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NRLD - 96284 | Halichoerus grypus

Assessment ID
96284
Taxon name
Halichoerus grypus
Fabricius, 1791
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Halichoerus grypus
Fabricius, 1791
Common name(s)
Grey Seal (English), Phoque gris (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
phocidae
Genus
Halichoerus
Species
grypus
Species authority
Fabricius, 1791
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 population is now over 200,000 and is increasing at about 12% per year. There are no current threats to the species.; Cette population compte maintenant plus de 200 000 individus et augmente d'environ 12 % par année. Rien ne menace actuellement cette espèce.
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
Quebec; New Brunswick; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland; Atlantic 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 1999.; Espèce désignée ' non en péril ' 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