If I am not mistaken, 203 species were put on the list in 2002. In 2007, there were 389. In the report by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, we find out that the current Species at Risk Act is not being observed, especially with regard to recovery strategies for at least 228 species.
In fact, the commissioner finds that:
Under the Act, as of June 2007, completed recovery strategies were required for 228 species at risk. None of the three organizations met this requirement.
The three organizations are Parks Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Environment Canada. The commissioner further finds that:
In total, recovery strategies for 55 species were completed at that date. Parks Canada produced strategies for 54 percent of the species it is responsible for..., Fisheries and Oceans Canada produced strategies for 32 percent..., and Environment Canada for 12 percent...
With the government not providing recovery strategies for these species, what is the impact of the lack of a recovery program in your work? You, of course, have to assess species when they are on the list. What is the impact of the lack of a recovery program on your work as a scientist, given that the three organizations are not meeting their requirements under the act?