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NRLD - 93757 | Rangifer tarandus caribou

Assessment ID
93757
Taxon name
Rangifer tarandus caribou
Infrarank
Rangifer tarandus caribou
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
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National Red List Database
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
Boreal 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
Threatened; Menacée
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A4ac
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
A widespread population ranging across the boreal forests of northern Canada. Populations have decreased throughout most of the range. Threatened from habitat loss and increased predation, the latter possibly facilitated by human activities.; Une population étendue dont l'aire de répartition se prolonge à travers les forêts boréales du Nord du Canada. Les populations ont connu un déclin dans presque toute l'aire de répartition. L'espèce est menacée par la perte de l'habitat et par l'augmentation de la prédation, le second élément étant probablement facilité par les activités anthropiques.
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
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Northwest Territories; British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; 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
The Boreal population was designated Threatened in May 2000. This newly-defined population is comprised of a portion of the de-activated ""Western population"" and all of the de-activated ""Labrador-Ungava population"". Status re-examined and confirmed in May.; La population boréale a été désignée ' menacée ' en mai 2000. Cette population nouvellement définie se compose d'une partie de la ' population de l'Ouest ' dont la désignation a été désactivée et de toute la ' population Labrador-Ungava ' dont la désignation a été désactivée. Réexamen et confirmation du statut 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