Marmota vancouverensis | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2008)

Taxa
Marmota vancouverensis | Swarth, 1911
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2008)
NRL Record ID
95928
Location
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
British Columbia
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
Endangered; En voie de disparition
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment rationale/justification
Fewer than 30 mature wild-born individuals of this Canadian endemic remain in the wild. Despite the apparent initial success of reintroductions, the wild population of this species remains extremely small and could be subject to stochastic events. Ongoing predation remains high and there are potential threats from inbreeding and climate change.; De cette espèce endémique au Canada, il ne reste à  l'état sauvage que moins de 30 individus matures nés dans la nature. Malgré l'apparente réussite initiale des réintroductions, la population sauvage de cette espèce demeure extrêmement petite et pourrait être l'objet d'événements stochastiques. La prédation demeure élevée, et la consanguinité et les changements climatiques constituent des menaces potentielles.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2008
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 (2008)
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 confirmed Endangered in April 1997, May 2000, and April 2008.; Espèce désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en avril 1978. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en avril 1997, en mai 2000, et en avril 2008.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Marmota vancouverensis Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Marmota