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NRLD - 93758 | Rangifer tarandus caribou

Assessment ID
93758
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
Northern Mountain 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
Special Concern; Préoccupante
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Forestry, roads and other developments in the range of this population are beginning to affect some herds, through habitat modification and increased human access. Most of the habitat is currently remote and has changed little. Most of the population of over 35000 adults appears stable but are particularly dependent on conservation actions, such as management plans. Two of 39 herds within this population are declining and may be at risk from changing predator-prey relationships and greater motor vehicle access.; L'exploitation forestière, les routes et d'autres aménagements dans l'aire de répartition de cette population commencent à toucher certains troupeaux par la modification de l'habitat et l'accès accru des humains. La plus grande partie de l'habitat est actuellement éloignée et n'a pas beaucoup changé. La majeure partie de la population de plus de 35 000 adultes semble stable, mais est particulièrement dépendante des mesures de conservation, telles que les plans de gestion. Deux des 39 troupeaux de cette population connaissent un déclin et pourraient être en péril en raison d'un changement dans la relation prédateur-proie et du plus grand accès de véhicules automobiles.
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)
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Yukon; Northwest Territories; 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
The Northern Mountain population was designated Not at Risk in May 2000. This population was formerly designated as part of the ""Western population"" (now de-activated). Status re-examined and designated Special Concern in May 2002.; La population des montagnes du Nord a été désignée ' non en péril ' en mai 2000. Cette population était anciennement désignée comme faisant partie de la ' population de l'Ouest ' (maintenant désactivée). Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' préoccupante ' en mai 2002.
Publication
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