Canada

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

Urocyon cinereoargenteus | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2002)

NRL Record ID
95927
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
Urocyon cinereoargenteus | (Schreber, 1775)
Urocyon cinereoargenteus | Schreber, 1775
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Grey Fox (English)
Renard gris (Français)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Manitoba; Ontario
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Threatened; Menacée
About the assessment
Assessment year
2002
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 grey fox range in Canada is limited to small pockets in southern Ontario. It is accidental in Manitoba. Its woodland habitat has been reduced through human development. Some are caught accidentally in traps set for other species.; L'aire de répartition du renard gris au Canada est limitée à  des petits groupes dans le Sud de l'Ontario. Sa présence est fortuite au Manitoba. Son habitat de terrains boisés a été réduit par le développement anthropique. Certains renards sont pris accidentellement dans des pièges servant à  capturer d'autres espèces.
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 (2002)
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 due to rescue effect was designated Threatened.

History
Designated Special Concern in April 1979. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in May 2002.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1979. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' menacée ' en mai 2002.
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Myotis thysanodes | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2004)

NRL Record ID
96188
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
Myotis thysanodes | Miller, 1897
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
British Columbia
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient; Données insuffisantes
Assessment status abreviation
DD
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 species is rarely reported in its Canadian range. There are, however, a few sites in the Okanagan Valley where they regularly can be captured during the summer. There is a lack of data about the extent of its Canadian range and the habitat that is important for foraging and roosting. We also do not know the population size or trends, nor any key demographic characteristics, such as population structure, reproduction or survival rates. It is not known if this species overwinters in Canada or migrates south for the winter; however, there are maternity colonies recorded in Canada.; Cette espèce est rarement observée dans son aire de répartition canadienne. Il existe cependant, quelques sites dans la vallée de l'Okanagan o๠l'espèce peut être régulièrement capturée en été. Il existe un manque de données sur l'étendue de son aire de répartition au Canada et sur l'habitat qui est important pour son alimentation et son repos. Nous ne connaissons pas non plus la taille ou les tendances de la population, ni les caractéristiques démographiques clés, telles que la structure de la population et les taux de reproduction ou de survie. Nous ne savons pas si cette espèce hiverne au Canada ou si elle migre vers le sud en hiver; cependant, des maternités coloniales ont été trouvées au Canada
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
Designated Special Concern in April 1988. Species considered in May 2004 and placed in the Data Deficient category.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1988. Espèce étudiée en mai 2004 et classée dans la catégorie ' données insuffisantes '.
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Mustela erminea haidarum | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2001)

NRL Record ID
96536
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
Mustela erminea haidarum |
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Ermine haidarum subspecies (English)
Hermine de la sous-espèce haidarum (Français)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
British Columbia
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Threatened; Menacée
Assessment status criteria
C2b
About the assessment
Assessment year
2001
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
A distinct subspecies that appears to have greatly declined in density and whose habitat has been severely affected by introduced mammals. A comparison of results of a recent, intensive sampling program with historic trapping records suggests a decline in numbers.; Une sous-espèce distincte qui semble avoir beaucoup diminué en densité et dont l'habitat semble avoir été gravement perturbé par la présence de mammifères introduits. Une comparaison des résultats entre les données provenant d'un programme récent et approfondi d'échantillonnage et les données historiques de piégeage révèle une diminution du nombre d'individus.
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 (2001)
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 Special Concern in April 1984. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in May 2001.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1984. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' menacée ' en mai 2001.
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Scalopus aquaticus | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)

NRL Record ID
96535
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
Scalopus aquaticus | (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scalopus aquaticus | Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Eastern Mole (English)
Taupe à  queue glabre (Français)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ontario
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Special Concern; Préoccupante
About the assessment
Assessment year
2000
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
Canadian population is small, fragmented (likely a few thousand), and there is no rescue potential from the United States. Habitat is threatened by human development and fragmentation, but much of the remaining population is in a national park.; La population canadienne est petite et fragmentée (probablement quelques milliers d'individus), et il n'y a aucune possibilité d'un secours de la part des États-Unis. L'habitat est menacé par l'aménagement par les êtres humains et la fragmentation, mais la majeure partie de la population restante se trouve dans un parc national.
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 (2000)
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 Special Concern in April 1980. Status re-examined and confirmed in April 1998 and in November 2000.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1980. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en avril 1998 et en novembre 2000.
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Cynomys ludovicianus | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)

NRL Record ID
96534
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
Cynomys ludovicianus | (Ord, 1815)
Cynomys ludovicianus | Ord, 1815
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Black-tailed Prairie Dog (English)
Chien de prairie (Français)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Saskatchewan
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Special Concern; Préoccupante
About the assessment
Assessment year
2000
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 small Canadian population is isolated from American populations, but most of its range is in a national park. Population appears to be increasing but there is a risk of Sylvatic Plague.; La petite population canadienne est isolée des populations américaines, mais la grande partie de son aire de répartition se situe dans un parc national. La population semble croissante, mais il existe un risque de peste sylvatique.
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 (2000)
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 Special Concern in April 1978. Status re-examined and confirmed in April 1988, April 1999 and November 2000.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1978. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en avril 1988, avril 1999 et novembre 2000.
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Enhydra lutris | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2007)

NRL Record ID
95922
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
Enhydra lutris | (Linnaeus, 1758)
Enhydra lutris | Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Sea Otter (English)
Loutre de mer (Français)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
British Columbia; Pacific Ocean
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Special Concern; Préoccupante
About the assessment
Assessment year
2007
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 species had been extirpated in British Columbia by the fur trade by the early 1900s, and was re-introduced from 1969-72. It has since repopulated 25-33% of its historic range in British Columbia, but is not yet clearly secure. Numbers are small (<3,500) and require careful monitoring. Their susceptibility to oil and the proximity to major oil tanker routes make them particularly vulnerable to oil spills.; Cette espèce était disparue de la Colombie-Britannique en raison du commerce de sa fourrure dès le début des années 1900 et a fait l'objet d'une réintroduction de 1969 à  1972. Elle a depuis repeuplé de 25 à  33 % son aire de répartition historique en Colombie-Britannique, mais n'est toujours pas complètement en sécurité. Les effectifs sont faibles (moins de 3 500 individus) et nécessitent une étroite surveillance. La sensibilité de l'espèce aux hydrocarbures et sa proximité à  d'importants trajets maritimes de pétroliers la rendent particulièrement vulnérable à  des déversements d'hydrocarbures.
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 (2007)
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 Endangered in April 1978. Status re-examined and confirmed Endangered in April 1986. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in April 1996 and in May 2000. Status re-examined and designated Special Concern in April 2007.; Espèce désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en avril 1978. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en avril 1986. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' menacée ' en avril 1996 et en mai 2000. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 2007.
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Megaptera novaeangliae | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2003)

NRL Record ID
96513
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
Megaptera novaeangliae | (Borowski, 1781)
Megaptera novaeangliae | Borowski, 1781
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Humpback Whale (English)
Rorqual à  bosse (Français)
Taxonomic Notes
Western North Atlantic population
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Arctic Ocean; Atlantic Ocean
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Not at Risk; Non en péril
About the assessment
Assessment year
2003
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
Although heavily reduced by whaling, this well-studied population seems to have regrown to at least a substantial proportion of its pre-whaling size. The population does face threats (including entanglement in fishing gear, habitat degradation on breeding grounds, possible resumption of commercial whaling), but neither the North Atlantic population, nor any of its feeding sub-populations, is at risk from current activity levels, or levels that may reasonably be foreseen in the next few years.; Bien que la pêche à  la baleine ait beaucoup réduit son effectif, cette population bien étudiée semble avoir augmenté au moins à  une proportion importante de sa taille avant la pêche. La population subit des menaces (y compris l'enchevêtrement dans des engins de pêche, la dégradation de l'habitat dans les aires de reproduction, la reprise éventuelle de la pêche commerciale à  la baleine), mais ni la population de l'Atlantique Nord ni aucune de ses sous-populations d'alimentation n'est menacée par les niveaux actuels d'activité ou les niveaux qui peuvent être raisonnablement prévus pour les quelques prochaines années.
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 (2003)
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 ""Western North Atlantic and North Pacific populations"" were given a single designation of Threatened in April 1982. Split into two populations in April 1985 (Western North Atlantic population and North Pacific population). Western North Atlantic popul.; Les populations de l'ouest de l'Atlantique Nord et du Pacifique Nord ont été considérées comme un tout et on été désignées ' menacée ' en avril 1982. Division en deux populations en avril 1985 (population de l'ouest de l'Atlantique Nord et population du Pacifique Nord). La population de l'ouest de l'Atlantique Nord a été désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1985. Réexamen du statut et inscription à  la catégorie ' non en péril ' en mai 2003.
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Phocoena phocoena | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)

NRL Record ID
96206
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
Phocoena phocoena | (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phocoena phocoena | Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Harbour Porpoise (English)
Marsouin commun (Français)
Taxonomic Notes
Northwest Atlantic population
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Atlantic Ocean
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Special Concern; Préoccupante
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
The species is widely distributed in eastern Canadian marine waters. Surveys of portions of the range (Bay of Fundy/Gulf of Maine and the Gulf of St. Lawrence) during the late 1990s indicated more than 100,000 porpoises. Incidental catch (bycatch) in fishing gear, especially gillnets, is a major source of mortality. Bycatch probably has declined in areas where use of gillnets has decreased. Management measures in the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine have been shown to reduce porpoise bycatch rates in gillnets. However, these measures have not been implemented in much of the species' range, including the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Newfoundland and Labrador, where annual mortality in several gillnet fisheries is still estimated to be in the thousands. There is also some concern that porpoises in the Bay of Fundy and possibly other areas may be excluded from portions of their habitat by acoustic harassment devices associated with aquaculture. Although the population remains abundant, the particular susceptibility of harbour porpoises to bycatch in fishing gear represents an incipient threat. Given that, the lack of good abundance information in some parts of the range and the lack of porpoise bycatch monitoring and mitigation in many of the relevant fisheries are reasons for concern.; L'espèce est largement répandue dans les eaux marines de l'est du Canada. Les dénombrements dans des parties de l'aire de répartition (baie de Fundy, golfe du Maine et golfe du Saint-Laurent) à  la fin des années 1990 indiquaient plus de 100 000 marsouins. Les prises accessoires dans les engins de pêche, particulièrement dans les filets maillants, sont une cause majeure de mortalité. Ces prises ont probablement diminué dans les endroits o๠l'utilisation de filets maillants a diminué. Des mesures de gestion dans la baie de Fundy et le golfe du Maine ont permis de réduire le taux de prises accessoires de marsouins dans les filets maillants. Cependant, ces mesures n'ont pas été mises en ?œuvre dans la majeure partie de l'aire de répartition de l'espèce, incluant le golfe du Saint-Laurent et Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, o๠les mortalités annuelles dans plusieurs pêches au filet maillant sont encore estimées dans les milliers. Il y a également certaines préoccupations quant au fait que les marsouins dans la baie de Fundy et possiblement dans d'autres aires peuvent être tenus à  l'écart de certaines parties de leur habitat en raison de l'utilisation d'appareils de harcèlement acoustique associés à  l'aquaculture. Bien que la population demeure abondante, la sensibilité particulière du marsouin commun à  la prise accessoire dans les engins de pêche représente une menace croissante. Par conséquent, le manque de bonne information sur l'abondance dans certaines parties de l'aire de répartition et le manque de surveillance et d'atténuation des prises accessoires de marsouins dans un grand nombre de pêches pertinentes justifient la préoccupation.
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
The Northwest Atlantic population was designated Threatened in April 1990 and in April 1991. Status re-examined and designated Special Concern in May 2003 and in April 2006.; La population de l'Atlantique Nord-Ouest a été désignée ' menacée ' en avril 1990 et en avril 1991. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' préoccupante ' en mai 2003 et en avril 2006.
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Rangifer tarandus caribou | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2002)

NRL Record ID
96445
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 caribou |
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Woodland caribou (English)
caribou des bois (Français)
Taxonomic Notes
Boreal population
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Northwest Territories; British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; Newfoundland
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Threatened; Menacée
Assessment status criteria
A4ac
About the assessment
Assessment year
2002
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
A widespread population ranging across the boreal forests of northern Canada. Populations have decreased throughout most of the range. Threatened from habitat loss and increased predation, the latter possibly facilitated by human activities.; Une population étendue dont l'aire de répartition se prolonge à  travers les forêts boréales du Nord du Canada. Les populations ont connu un déclin dans presque toute l'aire de répartition. L'espèce est menacée par la perte de l'habitat et par l'augmentation de la prédation, le second élément étant probablement facilité par les activités anthropiques.
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 (2002)
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 Boreal population was designated Threatened in May 2000. This newly-defined population is comprised of a portion of the de-activated ""Western population"" and all of the de-activated ""Labrador-Ungava population"". Status re-examined and confirmed in May.; La population boréale a été désignée ' menacée ' en mai 2000. Cette population nouvellement définie se compose d'une partie de la ' population de l'Ouest ' dont la désignation a été désactivée et de toute la ' population Labrador-Ungava ' dont la désignation a été désactivée. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2002.
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