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NRLD - 93282 | Rangifer tarandus dawsoni

Assessment ID
93282
Taxon name
Rangifer tarandus dawsoni
Infrarank
Rangifer tarandus dawsoni
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rangifer tarandus dawsoni
Common name(s)
Caribou dawsoni subspecies (English), Caribou de la sous-espèce dawsoni (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Rangifer tarandus dawsoni
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Rangifer
Species
tarandus dawsoni
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Canada
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Extinct; Disparue
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
An island population that was limited to Haida Gwaii. The last verified record was in 1908.; Population insulaire limitée à la région de Haida Gwaii. Les dernières observations vérifiées remontent à 1908.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2000
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Environment Canada.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
British Columbia
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
History
Extinct by the 1920s. Designated Extinct in April 1984. Status re-examined and confirmed in May 2000.; Espèce disparue avant les années 1920. Espèce désignée ' disparue ' en avril 1984. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2000.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
COSEWIC. 2000. Canadian Wildlife Species at Risk. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Web site: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html