Canada

Official name
Canada
ISO alpha-2 code
CA
ISO alpha-3 code
CAN
ISO numeric-3 code
124
Continent
Northern America

Balaena mysticetus | Canadian Wildlife Species at Risk

NRL Record ID
203329
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxa
Balaena mysticetus | Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Vulnerable
Assessment status abreviation
VU
About the assessment
Assessment year
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
Assessor affiliation specific
Government
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Orcinus orca | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2008)

NRL Record ID
96656
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxa
Orcinus orca | (Linnaeus, 1758)
Orcinus orca | Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Killer Whale (English)
Épaulard (Français)
Taxonomic Notes
Northern Resident Population
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Pacific Ocean
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Threatened; Menacée
Assessment status criteria
D1
About the assessment
Assessment year
2008
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 2008. Environment Canada.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
The population is small, and is limited by the availability of its principal prey, Chinook Salmon. It is also at risk from physical and acoustical disturbance, oil spills and contaminants. However, this population has been increasing slowly but steadily since monitoring began in 1975.; Cette population est petite et est limitée par la disponibilité de sa principale proie, le saumon chinook. Elle est également menacée par les perturbations physiques et acoustiques grandissantes, les déversements d'hydrocarbures et les contaminants. Toutefois, cette population augmente lentement, mais de façon constante, depuis le début de son suivi en 1975.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Assessment
Criteria system used
Modified_IUCN
Criteria Citation
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2008)
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

Met criterion for Endangered, D1, but designated Threatened, D1, because of the recent and apparently ongoing increase in mature individuals.

History
The North Pacific resident populations were given a single designation of Threatened in April 1999. Split into three populations in November 2001. The Northern Resident population was designated Threatened in November 2001. Status re-examined and confirmed in November 2008.;
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Marmota vancouverensis | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2008)

NRL Record ID
95928
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxa
Marmota vancouverensis | Swarth, 1911
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
British Columbia
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered; En voie de disparition
Assessment status abreviation
EN
About the assessment
Assessment year
2008
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 2008. Environment Canada.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Fewer than 30 mature wild-born individuals of this Canadian endemic remain in the wild. Despite the apparent initial success of reintroductions, the wild population of this species remains extremely small and could be subject to stochastic events. Ongoing predation remains high and there are potential threats from inbreeding and climate change.; De cette espèce endémique au Canada, il ne reste à  l'état sauvage que moins de 30 individus matures nés dans la nature. Malgré l'apparente réussite initiale des réintroductions, la population sauvage de cette espèce demeure extrêmement petite et pourrait être l'objet d'événements stochastiques. La prédation demeure élevée, et la consanguinité et les changements climatiques constituent des menaces potentielles.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Assessment
Criteria system used
Modified_IUCN
Criteria Citation
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2008)
Endemism
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Yes
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Designated Endangered in April 1978. Status re-examined and confirmed Endangered in April 1997, May 2000, and April 2008.; Espèce désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en avril 1978. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en avril 1997, en mai 2000, et en avril 2008.
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Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)

NRL Record ID
96084
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxa
Odobenus rosmarus ssp. rosmarus | (Linnaeus, 1758)
Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus |
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Atlantic Walrus (English)
Morse de l'Atlantique (Français)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Nunavut; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; New Brunswick; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland; Arctic Ocean
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Threatened; Menacée
About the assessment
Assessment year
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 2008. Environment Canada.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Five populations ranging from Nova Scotia to the high Arctic are recognized for management purposes based on geographical distributions, genetics and lead isotope data. Some of the populations appear to be at greater risk than others due to over-hunting, and may be threatened. However, knowledge about population structure is insufficient to assess them separately. The Nova Scotia-Newfoundland-Gulf of St Lawrence population was hunted to extirpation by the late 18th century. Sporadic recent sightings of individuals and small groups in the Gulf of St Lawrence and off Nova Scotia are not considered evidence of re-establishment. The South and East Hudson Bay population is believed to number in the low hundreds, although population size and structure are poorly known. Observations from the late 1930s to the present suggest that numbers declined significantly, but the rate of decline cannot be quantified and it is not known whether the decline is continuing. The small population size suggests it may be vulnerable to disturbances and small increases in hunting effort. The total size of the Northern Hudson Bay-Davis Strait population could be as small as 4000-6000 individuals. Its ability to sustain minimum current removals is questionable. Some portion of this population is hunted in Greenland waters. The Foxe Basin population was estimated to be 5,500 in 1989. It is unknown if current exploitation rates are sustainable. Hunting is believed to have reduced the Baffin Bay (High Arctic) population to only a few percent of the number present in 1900. Limited information suggests the current population is small and that a portion of it continues to be hunted at unsustainable levels in the North Water area of Canada and northwest Greenland. However, satellite tracking and genetic information suggests that some animals in this population are resident in the Canadian Archipelago (west Jones Sound and Penny Strait / Lancaster Sound) and are not exposed to over-hunting. Better information is needed on population sizes and composition, seasonal movements, vital rates, and hunting mortality. The biggest threat is over-hunting, particularly on populations that inhabit the southern and northern ends of the species' current range. The species is near to qualifying for threatened status and requires an effective plan to manage hunting. No Management Plans are currently in place for the species. Although quotas have been set in few communities, it is not known if they are adequate to prevent over-hunting.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Assessment
Criteria system used
Modified_IUCN
Criteria Citation
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

Met criterion for Endangered, A4b, but designated Threatened because the population is not at imminent risk of extirpation.

History
The Atlantic Walrus in Canada was originally treated by COSEWIC as two separate populations: Eastern Arctic population (Not at Risk in April 1987 and May 2000) and Northwest Atlantic population (Extirpated in April 1987 and May 2000). In April 2006, COSEW; Au départ, le COSEPAC a traité le morse de l'Atlantique au Canada en tant que deux populations distinctes : la population de l'Est de l'Arctique (non en péril en avril 1987 et mai 2000) et la population de l'Atlantique Nord-Ouest (disparue du pays en avril 1987 et mai 2000). En avril 2006, le COSEPAC a inclus les deux populations dans une seule unité désignable pour le morse de l'Atlantique au Canada, laquelle espèce a été désignée ' préoccupante '.
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Glaucomys volans | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)

NRL Record ID
96647
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxa
Glaucomys volans | (Linnaeus, 1758)
Glaucomys volans | Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Southern Flying Squirrel (English)
Petit polatouche (Français)
Taxonomic Notes
Atlantic (Nova Scotia) population
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Nova Scotia
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Threatened; Menacée
About the assessment
Assessment year
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 2008. Environment Canada.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Flying squirrels are small inconspicuous nocturnal forest-dwelling rodents with impressive gliding ability. They are difficult to distinguish from the Northern Flying Squirrel. In Nova Scotia, the southern species was first detected in 1971, and until 2001, was only known from seven sites. New recent research located southern flying squirrels in 32 locations and over a much wider area in the southern part of the province than expected. Like a number of species in Nova Scotia, it is at the north of its range and disjunct. Habitat loss through deforestation and fragmentation of intact forest may lead to extirpation of some local populations, but does not currently pose a threat to the species' persistence and the population appears stable.; Les polatouches sont de petits rongeurs sylvicoles, discrets et nocturnes, qui sont dotés d'une capacité impressionnante pour le planage. Ils sont difficiles à  distinguer du grand polatouche. En Nouvelle-Écosse, l'espèce a été observée pour la première fois en 1971 et, jusqu'en 2001, on ne connaissait sa présence que dans 7 sites. De nouvelles recherches récentes ont décelé la présence de l'espèce dans 32 emplacements, et ce, dans une aire beaucoup plus grande que prévue dans le sud de la province. Tout comme un certain nombre d'espèces en Nouvelle-Écosse, cette espèce est située à  la limite septentrionale de son aire de répartition et est isolée. La perte d'habitat en raison du déboisement et de la fragmentation de forêts intactes pourrait mener à  la disparition de certaines populations locales, mais ne constitue actuellement pas une menace à  la survie de l'espèce, et la population semble stable.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Assessment
Criteria system used
Modified_IUCN
Criteria Citation
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

Met criteria for Endangered, D1, but designated Threatened because of the rescue effect. Met criteria for Threatened: D1+2.

History
Designated Special Concern in April 1988. Split into two populations in April 2006 and the Atlantic (Nova Scotia) population was designated Not at Risk; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1988. Division en populations en avril 2006, et la population de l'Atlantique (Nouvelle-Écosse) a été désignée ' non en péril '.
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Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammonii | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)

NRL Record ID
96379
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxa
Balaenoptera acutorostrata ssp. scammoni | Deméré, 1986
Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammonii |
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Common Minke Whale North Pacific subspecies (English)
Petit rorqual de la sous-espèce du Pacifique Nord (Français)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Pacific Ocean
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Threatened; Menacée
Assessment status criteria
B1ab(ii,iii,v)+B2ab(ii,iii,v); D2
About the assessment
Assessment year
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 2008. Environment Canada.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|NGO
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.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Assessment
Criteria system used
Modified_IUCN
Criteria Citation
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Designated Not at Risk in April 2006; Espèce désignée ' non en péril ' en avril 2006.
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Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)

NRL Record ID
95954
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxa
Balaenoptera acutorostrata ssp. acutorostrata | Lacépède, 1804
Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata |
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Common Minke Whale North Atlantic subspecies (English)
Petit rorqual de la sous-espèce de l'Atlantique Nord (Français)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Atlantic Ocean
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Threatened; Menacée
About the assessment
Assessment year
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 2008. Environment Canada.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Calculations by the Species Specialist Subcommittee, based on survey estimates for some areas and informed judgements for others, suggest a total population in the order of 15,000 (6000 West Greenland, 1000 Gulf of St. Lawrence, 3000 Scotian Shelf, probably at least 5000 Newfoundland/Labrador = 15,000). Although the hunt in West Greenland may involve the same stock that occurs in eastern Canadian waters, recent and current removals are likely sustainable, given that the annual catch quota is 175, representing an offtake of ca. 0.01, which does not exceed replacement. Human-caused mortality from other potential threats does not exceed replacement.; Des calculs effectués par le Sous-comité de spécialistes des espèces, reposant sur des dénombrements estimatifs pour certaines aires et sur des opinions éclairées pour d'autres, indiquent que la population totale serait de l'ordre de 15 000 (6 000 individus dans l'ouest du Groenland, 1 000 individus dans le golfe du Saint-Laurent, 3 000 individus sur le plateau néo-écossais et probablement au moins 5 000 individus à  Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, pour un total de 15 000). Bien que la chasse dans l'ouest du Groenland puisse toucher la même population que celle des eaux de l'est du Canada, le nombre de captures récentes et actuelles semble durable, étant donné que le maximum annuel de prises est de 175, ce qui représente un coefficient d'environ 0,01 et n'excède pas le seuil de remplacement. La mortalité attribuable à  l'humain par d'autres menaces potentielles ne dépasse pas le seuil de remplacement.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Assessment
Criteria system used
Modified_IUCN
Criteria Citation
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

Met criteria for Endangered, A2bc, but designated Threatened, A2bc; D2, because the one remaining spawning population does not appear to be at imminent risk.

History
Designated Not at Risk in April 2006; Espèce désignée ' non en péril ' en avril 2006.
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Balaenoptera physalus | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2005)

NRL Record ID
96570
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxa
Balaenoptera physalus | (Linnaeus, 1758)
Balaenoptera physalus | Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Fin Whale (English)
Rorqual commun (Français)
Taxonomic Notes
Pacific population
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Pacific Ocean
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Threatened; Menacée
Assessment status criteria
A1d
About the assessment
Assessment year
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 2008. Environment Canada.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Currently sighted only infrequently on former whaling grounds off British Columbia. Coastal whaling took at least 7,600 animals from the population between 1905 and 1967, and thousands of additional animals were taken by pelagic whalers through the 1970s. Catch rates from coastal whaling stations declined precipitously off British Columbia in the 1960s. Based on the severe depletion and lack of sufficient time for recovery, it is inferred that present population is below 50% of its level, 60-90 years ago. Individuals continue to be at risk from ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear.; L'espèce est actuellement observée seulement de façon peu fréquente dans les anciens lieux de pêche à  la baleine au large de la Colombie-Britannique. La pêche cà´tière à  la baleine a réduit la population entre 1905 et 1967 d'au moins 7 600 individus, et des milliers d'autres individus ont été pris lors de pêches pélagiques durant les années 1970. Le taux des prises des stations de pêche cà´tière à  la baleine a diminué de façon abrupte au large de la Colombie-Britannique au cours des années 1960. En se basant sur l'importante diminution de la population et un délai de temps insuffisant pour son rétablissement, on en a déduit que la population actuelle est inférieure à  50 % de son niveau d'il y a 60 à  90 ans. Les individus continuent d'être vulnérables aux collisions avec des navires et à  l'enchevêtrement dans des engins de pêche.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Assessment
Criteria system used
Modified_IUCN
Criteria Citation
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2005)
Endemism
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Yes
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
The species was considered a single unit and designated Special Concern in April 1987. Split into two populations (Atlantic and Pacific) in May 2005. The Pacific population was designated Threatened in May 2005; L'espèce a été considérée comme une unité et a été désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1987. Division en deux populations (population du l'Atlantique et population du Pacifique) en mai 2005. La population du Pacifique a été désignée ' menacée ' en mai 2005.
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Rangifer tarandus pearyi | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2004)

NRL Record ID
96061
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxa
Rangifer tarandus pearyi |
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Peary Caribou (English)
Caribou de Peary (Français)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Northwest Territories; Nunavut
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered; En voie de disparition
Assessment status abreviation
EN
About the assessment
Assessment year
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 2008. Environment Canada.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This caribou is a Canadian endemic subspecies. Numbers have declined by about 72% over the last three generations, mostly because of catastrophic die-off likely related to severe icing episodes. The ice covers the vegetation and caribou starve. Voluntary restrictions on hunting by local people are in place, but have not stopped population declines. Because of the continuing decline and expected changes in long-term weather patterns, this subspecies is at imminent risk of extinction.; C'est une sous-espèce endémique au Canada. Les effectifs ont connu un déclin d'environ 72 p. 100 au cours des trois dernières générations, principalement à  cause de la mortalité catastrophique attribuable aux graves périodes de verglas. La glace couvre la végétation et les caribous meurent de faim. Des restrictions volontaires à  la chasse par les résidants locaux sont en vigueur, mais elles n'ont pas mis fin aux déclins des populations. En raison de son déclin continu et des changements prévus des conditions atmosphériques à  long terme, cette sous-espèce risque de disparaà®tre de la planète de façon imminente.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Assessment
Criteria system used
Modified_IUCN
Criteria Citation
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2004)
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
The original designation considered a single unit that included Peary Caribou, Rangifer tarandus pearyi, and what is now known as the Dolphin and Union population of the Barren-ground Caribou, Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus. It was assigned a status of T; La désignation initiale considérée comme une seule unité comprenait le caribou de Peary, Rangifer tarandus pearyi, et le caribou de la toundra (population Dolphin et Union), Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus. Cette unité a été désignée ' menacée ' en avril 1979. Division en 1991 pour permettre la désignation de trois populations distinctes : population de l'à®le Banks (en voie de disparition), population du haut Arctique (en voie de disparition) et population du bas Arctique (menacée). En mai 2004, les trois désignations de population ont été désactivées, et le caribou de Peary a été évalué séparément du caribou de la toundra (population Dolphin et Union), Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus. La sous-espèce pearyi est composée d'une partie de l'ancienne ' population du bas Arctique ' et de toutes les anciennes populations du ' haut Arctique ' et ' de l'à®le Banks ', et elle a été désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en mai 2004.
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