Intensive agricultural use; Unrestricted recreational use of all-terrain vehicles; Exotic invasive species; Varietal introductions
2013-2018
1.2 Encourage the conservation of open and / or early successional habitat at key sites through available protection tools.
High
Housing and commercial development; Intensive agricultural use
Ongoing
2. Determine the species’ distribution and abundance, and assess population viability
2.1 Conduct targeted surveys to better understand the species’ distribution and abundance in Canada.
Medium
Population and distribution knowledge gap
Ongoing
2.2 Using the Element Occurence Rank Specification Standards (NatureServe 2002), assess the 25 extant populations with unknown viability status.
Medium
Population viability knowledge gap
2013-2018
3. Increase public awareness of the species and its habitat
3.0 Support the development and distribution of outreach/education materials (e.g., a general guide / handout) for best management practices that would also positively affect Climbing Prairie Rose and a number of other species requiring similar habitats.
Medium
Intensive agricultural use; Successional changes of open habitat; Exotic invasive species; Varietal introductions
2013-2018
3.1 Promote community and individual involvement and awareness regarding species at risk and their habitats, including Climbing Prairie Rose; Encourage the transfer and archiving of Traditional Ecological Knowledge.
Medium
All threats
Ongoing
3.2 Use signage to communicate Climbing Prairie Rose presence and deter recreational activities which may negatively affect the species or its habitat
Low
Unrestricted use of all-terrain vehicles
2013-2018
4. Fill knowledge gaps on the species
4.1 Determine the relative significance of threats
Low
Unrestricted use of all-terrain vehicles; Invasive species; Varietal introductions