Species at Risk Categories
A species at risk of low or dropping numbers, small range or other reasons.
What is Vulnerable?
Species of bird now extinct, closely related to the Atlantic Puffin.
What is the Great Auk?
Plants and animals that may disappear unless human beings step in to help.
What are Species at Risk?
One of the many communities that SAM works with to conserve Species at Risk Habitat in NL.
What is Port au Choix/Flower's Cove/Burgeo/Cartwright/Mary's Harbour/Red Bay/St. Anthony/St. Lewis/Steady Brook/St. Georges/Corner Brook/Main Brook/Port aux Basques/Whitbourne?
Exposure to chemicals/contaminants in the environment.
What is Pollution?
A species likely to become endangered if things do not change.
What is Threatened?
The SAM member town of Labrador City has critical habitat protecting this large antlered mammal who changes colours in different seasons.
What is the Woodland Caribou?
SARA - federal government commitment to prevent wildlife species from becoming extinct.
What is the Species at Risk Act?
By conserving wildlife habitat, SAM contributes to this in NL.
What is biodiversity?
Long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns around the world, making it more difficult for species to find food or migrate.
What is Climate Change?
A species threatened with extirpation or extinction.
What is Endangered?
Known for its commanding presence, whiskers and long ivory tusks, this species is extirpated in Canada.
What is the Atlantic Walrus?
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada is the independent advisory panel to that assesses the status of wildlife species at risk of extinction.
What is COSEWIC?
This is the first step SAM takes in conserving SAR habitat.
What is Identify/Map Habitat?
The greatest threat to species' habitat in Canada and globally.
What is Development?
A species no longer found in the wild in Canada, but may be found in other places in the world.
What is Extirpated?
One of only 14 species of land mammals native to the island, this small weasel-like animal is not to be confused with its American cousin.
What is a Newfoundland Pine Marten?
Habitat that belongs to a Species at Risk.
What is Critical Habitat?
A way that you can help Species at Risk.
What are Citizen Science Projects such as SAM Nesting Box Program, Birds Canada’s Breeding Bird Atlas or Nocturnal Owl Survey, etc.?
Competing with native species for space, food and other resources.
What are Invasive Species?
A species that no longer exists.
This is a small sand-colored, sparrow-sized shorebird that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches.
What is a Piping Plover?
Approximately this many species are considered At Risk in Canada.
What is 600+?
SAM Members sign this, committing to the conservation and enhancement of the Species at Risk Habitat within their municipal boundaries.
What is a Municipal Habitat Conservation Agreement?
Can be direct, such as unsustainable hunting, harvesting and poaching, or indirect, including bycatch.
What is Over-Exploitation?