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NRLD - 96444 | Canis lupus lycaon

Assessment ID
96444
Taxon name
Canis lupus lycaon
Infrarank
Canis lupus lycaon
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Canis lupus lycaon
Common name(s)
Eastern Wolf (English), Loup de l'Est (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Canis lupus lycaon
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
canidae
Genus
Canis
Species
lupus lycaon
Species authority
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
Special Concern; Préoccupante
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
This wolf may be a separate species. Its exact range is not known, partly because it hybridizes with grey wolves. Although there is no evidence of decline in either number or geographic range over the last 20 years, it may be undergoing hybridization with coyotes, possibly exacerbated by habitat changes and high levels of harvesting. Identification of this taxon requires a molecular analysis.; Ce loup pourrait être une espèce distincte. Son aire de répartition exacte n'est pas connue, en partie en raison de l'hybridation avec le loup gris. Bien qu'il n'y ait aucune preuve de diminution du nombre d'individus ou de l'aire de répartition géographique depuis les 20 dernières années, il est possible que l'espèce s'hybride avec les coyotes; phénomène qui s'est peut-être aggravé par des changements de l'habitat et de l'exploitation forestière massive. L'identification de ce taxon exige une analyse moléculaire.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
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 (2001)
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ontario; Quebec
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
Species considered in April 1999 and placed in the Data Deficient category. Re-examined in May 2001 and designated Special Concern.; Espèce étudiée en avril 1999 et classée dans la catégorie ' données insuffisantes '. Réexamen en mai 2001 et désignée ' préoccupante '.
Publication
COSEWIC. 2001. 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