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NRLD - 93759 | Rangifer tarandus caribou

Assessment ID
93759
Taxon name
Rangifer tarandus caribou
Infrarank
Rangifer tarandus caribou
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rangifer tarandus caribou
Common name(s)
Woodland caribou (English), caribou des bois (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Rangifer tarandus caribou
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Rangifer
Species
tarandus caribou
Species authority
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Southern Mountain 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
Threatened; Menacée
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A4ac
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Local herds in the Southern Mountains population are generally small, increasingly isolated, and subject to multiple developments. Their range has shrunk by up to 40% and 13 of 19 herds are declining. The most southerly herds are likely to disappear. Many herds are threatened by decreasing habitat quantity and quality, harassment and predation.; Les troupeaux locaux de la population des montagnes du Sud sont généralement petits, de plus en plus isolés et assujettis aux aménagements multiples. Leur aire de répartition a connu une diminution allant jusqu'à 40 p. 100, et 13 des 19 troupeaux sont en déclin. Les troupeaux les plus au sud disparaà®tront probablement. De nombreux troupeaux sont menacés par la diminution du nombre d'habitats et de leur qualité, par le harcèlement et la prédation.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2002
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 (2002)
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
British Columbia; Alberta
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
The Southern Mountain population was designated Threatened in May 2000. This population was formerly designated as part of the ""Western population"" (now de-activated). Status re-examined and confirmed in May 2002.; La population des montagnes du Sud a été désignée ' menacée ' en mai 2000. Cette population était anciennement désignée comme faisant partie de la ' population de l'Ouest ' (maintenant désactivée). Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2002.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2002)
COSEWIC. 2002. 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