List of Wildlife Species at Risk (Canada)

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). This is known as the List of Wildlife Species at Risk.

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.

The List of Wildlife Species At Risk in Canada is available online at the Species at Risk Registry website. In case of a discrepancy between this article and the website, the Species at Risk Registry is the final authority.

Mammals

Extirpated mammals

Endangered mammals

Threatened mammals

Mammals of special concern

Birds

Extirpated birds

Endangered birds

Threatened birds

Birds of special concern

Reptiles

Extirpated reptiles

Endangered reptiles

Threatened reptiles

Reptiles of special concern

Amphibians

Extirpated amphibians

Endangered amphibians

Threatened amphibians

Amphibians of special concern

Fish

Extirpated fish

Endangered fish

Threatened fish

Fish of special concern

Arthropods

Extirpated arthropods

Endangered arthropods

Threatened arthropods

Arthropods of special concern

Molluscs

Extirpated molluscs

Endangered molluscs

Threatened molluscs

Molluscs of special concern

Vascular plants

Extirpated vascular plants

Endangered vascular plants

Threatened vascular plants

Vascular plants of special concern

Mosses

Extirpated mosses

Endangered mosses

Threatened mosses

Mosses of special concern

Lichens

Endangered lichens

Threatened lichens

Lichens of special concern

References

  1. 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Endangered.

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