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NRLD - 93391 | Eschrichtius robustus

Assessment ID
93391
Taxon name
Eschrichtius robustus
(Lilljeborg, 1861)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Eschrichtius robustus
(Lilljeborg, 1861)
Common name(s)
Grey Whale (English), Baleine grise (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Population
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
eschrichtiidae
Genus
Eschrichtius
Species
robustus
Species authority
(Lilljeborg, 1861)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Atlantic population
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
Extirpated; Disparue du pays
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Extirpated apparently by human hunting, before the end of the nineteenth century.; Espèce disparue du Canada avant la fin du XIXe siècle, en raison, semble-t-il, de la chasse.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2000
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Environment Canada.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
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
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
Extirpated before the end of the 1800s. Designated Extirpated in April 1987. Status re-examined and confirmed in May 2000.; Espèce disparue du Canada avant la fin des années 1800. Espèce désignée ' disparue du pays ' en avril 1987. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2000.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
COSEWIC. 2000. 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