Species list

The Species at Risk Act (SARA) establishes Schedule 1, as the official list of wildlife species at risk. It classifies those species as being either extirpated, endangered, threatened, or a special concern. Once listed, the measures to protect and recover a listed wildlife species are implemented. More on the listing process.

• View Schedule 1

Species that were designated at risk by COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) prior to October 1999 must be reassessed using revised criteria before they can be considered for addition to Schedule 1 of SARA. Species that are on Schedule 2 or 3 are not automatically included on the List of Wildlife Species at Risk. Once they are reassessed, the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister, decides on whether or not they should be added to the List.

• View Schedule 2
• View Schedule 3
• Classification criteria only
• Wildlife Species Eligible for an Amendment to the List of Wildlife Species at Risk (Schedule 1) of SARA
• Birds Protected by the Migratory Birds Convention Act and Listed as Endangered, Threatened or Extirpated in SARA Schedule 1
• Aquatic Species Listed under SARA and Protected by the Fisheries Act
• COSEWIC Lists of wildlife species assessed