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Status Report
A status report is a comprehensive technical document that compiles and analyzes the best available information on a wildlife species' status in Canada.
Wildlife species assessment
List of wildlife species, upcoming assessments, most recent assessment results.
News and events
Calls for expression of interest, calls for bids, upcoming meetings, press releases, response to referrals.
About us
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