Identifying critical habitat: Methods, issues and solutions

Identifying critical habitat for species at risk is one of the essential action items for recovery and action planning. While the importance of critical habitat for species recovery is well recognized among recovery planners, confusion and controversy remain regarding ecologically and legally defensible approaches to identifying critical habitat. This conference clarified policy surrounding critical habitat identification, and, through presentations from people working on identifying critical habitat, explored the issues, challenges, methods, and solutions related to critical habitat..