Martes americana atrata | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2007)

Taxa
Martes americana atrata |
NRL Record ID
96178
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
American Marten (English)
Martre d'Amérique (Français)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxonomic Notes
Newfoundland population
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Newfoundland
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
D1
Assessment rationale/justification
Marten in Newfoundland have declined substantially over the last century. The current population consists of 300-600 mature marten in 5 subpopulations. It is still at risk because of snaring and trapping outside of protected areas and because of forest harvesting. A small decrease in population size would likely result in consideration for Endangered status. The marten is one of few land mammals native to Newfoundland and the sub-species is endemic to Canada.; à‚¬ Terre-Neuve, la martre a subi un important déclin au cours du dernier siècle. La population actuelle compte de 300 à  600 martres matures réparties en cinq sous-populations. La population est toujours en péril à  cause du piégeage au collet et du trappage à  l'extérieur des aires protégées et à  cause de l'exploitation forestière. Une légère diminution de la taille de la population mènerait probablement à  considérer le statut ' en voie de disparition '. La martre est l'une des quelques espèces terrestres indigènes de Terre-Neuve, et la sous-espèce est endémique au Canada.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2007
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 (2007)
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 Not at Risk in April 1979. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in April 1986. Status re-examined and designated Endangered in April 1996 and in May 2000. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in April 2007.; Espèce désignée ' non en péril ' en avril 1979. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' menacée ' en avril 1986. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en avril 1996 et en mai 2000. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' menacée ' en avril 2007.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Martes americana atrata Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Martes