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NRLD - 93397 | Gulo gulo

Assessment ID
93397
Taxon name
Gulo gulo
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Gulo gulo
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Wolverine (English), Carcajou (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Population
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Gulo
Species
gulo
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Eastern 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
Endangered; En voie de disparition
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
D1
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
There have been no verified reports of this species in Québec or Labrador for about 25 years but there are unconfirmed reports almost every year. Any remaining population would be extremely small and therefore at high risk of extinction from stochastic events such as incidental harvest. The apparent lack of recovery despite the recent high local abundance of caribou suggests that this population may be extirpated.; Il n'y a aucune observation vérifiée de cette espèce au Québec ou au Labrador depuis environ 25 ans, mais il y a des observations non confirmées presque chaque année. Toute population restante serait extrêmement petite et donc en danger élevé de disparition à cause de phénomènes stochastiques tels que les prises accessoires. L'absence apparente de rétablissement, malgré une grande abondance récente de caribous à l'échelle locale, indique que cette population pourrait avoir disparu du Canada.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2003
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 (2003)
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
Quebec; Newfoundland
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 species was considered a single unit and designated Special Concern in April 1982. Split into two populations in April 1989 (Western population and Eastern population). The Eastern population was designated Endangered in April 1989. Status re-examined.; L'espèce a été considérée comme une unité et a été désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1982. Division en deux populations en avril 1989 (population de l'Est et population de l'Ouest). La population de l'Est a été désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en avril 1989. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2003.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2003)
COSEWIC. 2003. 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