Lead Region definition
Lead Region. – means the DFO Region that leads the listing process for a species. The Lead Region is identified by the department based on factors in the Region including geographic range of the species, social and economic importance of the species, importance of the species to Aboriginal groups, scientific expertise in the Region, and resource availability in the Region.
Examples of Lead Region in a sentence
State of Alaska Species of Special Concern as of January 21, 2000; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Endangered Species U.S. Listed Vertebrate Animal Species Index by Lead Region and Status as of January 31, 2000; personal communication with ADF&G, USFWS, NMFS, and USFS personnel (see sources).