Canada

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

Bison bison athabascae | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)

NRL Record ID
96026
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
Bison bison athabascae |
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Wood Bison (English)
Bison des bois (Français)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Yukon; Northwest Territories; British Columbia; Alberta
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Threatened; Menacée
Assessment status criteria
A2e
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
Despite a recent overall population increase, some populations are declining (including the largest one). Other populations remain at risk from disease (brucellosis and tuberculosis) and hybridization with the plains bison subspecies.; Malgré une augmentation récente de la population globale, certaines populations connaissent un déclin (y compris la plus grande). D'autres populations demeurent en péril à  cause des maladies (brucellose et tuberculose) et de l'hybridation avec la sous-espèce bison des plaines.
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
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 designated Threatened in April 1988. Status re-examined and confirmed in May 2000.; Espèce désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en avril 1978. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' menacée ' en avril 1988. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2000.
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Scapanus townsendii | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2003)

NRL Record ID
96368
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
Scapanus townsendii | (Bachman, 1839)
Scapanus townsendii | Bachman, 1839
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Townsend's Mole (English)
Taupe de Townsend (Français)
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
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
There are only about 450 mature individuals in a single Canadian population with a range of 13 km², adjacent to a small area of occupied habitat in the USA. Threats to the population include trapping by pest removal companies and property owners. The habitat has been degraded through fragmentation and urbanization. There is no evidence of decline over the last 10 years. It is uncertain whether immigration across the international border may rescue the Canadian population.; Il existe seulement environ 450 individus matures dans une seule population canadienne ayant une aire de répartition de 13km², adjacente à  une petite zone d'habitat occupée aux États-Unis. La population est menacée par le piégeage effectué par les entreprises d'extermination des espèces nuisibles et les propriétaires fonciers. L'habitat s'est dégradé par suite de sa fragmentation et de l'urbanisation. Il n'y a aucune preuve de déclin depuis les dix dernières années. On ne sait pas si l'immigration d'individus provenant des États-Unis peut aider à  rétablir la population canadienne.
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
Designated Threatened in April 1996. Status re-examined and designated Endangered in May 2003.; Espèce désignée ' menacée ' en avril 1996. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en mai 2003.
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Sorex bendirii | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)

NRL Record ID
96212
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
Sorex bendirii | (Merriam, 1884)
Sorex bendirii | Merriam, 1884
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Pacific Water Shrew (English)
Musaraigne de Bendire (Français)
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
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 habitat of this rare species, confined to the lower Fraser valley region of British Columbia, continues to decline and fragment as a result of development. There is little chance of rescue. It is extremely rare throughout its range.; L'habitat de cette espèce rare, confiné à  la région de la vallée du bas Fraser de la Colombie-Britannique, continue de diminuer et de se fragmenter en raison de l'aménagement. Une immigration de source externe est peu probable. L'espèce est extrêmement rare dans toute son aire de répartition.
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 Threatened in April 1994 and in May 2000. Status re-examined and designated Endangered in April 2006.; Espèce désignée ' menacée ' en avril 1994 et en mai 2000. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en avril 2006.
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Vulpes velox | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)

NRL Record ID
96211
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
Vulpes velox | (Say, 1823)
Vulpes velox | Say, 1823
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Swift Fox (English)
Renard véloce (Français)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Alberta; Saskatchewan
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered; En voie de disparition
Assessment status abreviation
EN
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 species was previously extirpated from Canada. A small population is now established in Alberta and Saskatchewan through re-introductions. Animals are successfully breeding in the wild, although the species is potentially at risk from coyote predation and habitat loss.; Cette espèce était auparavant disparue du Canada. Une petite population est maintenant établie en Alberta et en Saskatchewan par le truchement de réintroductions. Les individus se reproduisent avec succès à  l'état sauvage, bien que l'espèce soit possiblement en péril en raison de la prédation du coyote et de la perte de l'habitat.
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
Last seen in Saskatchewan in 1928. Designated Extirpated in April 1978. Status re-examined and designated Endangered in April 1998 after successful re-introductions. Status re-examined and confirmed in May 2000.; Espèce observée pour la dernière fois en Saskatchewan en 1928. Espèce désignée ' disparue du pays ' en avril 1978. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en avril 1998 grà¢ce à  des réintroductions fructueuses. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2000.
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Ursus arctos | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2002)

NRL Record ID
96306
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
Ursus arctos | Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxonomic Notes
Northwestern population
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Yukon; Northwest Territories; Nunavut; British Columbia; Alberta
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered; En voie de disparition
Assessment status abreviation
EN
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 grizzly bear's habitat is at risk from expanding industrial, residential and recreational developments. Habitat and population fragmentation are underway in the southern part of the bear's distribution. The life history characteristics of this bear make it particularly sensitive to human-caused mortality (including hunting, poaching, accidents and nuisance kills). Its behavior frequently brings it into conflict with people, leading to increased mortality where human activities expand. It has disappeared from a substantial part of its historic range, but there are still over 26,000 grizzly bears in Canada. The grizzly bear's area of occupancy has not decreased substantially over the past 20 years. The future of several populations that are either completely or mostly isolated is highly uncertain and dependent on conservation.; L'habitat de l'ours grizzli est en péril en raison des aménagements industriels, domiciliaires et récréatifs croissants. La fragmentation de l'habitat et de la population est en cours dans le sud de l'aire de répartition de l'ours. Les caractéristiques du cycle biologique de cet ours le rendent particulièrement vulnérable à  la mortalité causée par les humains (dont la chasse, le braconnage, les accidents et les prises d'ours nuisibles). Son comportement le met souvent en conflit avec les personnes, ce qui entraà®ne un taux de mortalité accru lorsque les activités anthropiques s'étendent. L'espèce a disparu d'une partie importante de son aire de répartition historique, mais il y a encore plus de 26 000 ours grizzlis au Canada. La zone occupée par l'ours grizzli n'a pas diminué de manière importante au cours des 20 dernières années. L'avenir de plusieurs populations qui sont complètement ou grandement isolées est très incertain et dépend de la conservation.
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 species was considered a single unit and designated Not at Risk in April 1979. Split into two populations in April 1991 (Prairie population and Northwestern population). The Northwestern population was designated Special Concern in April 1991. Status.; L'espèce a été considérée comme une unité et a été désignée ' non en péril ' en avril 1979. Division en deux populations en avril 1991 (population des Prairies et population du Nord-Ouest). La population du Nord-Ouest a été désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1991. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2002.
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Mustela nigripes | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)

NRL Record ID
95930
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 nigripes | (Audubon & Bachman, 1851)
Mustela nigripes | Audubon and Bachman, 1851
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Black-footed Ferret (English)
Putois d'Amérique (Français)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Extirpated; Disparue du pays
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
This ferret no longer occurs in the wild in Canada. Prairie dogs, the ferret's necessary and preferred prey species, are now limited to a small area of Saskatchewan.; Ce putois n'est plus présent à  l'état sauvage au Canada. Le chien de prairie, la proie préférée et indispensable du putois, est maintenant limité à  une petite région de la Saskatchewan.
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
Extirpated by 1974. Designated Extirpated in April 1978. Status re-examined and confirmed in May 2000.; Espèce disparue du Canada avant 1974. Espèce désignée ' disparue du pays ' en avril 1978. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2000.
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Gulo gulo | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2003)

NRL Record ID
96636
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
Gulo gulo | (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gulo gulo | Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Wolverine (English)
Carcajou (Français)
Taxonomic Notes
Western population
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Yukon; Northwest Territories; Nunavut; British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Ontario
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Special Concern; Préoccupante
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
Estimated total population size exceeds 13,000 mature individuals. Declines have been reported in Alberta and parts of British Columbia and Ontario. A distinct subspecies may be extirpated from Vancouver Island. Many pelts used locally are not included in official statistics, and harvest levels may be underreported. There is no evidence, however, of a decline in harvest. There are no data on overall population trends other than those provided by local knowledge and harvest monitoring programs. This species' habitat is increasingly fragmented by industrial activity, especially in the southern part of its range, and increased motorized access will increase harvest pressure and other disturbances. The species has a low reproductive rate and requires vast secure areas to maintain viable populations.; La population totale estimée dépasse les 13 000 individus matures. Des déclins ont été signalés en Alberta et dans certaines régions de la Colombie-Britannique et de l'Ontario. Une sous-espèce distincte pourrait avoir disparu de l'à®le de Vancouver. De nombreuses pelleteries utilisées à  l'échelle locale ne sont pas incluses dans les statistiques officielles, et les taux de prises pourraient avoir été sous-déclarés. Cependant, il n'y a aucune preuve d'un déclin des prises. Il n'existe aucune donnée sur les tendances démographiques générales autre que celles fournies par les connaissances locales et les programmes de surveillance des prises. L'habitat de cette espèce est de plus en plus fragmenté par l'activité industrielle, surtout dans la partie sud de son aire de répartition; de plus, l'accès accru par véhicule motorisé augmentera la pression relative aux prises et d'autres perturbations. L'espèce a un taux de reproduction faible et nécessite de vastes aires protégées pour maintenir des populations viables.
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 species was considered a single unit and designated Special Concern in April 1982. Split into two populations in April 1989 (Western and Eastern populations). The Western population was designated Special Concern in April 1989. Status re-examined and.; L'espèce a été désignée comme une unité et a été désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1982. Division en deux populations en avril 1989 (population de l'Ouest et population de l'Est). La population de l'Ouest a été désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1989. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2003.
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