The Minister of the Environment's response to Species at Risk assessments submitted by COSEWIC on September 2, 2020

Table 1. Terrestrial species (10) assessed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada and eligible for addition to Schedule 1
(Normal: April 2, 2021; Extended: September 2, 2021)

Taxon

COSEWIC status

Species

Scientific name

Range

Consultation path

Arthropods

Endangered

Reversed Haploa Moth

Haploa reversa

ON

Normal

Molluscs

Endangered

Shagreen

Inflectarius inflectus

ON

Normal

Molluscs

Endangered

Toothed Globe

Mesodon zaletus

ON

Normal

Mosses

Endangered

Slender Yoke–moss

Zygodon gracilis

BC

Normal

Vascular Plants

Endangered

Gillman's Goldenrod

Solidago gillmanii

ON

Normal

Arthropods

Threatened

Suckley’s Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Bombus suckleyi

YT NT BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL

Extended

Molluscs

Threatened

Carolina Mantleslug

Philomycus carolinianus

ON

Normal

Arthropods

Special Concern

Manitoba Oakworm Moth

Anisota manitobensis

MB

Normal

Reptiles

Special Concern

Plains Hog–nosed Snake

Heterodon nasicus

AB SK MB

Normal

Vascular Plants

Special Concern

Puvirnituq Mountain Draba

Draba puvirnituqii

QC

Normal

Table 2. Terrestrial species (2) assessed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada and eligible for reclassification.

Taxon

Proposed change to Schedule 1 status

Species

Scientific name

Range

Consultation path

Birds

From Threatened to Endangered

Chestnut–collared Longspur

Calcarius ornatus

AB SK MB

Normal

Mammals

From Special Concern to Endangered

Western Harvest Mouse
megalotis subspecies

Reithrodontomys
megalotis megalotis

BC

Extended

Table 3. Terrestrial species (2) recently reassessed by COSEWIC (no consultations – species status confirmation)

Taxon

COSEWIC Status

Species

Species name

Range

Mammals

Endangered

Western Harvest Mouse dychei subspecies

Reithrodontomys
megalotis dychei

AB

Amphibians

Threatened

Great Basin Spadefoot

Spea intermontana

BC

Table 4. Aquatic species (1) assessed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada with consultations to be conducted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (eligible for addition to Schedule 1)

Taxon

COSEWIC Status

Species

Species name

Range

Consultation Path

Mammals  (marine)

Special Concern

Ringed Seal

Pusa hispida

MB, ON, QC, NL, YU, NT, NU, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean.

Extended

Table 5. Aquatic species (2) assessed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada and eligible for reclassification or a de-listing

Taxon

Proposed change to Schedule 1 Status

Species

Scientific Name

Range

Fishes (freshwater)

From Threatened to Endangered

Coastrange Sculpin

(Cultus Lake population)

Cottus aleuticus

BC

Fishes (freshwater)

Extinct

Striped Bass (St. Lawrence River population)

Morone saxatilis

QC

Table 6. Aquatic species (4) recently reassessed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (species status confirmations)

Taxon

Status Confirmations

Species

Species name

Range

Fishes (freshwater)

Special Concern

Columbia Sculpin

Cottus hubbsi

BC

Fishes (freshwater)

Special Concern

Rocky Mountain Sculpin (Pacific populations)

Cottus sp.

BC

Fishes (freshwater)

Threatened

Rocky Mountain Sculpin (Nelson River populations)

Cottus sp.

AB

Fishes (freshwater)

Threatened

Rocky Mountain Sculpin (Missouri River populations)

Cottus sp.

AB

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