Part 2 of consultation document: list of species eligible for an amendment to Schedule 1: January 2025
The list of species eligible for an amendment to Schedule 1
Status of the recently assessed species and consultation paths
On October 21, 2024, COSEWIC submitted sixteen assessments of species at risk to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change for species that are eligible to be added to Schedule 1 of SARA. Thirteen of these are terrestrial species, and three are aquatic species. COSEWIC also reviewed the classification of species already on Schedule 1, in some cases changing their status. One terrestrial species is being considered for a merge from two wildlife species to one. Two terrestrial species are being considered for a higher risk status on SARA, and four terrestrial species are being considered for a lower risk status on SARA. In all, 20 terrestrial species that are eligible to be added to Schedule 1, or to have their current status on Schedule 1 changed are included in this consultation (Table 1).
COSEWIC also submitted the reviews of species already on Schedule 1, confirming their classification. Three of these reviews were for terrestrial species. These species are not included in the consultations because there is no regulatory change being proposed (Table 2).
For more information on the consultations for aquatic species, visit the Fisheries and Oceans Canada website at Aquatic species at risk.
Providing comments
The involvement of Canadians is integral to the listing process, as it is to the ultimate protection of Canadian wildlife. Your comments matter and are given serious consideration. Environment and Climate Change Canada will review all the comments that it receives by the deadlines provided below.
Comments for terrestrial species undergoing normal consultations must be received by May 19, 2025.
Comments for terrestrial species undergoing extended consultations must be received by October 19, 2025.
Most species will be undergoing normal consultations. For a description of the consultation paths these species will undergo, please visit the Species at Risk (SAR) Public Registry website at: Minister Response: COSEWIC species at risk assessments - January 2025
For more details on submitting comments, see the section “Comments solicited on the proposed amendment of Schedule 1” in the document entitled “Consultation on Amending the List of Species under the Species at Risk Act: Terrestrial Species”.
Please email your comments to the Species at Risk Public Registry at: sararegistry@ec.gc.ca
Comments may also be mailed to:
Director General, Wildlife Management
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3
For more information on the Species at Risk Act, please visit the Species at Risk Public Registry website.
Taxon |
Species |
Scientific name |
Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Species eligible for addition to Schedule 1 (13) |
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| Endangered (4) |
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Birds |
Grey-headed Chickadee |
Poecile cinctus |
YK, NT |
Molluscs |
Domed Disc |
Discus patulus |
ON |
Vascular plants |
Cleland’s Evening-primrose |
Oenothera clelandii |
ON |
Vascular plants |
Pine Broomrape |
Aphyllon pinorum |
BC |
| Threatened (5) |
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Amphibians |
Mudpuppy, Manitoba population |
Necturus maculosus |
MB |
Birds |
Grey-cheeked Thrush minimus subspecies |
Catharus minimus minimus |
QC, NS, NL |
Vascular plants |
Forked Bluecurls |
Trichostema dichotomum |
ON, QC, NS |
Vascular plants |
Hibberson’s Trillium |
Trillium hibbersonii |
BC |
Vascular plants |
Rough-leaved Aster |
Eurybia radulina |
BC |
| Special Concern (4) |
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Amphibians |
Mudpuppy, Great Lakes / St. Lawrence population |
Necturus maculosus |
ON, QC |
Arthropods |
Finlayson’s Oakworm Moth |
Anisota finlaysoni |
ON |
Arthropods |
Pacific Sandpirate |
Lasiopogon pacificus |
BC |
Vascular plants |
Prairie-dock |
Silphium terebinthinaceum |
ON |
| Reclassifications: Merge (1), Up-list (2), Down-list (4) |
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| Merge from one Special Concern and one Endangered wildlife species to one Special Concern wildlife species (1) |
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Birds |
Horned GrebeFootnote 1 |
Podiceps auritus |
BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, YK, NT, NU, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean |
| From Endangered to Extirpated (1) |
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Amphibians |
Blanchard's Cricket Frog |
Acris blanchardi |
ON |
| From Special Concern to Threatened (1) |
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Birds |
Long-billed Curlew |
Numenius americanus |
BC, AB, SK |
| From Endangered to Threatened (1) |
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Mosses |
Rigid Apple Moss |
Bartramia aprica |
BC |
| From Threatened to Special Concern (3) |
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Vascular plants |
Macoun’s Meadowfoam |
Limnanthes macounii |
BC |
Vascular plants |
White Wood Aster |
Eurybia divaricata |
ON, QC |
Vascular plants |
Willowleaf Aster |
Symphyotrichum praealtum |
ON |
Taxon |
Species |
Scientific name |
Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status confirmations (3) |
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| Endangered (2) |
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Birds |
Ivory Gull |
Pagophila eburnea |
NL, NT, NU, Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean |
Birds |
Kirtland's Warbler |
Setophaga kirtlandii |
ON, QC |
| Special Concern (1) |
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Birds |
Yellow Rail |
Coturnicops noveboracensis |
BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NT, NU |
The COSEWIC summaries of terrestrial species eligible for addition or reclassification on Schedule 1
For a brief summary of the reasons for the COSEWIC status designation of individual species, and their biology, threats, distribution and other information, please consult the COSEWIC Summaries of Terrestrial Species Eligible for Addition or Reclassification on Schedule 1 at: Consultation on Amending the List of Species under the Species at Risk Act: Terrestrial Species January 2025
For a more comprehensive explanation of the conservation status of an individual species, please refer to the COSEWIC status report for that species, also available on the SAR Public Registry website.
or contact:
COSEWIC Secretariat
c/o Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3