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NRLD - 95988 | Ursus americanus

Assessment ID
95988
Taxon name
Ursus americanus
Pallas, 1780
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ursus americanus
Pallas, 1780
Common name(s)
American Black Bear (English), Ours noir (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
ursidae
Genus
Ursus
Species
americanus
Species authority
Pallas, 1780
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
The black bear has undergone some loss in its historic range but still occurs in large numbers over a very large range. The habitat is generally secure and there is no clear indication of overall population decline.; L'ours noir a subi certaines pertes dans son aire de répartition historique, mais on le trouve encore en grand nombre dans une très grande aire de répartition. L'habitat est généralement sà»r et il n'y a aucune indication claire de déclin généralisé de la population.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2008
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 2008. Environment Canada.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2008)
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
Yukon; Northwest Territories; Nunavut; British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; 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
Designated Not at Risk in April 1998 and in April 1999.; Espèce désignée ' non en péril ' en avril 1998 et en avril 1999.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2008)
COSEWIC. 2008. 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