Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) recovery strategy: chapter 4
1. Background
1. COSEWIC Listing
Common Name: Northern Spotted Owl
Scientific Name: Strix occidentalis caurina
COSEWIC Status: Endangered
Last Examination and Change: May 2000 (No Change)
Canadian Occurrence: British Columbia
Reasons for Designation: Numbers of this habitat specialist are very small in Canada. It requires old growth coniferous forests, which are decreasing in extent and becoming highly fragmented.
Status History: Designated Endangered in April 1986. Status re-examined and confirmed in April 1999 and in May 2000. Last assessment based on an existing status report.
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