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NRLD - 96219 | Eumetopias jubatus

Assessment ID
96219
Taxon name
Eumetopias jubatus
Schreber, 1776
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Eumetopias jubatus
Schreber, 1776
Common name(s)
Steller Sea Lion (English), Otarie de Steller (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
otariidae
Genus
Eumetopias
Species
jubatus
Species authority
Schreber, 1776
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
There are only three breeding locations in British Columbia. Although the population is increasing, they are sensitive to human disturbance while on land. Threats include the possibility of acute oil spills. There are unexplained declines in other populations to the north and west of British Columbia.; Il n'y a que trois endroits de reproduction en Colombie-Britannique. Bien que la population augmente, cette espèce est vulnérable aux perturbations par les humains lorsqu'elle est sur terre. Parmi les menaces, il y a la possibilité de déversements graves d'hydrocarbures. D'autres populations, au nord et à l'ouest de la Colombie-Britannique, connaissent des déclins inexpliqués.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2003
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 (2003)
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
British Columbia; 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 1987. Status re-examined and designated Special Concern in November 2003.; Espèce désignée ' non en péril ' en avril 1987. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' préoccupante ' en novembre 2003.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2003)
COSEWIC. 2003. 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