Bison bison athabascae | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)

Taxa
Bison bison athabascae |
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
NRL Record ID
96026
Location
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Wood Bison (English)
Bison des bois (Français)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Yukon; Northwest Territories; British Columbia; Alberta
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Threatened; Menacée
Assessment status criteria
A2e
Assessment rationale/justification
Despite a recent overall population increase, some populations are declining (including the largest one). Other populations remain at risk from disease (brucellosis and tuberculosis) and hybridization with the plains bison subspecies.; Malgré une augmentation récente de la population globale, certaines populations connaissent un déclin (y compris la plus grande). D'autres populations demeurent en péril à  cause des maladies (brucellose et tuberculose) et de l'hybridation avec la sous-espèce bison des plaines.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2000
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 2008. Environment Canada.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Assessment
Criteria system used
Modified_IUCN
Criteria Citation
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Supplementary Links

COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada/ COSEPAC- Comité sur la situation des espèces en péril au Canada; SARA Registry- Species at Risk Public Registry; Registre de la LEP- Registre public des espèces en péril

Endemism
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Yes
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Designated Endangered in April 1978. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in April 1988. Status re-examined and confirmed in May 2000.; Espèce désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en avril 1978. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' menacée ' en avril 1988. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2000.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Bison bison athabascae Animalia Chordata Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Bison