COSEWIC wildlife species assessments (short version), December 2025

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Wildlife species are sorted according to current status and then by taxonomic group. Previous status is shown when applicable.

Status December 2025 Taxonomic group Common name (population) Previous status and date of previous assessment Range of occurrence in Canada
Endangered Mammals American Badger (Cariboo / Thompson / Okanagan population) Endangered (November-12) BC
Endangered Mammals American Badger (Southwestern Ontario population) Endangered (November-12) ON
Endangered Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Inner Bay of Fundy population) Not applicable NB, NS, Atlantic Ocean
Endangered Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Nova Scotia Southern Upland East population) Not applicable NS, Atlantic Ocean
Endangered Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Nova Scotia Southern Upland West population) Not applicable NS, Atlantic Ocean
Endangered Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Outer Bay of Fundy population) Not applicable NB, Atlantic Ocean
Endangered Fishes Atlantic Salmon (South Newfoundland West population) Not applicable NL, Atlantic Ocean
Endangered Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence and Cape Breton population) Not applicable NB, NS, PE, Atlantic Ocean
Endangered Vascular Plants Illinois Tick-trefoil Extirpated (May-00) ON
Threatened Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Anticosti Island population) Endangered (November-10) QC, Atlantic Ocean
Threatened Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Inner St. Lawrence population) Not applicable QC, Atlantic Ocean
Threatened Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Quebec Western North Shore population) Not applicable QC, Atlantic Ocean
Threatened Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Southern Labrador population) Not applicable QC, NL, Atlantic Ocean
Threatened Arthropods Lupine Leafroller Moth Not applicable ON
Threatened Mosses Haller's Apple Moss Threatened (November-11) BC, AB
Special Concern Mammals American Badger (Kootenay / Prairies / Rainy River population) Not applicable BC, AB, SK, MB, ON
Special Concern Mammals Grizzly Bear (Western population) Special Concern (May-12) YT, NT, NU, BC, AB, SK, MB
Special Concern Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Gaspe Peninsula population) Not applicable QC, NB, Atlantic Ocean
Special Concern Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Quebec Eastern North Shore population) Not applicable QC, Atlantic Ocean
Special Concern Fishes Atlantic Salmon (South Newfoundland East population) Not applicable NL, Atlantic Ocean
Special Concern Arthropods Sable Island Bordered Apamea Not applicable NS
Special Concern Arthropods Sable Island Borer Not applicable NS
Special Concern Arthropods Sable Island Cutworm Moth Not applicable NS
Special Concern Arthropods Sable Island Eucosma Not applicable NS
Special Concern Arthropods Sable Island White-marked Tussock Moth Not applicable NS
Special Concern Vascular Plants Hare-footed Locoweed Threatened (May-14) AB
Special Concern Vascular Plants Round-leaved Greenbrier (Great Lakes Plains population) Threatened (November-07) ON
Not at Risk Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Northeast Newfoundland population) Not applicable NL, Atlantic Ocean
Not at Risk Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Northern Labrador population) Not applicable NL, Atlantic Ocean
Not at Risk Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Northwest Newfoundland population) Not applicable QC, NL, Atlantic Ocean
Not at Risk Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Nunavik population) Not applicable QC, Atlantic Ocean
Not at Risk Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Southwest Newfoundland population) Not at Risk (November-10) QC, NL, Atlantic Ocean
Not at Risk Vascular Plants Round-leaved Greenbrier (Atlantic population) Not at Risk (November-07) NS
Data Deficient Fishes Atlantic Salmon (Labrador Lake Melville population) Not applicable NL, Atlantic Ocean
Data Deficient Molluscs Boreal Awningclam Not applicable NB, NS, NL, Atlantic Ocean

Meeting date: December 5, 2025

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The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) is an independent advisory panel to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada that meets twice a year to assess the status of wildlife species at risk of extinction. Members are wildlife biology experts from academia, government, non-governmental organizations and the private sector responsible for designating wildlife species in danger of disappearing from Canada.

COSEWIC secretariat

Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 St. Joseph Blvd
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3

Email: cosewic-cosepac@ec.gc.ca