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NRLD - 93953 | Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammonii

Assessment ID
93953
Taxon name
Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammonii
Infrarank
Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammonii
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammonii
Common name(s)
Common Minke Whale North Pacific subspecies (English), Petit rorqual de la sous-espèce du Pacifique Nord (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammonii
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Species
acutorostrata scammonii
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)
B1ab(ii,iii,v)+B2ab(ii,iii,v);D2
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
There is no identifiable threat to the subspecies in the eastern North Pacific (there is no whaling; number of deaths from entanglement in fishing gear and ship strikes is not thought to be high enough to cause concern). There is considerable potential for rescue - mainly from United States waters to the north and south; individuals occurring in inshore waters in Canada could constitute a naturally small population.; Il n'y a pas de menace identifiable envers la sous-espèce dans l'est du Pacifique Nord (il n'y a pas de chasse à la baleine; les mortalités causées par l'enchevêtrement dans les engins de pêche et les collisions avec les navires ne sont pas considérées assez nombreuses pour être préoccupantes). Il y a une possibilité élevée d'immigration de source externe - principalement des eaux des États-Unis au nord et au sud; les individus présents dans les eaux cà´tières du Canada pourraient constituer une petite population naturelle.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
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 (2006)
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Pacific Ocean
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 Not at Risk in April 2006; Espèce désignée ' non en péril ' en avril 2006.
Publication
COSEWIC. 2006. 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