ESCC

Last review/update: September 5, 2007

ESCC Members

Alberta's Endangered Species Conservation Committee (ESCC) meets quarterly and had its first meeting in September 1998. Its decisions are usually made by consensus but can be made by a two-thirds majority when consensus is not possible. The committee’s Chair, Ivan Strang, MLA for West Yellowhead, was appointed by a previous Minister of Alberta Environmental Protection in 1998.

The Alberta approach to assisting species at risk involves using both scientific expertise and the knowledge of those who own, manage and use the land on which wild species depend. Therefore, the ESCC includes members of the scientific/academic community (apart from the Scientific Subcommittee), plus representatives of organizations that are land use managers, resource users, conservation groups and government departments. By including all these stakeholders, the development and implementation of workable conservation management programs and recovery plans for species at risk are assured.

Committee

The ESCC is made up of the following individuals and organizations (member organizations are listed in alphabetical order):

Chair

  • Mr. Arno Doerksen, MLA Strathmore-Brooks
Members
  • Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
  • Alberta Beef Producers
  • Alberta Conservation Association
  • Alberta Energy
  • Alberta Environment
  • Alberta Fish and Game Association
  • Alberta Forest Products Association (2 members)
  • Alberta Irrigation Projects Association
  • Alberta Native Plant Council
  • Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
  • Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
  • Calgary Zoo
  • Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
  • Federation of Alberta Naturalists
  • Special Areas Board
  • The Wildlife Society - Alberta Chapter
  • Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
  • University of Alberta (Dept. of Biological Sciences)
  • University of Calgary (Dept. of Biological Sciences)
  • Western Stock Growers’ Association
Ex-officio Representatives
  • Alberta Agriculture and Food
  • Alberta Energy
  • Alberta Environment
  • Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
  • Alberta Sustainable Resource Development - Public Lands and Forests Division
The Ex-officio Representatives do not vote. All other members have one vote.