Archived: COSEWIC summary of new and reviewed assessments by type of change, November 2016
| Status | New | Review of classification in a higher risk category |
Review of classification in a lower risk category |
Review of classification changed |
Review of classification no change |
Review of classification reassigned |
Review of classification no longer at risk |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extinct | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Extirpated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Endangered | 2 | 3 | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | 13 |
| Threatened | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| Special Concern | 5 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 11 |
| Not at Risk | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 |
| Data Deficient | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Total | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 40 |
Changed - Wildlife species moved to the Data Deficient category from a risk category, or to a risk category from the Data Deficient category.
Reassigned - Reassignment to a different designatable unit.
*The assessment of Caribou (Rangifer tarandus), Eastern Migratory population, was deferred until April 2017 to incorporate soon to be released new information. The review of classification of the Seaside Centipede Lichen (Heterodermia sitchensis) was completed. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) decided that a fully updated status report is required to assess the status of this wildlife species.
02/12/2016
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