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NRLD - 96178 | Martes americana atrata

Assessment ID
96178
Taxon name
Martes americana atrata
Infrarank
Martes americana atrata
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Martes americana atrata
Common name(s)
American Marten (English), Martre d'Amérique (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Martes americana atrata
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Martes
Species
americana atrata
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
Threatened; Menacée
Qualifying criteria (if given)
D1
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Marten in Newfoundland have declined substantially over the last century. The current population consists of 300-600 mature marten in 5 subpopulations. It is still at risk because of snaring and trapping outside of protected areas and because of forest harvesting. A small decrease in population size would likely result in consideration for Endangered status. The marten is one of few land mammals native to Newfoundland and the sub-species is endemic to Canada.; à‚¬ Terre-Neuve, la martre a subi un important déclin au cours du dernier siècle. La population actuelle compte de 300 à 600 martres matures réparties en cinq sous-populations. La population est toujours en péril à cause du piégeage au collet et du trappage à l'extérieur des aires protégées et à cause de l'exploitation forestière. Une légère diminution de la taille de la population mènerait probablement à considérer le statut ' en voie de disparition '. La martre est l'une des quelques espèces terrestres indigènes de Terre-Neuve, et la sous-espèce est endémique au Canada.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
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 (2007)
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
Designated Not at Risk in April 1979. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in April 1986. Status re-examined and designated Endangered in April 1996 and in May 2000. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in April 2007.; Espèce désignée ' non en péril ' en avril 1979. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' menacée ' en avril 1986. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en avril 1996 et en mai 2000. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' menacée ' en avril 2007.
Publication
COSEWIC. 2007. 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