Minister Response: COSEWIC species at risk assessments - December 2023
Table 1. Terrestrial species (7) assessed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada and eligible for addition to Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act
Normal: May 16, 2024
Extended: October 16, 2024
Taxon | COSEWIC status | Species | Scientific name | Range | Consultation path |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mammals |
Endangered |
Lasiurus borealis |
BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PEI, NL, NT, YK, NU |
Normal |
|
Mammals |
Endangered |
Lasiurus cinereus |
BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PEI, NL, YK, NT, NU |
Normal |
|
Mammals |
Endangered |
Lasionycteris noctivagans |
BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, NL YK, NT |
Normal |
|
Vascular Plants |
Endangered |
Polystichum californicum |
BC |
Normal |
|
Vascular Plants |
Endangered |
Marah oregana |
BC |
Normal |
|
Lichens |
Threatened |
Heterodermia squamulosa |
NB, NS |
Normal |
|
Arthropods |
Special Concern |
Stylurus amnicola |
MB, ON, QC |
Normal |
Table 2. Terrestrial species assessed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada and eligible for reclassification (5) or a removal (1) from Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act
Taxon | Proposed change to Schedule 1 Status | Species | Scientific name | Range | Consultation path |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vascular plants |
From Threatened to Endangered |
Symphyotrichum laurentianum |
QC, PEI, NB |
Normal |
|
Arthropods |
Endangered to Threatened |
Half-moon Hairstreak (Okanagan-Similkameen population)Footnote 2 |
Satyrium semiluna |
BC |
Normal |
Vascular Plants |
Endangered to Special Concern |
Carex tumulicola |
BC |
Normal |
|
Vascular Plants |
Endangered to Special Concern |
Tripterocalyx micranthus |
AB, SK |
Normal |
|
Birds |
Threatened to Special Concern |
Antrostomus vociferus |
SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, PE, NS |
Normal |
|
Birds |
From Special Concern to Non-Active |
Ardea herodias fannini |
BC |
Extended |
Table 3. Terrestrial species (21) recently reassessed by COSEWIC (no consultations – species status confirmation)
Taxon | COSEWIC status | Species | Scientific name | Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amphibians |
Extirpated |
Ambystoma tigrinum |
ON |
|
Arthropods |
Extirpated |
Nicrophorus americanus |
ON, QC |
|
Arthropods |
Extirpated |
Euchloe ausonides insulanus |
BC |
|
Reptile |
Extirpated |
Actinemys marmorata |
BC |
|
Reptile |
Extirpated |
Pituophis catenifer catenifer |
BC |
|
Reptile |
Extirpated |
Crotalus horridus |
ON |
|
Vascular Plants |
Extirpated |
Collinsia verna |
ON |
|
Arthropods |
Endangered |
Sanfilippodytes bertae |
AB |
|
Arthropods |
Endangered |
Satyrium semiluna |
AB |
|
Arthropods |
Endangered |
Icaricia saepiolus insulanus |
BC |
|
Arthropods |
Endangered |
Bombus affinis |
ON, QC, NB |
|
Birds |
Endangered |
Colinus virginianus |
ON |
|
Birds |
Endangered |
Sterna dougallii |
QC,NS, NB, Atlantic Ocean |
|
Birds |
Endangered |
Dryobates albolarvatus Footnote 5 |
BC |
|
Mosses |
Endangered |
Fissidens Pauperculus |
BC |
|
Birds |
Threatened |
Catharus bicknelli |
QC, NB, NS |
|
Vascular Plants |
Threatened |
Crucihimalaya virgata Footnote 6 |
AB, SK |
|
Amphibians |
Special Concern |
Anaxyrus cognatus |
AB, SK, MB |
|
Birds |
Special Concern |
Passerculus sandwichensis princeps |
NS |
|
Mammals |
Special Concern |
Aplodontia rufa |
BC |
|
Molluscs |
Special Concern |
Magnipelta mycophaga |
BC |
Table 4. Aquatic species (2) 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 (DU) | Scientific name | Range | Consultation path | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fishes (Freshwater) |
Special Concern |
Pantosteus jordani |
AB, SK |
Normal |
||
Mammal (Marine) |
Threatened |
Callorhinus ursinus |
BC, Pacific Ocean |
N/A, consultations recently completed. |
Table 5. Aquatic species (1) assessed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada and eligible for reclassification (1) from Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act
Taxon | Proposed change to Schedule 1 Status | Species (DU) | Scientific name | Range | Consultation path |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fishes (Freshwater) |
Threatened |
Pantosteus bondi |
BC |
Normal |
Table 6. Aquatic species (6) recently reassessed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (species Status confirmations)
Taxon | Status confirmations | Species (DU) | Species name | Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reptile |
Endangered |
Dermochelys coriacea |
QC, NB, PE, NS, NL, Atlantic Ocean |
|
Reptile |
Endangered |
Dermochelys coriacea |
BC, Pacific Ocean |
|
Fishes (Freshwater) |
Threatened |
Pantosteus jordani |
AB, SK |
|
Fishes (Freshwater) |
Endangered |
Coregonus huntsmani |
NS |
|
Molluscs (Freshwater) |
Special Concern |
Alasmidonta varicosa |
NS, NB |
|
Mammals (Marine) |
Special Concern |
Megaptera novaeangliae kuzira |
BC, Pacific Ocean |
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