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NRLD - 95928 | Marmota vancouverensis

Assessment ID
95928
Taxon name
Marmota vancouverensis
Swarth, 1911
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Marmota vancouverensis
Swarth, 1911
Common name(s)
Vancouver Island Marmot (English), Marmotte de l'à®le de Vancouver (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Marmota
Species
vancouverensis
Species authority
Swarth, 1911
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
Endangered; En voie de disparition
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

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.
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
Yes
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
British Columbia
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 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.
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