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NRLD - 96232 | Phoca vitulina concolor

Assessment ID
96232
Taxon name
Phoca vitulina concolor
Infrarank
Phoca vitulina concolor
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phoca vitulina concolor
Common name(s)
Harbour Seal Atlantic and Eastern Arctic subspecies (English), Phoque commun de la sous-espèce de l'Atlantique et de l'est de l'Arctique (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Phoca vitulina concolor
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
phocidae
Genus
Phoca
Species
vitulina concolor
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
Not at Risk; Non en péril
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
The total population has not been estimated, and analyses have not been undertaken to determine whether there is significant subpopulation structure. Overall the subspecies is common and believed to be adaptable to change. It is often found in marine areas used by people and is susceptible to shooting. No serious immediate threats have been identified over any substantial part of its range.; La population totale n'a pas été estimée, et aucune analyse n'a été entreprise pour déterminer s'il existe une structuration marquée des sous-populations. Dans l'ensemble, la sous-espèce est commune et on croit qu'elle s'adapte aux changements. On la trouve souvent dans les zones marines fréquentées par l'humain, et elle est susceptible d'être chassée. Aucune menace imminente sérieuse n'a été relevée dans aucune portion importante de son aire de répartition.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
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 (2007)
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Nunavut; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; New Brunswick; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland; Arctic Ocean; 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
Species considered in April 1999 and placed in the Data Deficient category. Re-examined in November 2007 and designated Not at Risk.; Espèce étudiée en avril 1999 et classée dans la catégorie ' données insuffisantes '. Réexamen en novembre 2007 et désignée ' non en péril '.
Publication
COSEWIC. 2007. 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