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Approved by COSEWIC in November 2021
The accompanying template file provides information for contractors on the format of COSEWIC status reports. For detailed information on the required scientific content of COSEWIC status reports, refer to the document entitled Instructions for the preparation of COSEWIC status reports.
Note: The final status report should be saved and submitted as a Microsoft Word document (.docx).
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.
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 St. Joseph Blvd, 14th floor
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3
Email: cosewic-cosepac@ec.gc.ca