Cynomys ludovicianus | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)

Taxa
Cynomys ludovicianus | (Ord, 1815)
Cynomys ludovicianus | Ord, 1815
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
NRL Record ID
96534
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
Black-tailed Prairie Dog (English)
Chien de prairie (Français)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Saskatchewan
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
Special Concern; Préoccupante
Assessment rationale/justification
The small Canadian population is isolated from American populations, but most of its range is in a national park. Population appears to be increasing but there is a risk of Sylvatic Plague.; La petite population canadienne est isolée des populations américaines, mais la grande partie de son aire de répartition se situe dans un parc national. La population semble croissante, mais il existe un risque de peste sylvatique.
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
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Designated Special Concern in April 1978. Status re-examined and confirmed in April 1988, April 1999 and November 2000.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1978. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en avril 1988, avril 1999 et novembre 2000.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Cynomys ludovicianus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Cynomys
Cynomys ludovicianus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Cynomys