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COSEWIC wildlife species assessments (short version), November 2024

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

Status May 2024 Taxonomic group Common name (population) Previous status and date of previous assessment Range of occurrence in Canada
Endangered Mammals Northern Bottlenose Whale (Scotian Shelf population) Endangered (May-11) NL, NS, Atlantic Ocean
Endangered Birds Short-billed Dowitcher caurinus subspecies Not applicable BC, YT
Endangered Arthropods Valley Grasshopper Not applicable BC
Endangered Vascular Plants Short-fruited Rush Not applicable ON
Endangered Mosses Circular-leaved Peat Moss Not applicable NS
Threatened Mammals Black-tailed Prairie Dog Threatened (November-11) SK
Threatened Birds Lewis's Woodpecker Threatened (April-10) AB, BC
Threatened Birds Short-billed Dowitcher hendersoni/griseus Not applicable AB, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK
Threatened Reptiles Butler's Gartersnake Endangered (November-10) ON
Special Concern Mammals Northern Bottlenose Whale (Davis Strait-Baffin Bay-Labrador Sea population) Special Concern (May-11) NL, NU, Atlantic Ocean
Special Concern Birds Least Bittern Threatened (April-09) MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK
Special Concern Molluscs Lilliput Endangered (May-13) ON

Meeting date: November 28, 2024

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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, 14th floor
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3

Email: cosewic-cosepac@ec.gc.ca


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