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NRLD - 93582 | Rangifer tarandus caribou

Assessment ID
93582
Taxon name
Rangifer tarandus caribou
Infrarank
Rangifer tarandus caribou
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rangifer tarandus caribou
Common name(s)
Woodland caribou (English), caribou des bois (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Rangifer tarandus caribou
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Rangifer
Species
tarandus caribou
Species authority
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Newfoundland population
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
Not at Risk; Non en péril
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
There are about 85000 adult caribou in Newfoundland, and they are less subject to predation than caribou elsewhere in Canada because of the absence of wolves. Only one of 27 herds is reported as decreasing and much of the habitat appears secure. The recent arrival of coyotes, however may increase predation pressure in the future.; Il y a environ 85 000 caribous adultes à Terre-Neuve, et ils sont moins sujets à la prédation que les caribous ailleurs au Canada en raison de l'absence de loups. On ne signale la diminuation que d'un des 27 troupeaux, et une grande partie de l'habitat semble protégée. Toutefois, l'arrivée récente des coyotes pourrait accroà®tre la pression exercée par la prédation dans l'avenir.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2002
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 (2002)
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
Newfoundland
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
Newfoundland population was designated Not at Risk in April 1984. Status re-examined and confirmed in May 2000 and in May 2002.; La population de Terre-Neuve a été désignée ' non en péril ' en avril 1984. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2000 et en mai 2002.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2002)
COSEWIC. 2002. 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