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NRLD - 93403 | Bison bison athabascae

Assessment ID
93403
Taxon name
Bison bison athabascae
Infrarank
Bison bison athabascae
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Bison bison athabascae
Common name(s)
Wood Bison (English), Bison des bois (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Bison bison athabascae
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
bovidae
Genus
Bison
Species
bison athabascae
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
Threatened; Menacée
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A2e
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Despite a recent overall population increase, some populations are declining (including the largest one). Other populations remain at risk from disease (brucellosis and tuberculosis) and hybridization with the plains bison subspecies.; Malgré une augmentation récente de la population globale, certaines populations connaissent un déclin (y compris la plus grande). D'autres populations demeurent en péril à cause des maladies (brucellose et tuberculose) et de l'hybridation avec la sous-espèce bison des plaines.
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
Yukon; Northwest Territories; British Columbia; Alberta
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
Designated Endangered in April 1978. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in April 1988. Status re-examined and confirmed in May 2000.; Espèce désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en avril 1978. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' menacée ' en avril 1988. 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