List of Wildlife Species at Risk (Canada)

The List of Wildlife Species at Risk currently has more than 800 entries for Canadian wild life species considered vulnerable; including 363 classified as endangered species, —190 threatened species, —235 special concern, and 22 extirpated (no longer found in the wild).[1] About 65 percent of Canada’s resident species are considered "Secure".[2] More than 30 wildlife species have become extinct in the wild since the arrival of European settlers.[3]

The Government of Canada maintains a list of all plant and animal species, or designatable units (DUs) thereof, federally recognized as special concern, threatened, endangered, extirpated, and extinct in Canada under Schedule I of the Species at Risk Act (SARA).[4]

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Species listed on SARA Schedule I receive federal legal protections under the Act, including the protection of individuals, populations, and their habitat from harm. Listing on Schedule I of the act also mandates the formation of a species recovery team and strategy. The addition of species or DUs to Schedule I is done annually by the Minister of the Environment, based on formal assessment recommendations by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), an independent committee of wildlife experts and scientists. COSEWIC assessments and IUCN designations by themselves are not to be confused with actual Schedule I listings as both of the former have no formal legal status in Canada.[2]

Mammals edit

Extirpated mammals edit

Endangered mammals edit

Threatened mammals edit

Mammals of special concern edit

Birds edit

Extirpated birds edit

Endangered birds edit

Threatened birds edit

Birds of special concern edit

Reptiles edit

Extirpated reptiles edit

Endangered reptiles edit

Threatened reptiles edit

Reptiles of special concern edit

Amphibians edit

Extirpated amphibians edit

Endangered amphibians edit

Threatened amphibians edit

Amphibians of special concern edit

Fish edit

Extirpated fish edit

Endangered fish edit

Threatened fish edit

Fish of special concern edit

Arthropods edit

Extirpated arthropods edit

Endangered arthropods edit

Threatened arthropods edit

Arthropods of special concern edit

Molluscs edit

Extirpated molluscs edit

Endangered molluscs edit

Threatened molluscs edit

Molluscs of special concern edit

Vascular plants edit

Extirpated vascular plants edit

Endangered vascular plants edit

Threatened vascular plants edit

Vascular plants of special concern edit

Mosses edit

Extirpated mosses edit

Endangered mosses edit

Threatened mosses edit

Mosses of special concern edit

Lichens edit

Endangered lichens edit

Threatened lichens edit

Lichens of special concern edit

References edit

  1. ^ "COSEWIC Annual Report". Species at Risk Public Registry. 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Wild Species 2000: The General Status of Species in Canada". Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada. Conservation Council (CESCC). 2001.
  3. ^ "Species at Risk in Canada". Hinterland Who's Who. 2010.
  4. ^ "Consolidated federal laws of canada, Species at Risk Act". 12 August 2021.

5. Amtyaz Safi, Hashmi MUA and Smith JP. 2020. A review of distribution, threats, conservation and status of freshwater turtles of Ontario, Canada. Journal of Environmental sciences. 2(1) (2020): 36-41.

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