This week, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) classified the Snowy owl as threatened in the country. The cause? Largely humans.
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Snowy owl labelled threatened by expert group, and humans are primarily to blame - The Weather Network
'We should all take it as a wake-up call and really start looking at what it really means to try and change the current trends in global warming,' says the Ecomuseum Zoo's executive director.
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May 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
This week, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) classified the Snowy owl as threatened in the country. The cause? Largely humans.
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The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada just met to assess 16 species. Snowy Owl was among those we assessed as Threatened.
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#COSEWIC #birds #conservation #wildlife #GreenlandShark
📷: #SnowyOwl in Sidney, Canada, 2021
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#COSEWIC #birds #conservation #wildlife #GreenlandShark
📷: #SnowyOwl in Sidney, Canada, 2021
May 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada just met to assess 16 species. Snowy Owl was among those we assessed as Threatened.
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#COSEWIC #birds #conservation #wildlife #GreenlandShark
📷: #SnowyOwl in Sidney, Canada, 2021
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#COSEWIC #birds #conservation #wildlife #GreenlandShark
📷: #SnowyOwl in Sidney, Canada, 2021
Step right up! The call for membership in the various species specialist subcommittees of COSEWIC is open until December 11... The best committee(s) ever!
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October 31, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Step right up! The call for membership in the various species specialist subcommittees of COSEWIC is open until December 11... The best committee(s) ever!
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There's a reason why all the COSEWIC status assessments for at-risk bumble bees list European Honey Bees as a threat.
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
Honey bees are not only not in trouble, they may cause harm to environments where they aren’t native (like the Americas).
Honey bees are not only not in trouble, they may cause harm to environments where they aren’t native (like the Americas).
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
Those cool Boston Dynamics videos of robots dancing are staged to make it look like the robots are autonomous, but actually, there are programmers controlling them off camera.
Those cool Boston Dynamics videos of robots dancing are staged to make it look like the robots are autonomous, but actually, there are programmers controlling them off camera.
October 25, 2024 at 1:19 PM
There's a reason why all the COSEWIC status assessments for at-risk bumble bees list European Honey Bees as a threat.
So do I the get a per cent of grade for the first 3 modules... IUCN Red List Criteria are also used by @COSEWIC to assess for the Species At Risk Act here in Canada
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In an effort to provide easy access to IUCN Red List training on a global scale, IUCN has partnered with ConservationTraining.org to offer this multiple-module, self-paced course on the rules and standards used for IUCN Red List assessments. In this free curriculum, you will learn about the IUCN Red List assessment process and how to compile a scientifically rigorous IUCN Red List assessment.
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December 4, 2024 at 6:30 PM
So do I the get a per cent of grade for the first 3 modules... IUCN Red List Criteria are also used by @COSEWIC to assess for the Species At Risk Act here in Canada
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Today is my last day of work at the Canadian Wildlife Service... Where did that 20 years go? Great people, good times, rare plants, toads, godwits, COSEWIC, and of course, bumble bees! Thanks everyone!
May 15, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Today is my last day of work at the Canadian Wildlife Service... Where did that 20 years go? Great people, good times, rare plants, toads, godwits, COSEWIC, and of course, bumble bees! Thanks everyone!
Exciting (?) news! #cosewic has finally assessed the state of #pycnopida as #endangered. It’s an important step to getting this species federal status and therefore protection. Pycnos are so important to BC’s marine ecosystems and kelp forests. #conservation #iucnredlist #canada #sara
May 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Exciting (?) news! #cosewic has finally assessed the state of #pycnopida as #endangered. It’s an important step to getting this species federal status and therefore protection. Pycnos are so important to BC’s marine ecosystems and kelp forests. #conservation #iucnredlist #canada #sara
Pete Davidson and I recently wrote this blog for Birds Canada: an update on conservation assessments of Canadian birds in 2024.
#COSEWIC #birds #conservation
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📷 Ian Routley
#COSEWIC #birds #conservation
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📷 Ian Routley
Recent updates to extinction risk assessments for Canadian birds - Birds Canada | Oiseaux Canada
In 2024, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) assessed the status of six bird species, two for the first time. Of the reassessed species, just one improved in status ...
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January 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Pete Davidson and I recently wrote this blog for Birds Canada: an update on conservation assessments of Canadian birds in 2024.
#COSEWIC #birds #conservation
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📷 Ian Routley
#COSEWIC #birds #conservation
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📷 Ian Routley
2/3: It is one of the 3 migratory bat species in Canada. The others, also seen on the island, are Eastern Red Bat & Silver-haired Bat (see past posts). All are endangered & are being considered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife (COSEWIC) for listing under the #SpeciesatRisk Act.
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
2/3: It is one of the 3 migratory bat species in Canada. The others, also seen on the island, are Eastern Red Bat & Silver-haired Bat (see past posts). All are endangered & are being considered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife (COSEWIC) for listing under the #SpeciesatRisk Act.
People keen on arthropods, fish, mammals, plants, amphibians or reptiles and wanting to apply science to assessing status and to make recommendations to COSEWIC; there is call out for co-chairs of all those committees.
#arthropods #COSEWIC #reptiles #fish
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#arthropods #COSEWIC #reptiles #fish
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Call for Expression of Interest as Co-chair
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January 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
People keen on arthropods, fish, mammals, plants, amphibians or reptiles and wanting to apply science to assessing status and to make recommendations to COSEWIC; there is call out for co-chairs of all those committees.
#arthropods #COSEWIC #reptiles #fish
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#arthropods #COSEWIC #reptiles #fish
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Dismantling protections for species habitat looks like: "the @cosewic reclassified an endangered terrestrial species as extirpated — Blanchard’s Cricket Frog." @ontarionature.bsky.social
If passed, Bill 5 would make this situation MUCH worse.
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If passed, Bill 5 would make this situation MUCH worse.
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May 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Dismantling protections for species habitat looks like: "the @cosewic reclassified an endangered terrestrial species as extirpated — Blanchard’s Cricket Frog." @ontarionature.bsky.social
If passed, Bill 5 would make this situation MUCH worse.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/12/o... #StopBill5
If passed, Bill 5 would make this situation MUCH worse.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/12/o... #StopBill5
COSEWIC has labelled the Snowy owl as Threatened in Canada. Next we wait for the government to respond. This article identifies the need for greater public education about anthropogenic factors in the Snowy owl’ decline and ways for our society to collectively reduce harms
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Snowy owl labelled threatened by expert group — and humans are primarily to blame | CBC News
The snowy owl, Quebec's majestic avian emblem and Harry Potter's iconic companion, is at risk of becoming endangered if action isn't taken to reverse the threats to its survival, an independent adviso...
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May 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
COSEWIC has labelled the Snowy owl as Threatened in Canada. Next we wait for the government to respond. This article identifies the need for greater public education about anthropogenic factors in the Snowy owl’ decline and ways for our society to collectively reduce harms
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The COSEWIC subcommittee of specialists on freshwater fishes is looking for expression of interests for the position of co-chair. Join us on this great committee! For more information, see the COSEWIC website: cosewic.ca/index.php/en...
#conservation #fish #biodiversity #canada #freshwater
#conservation #fish #biodiversity #canada #freshwater
Call for Expression of Interest as Co-chair
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January 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The COSEWIC subcommittee of specialists on freshwater fishes is looking for expression of interests for the position of co-chair. Join us on this great committee! For more information, see the COSEWIC website: cosewic.ca/index.php/en...
#conservation #fish #biodiversity #canada #freshwater
#conservation #fish #biodiversity #canada #freshwater
(1/2) 🇨🇦 The Eastern Foxsnake is not harmful to humans and plays an important role keeping #rodent populations under control. It has a very limited range and the majority of the remaining individuals reside within #Ontario. It is still listed as #Threatened (at risk of #extinction) (COSEWIC, 2021).
April 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
(1/2) 🇨🇦 The Eastern Foxsnake is not harmful to humans and plays an important role keeping #rodent populations under control. It has a very limited range and the majority of the remaining individuals reside within #Ontario. It is still listed as #Threatened (at risk of #extinction) (COSEWIC, 2021).
COSEWIC, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, recently met to assess 14 species... Using their strict criteria, they found that the iconic Snowy Owl is Threatened.
More details on this and other species at:
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#EndangeredSpecies #SpeciesAtRisk
More details on this and other species at:
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#EndangeredSpecies #SpeciesAtRisk
May 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
COSEWIC, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, recently met to assess 14 species... Using their strict criteria, they found that the iconic Snowy Owl is Threatened.
More details on this and other species at:
cosewic.ca/index.php/en...
#EndangeredSpecies #SpeciesAtRisk
More details on this and other species at:
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#EndangeredSpecies #SpeciesAtRisk
Actus Mer/Sea News: Widespread species in Canada losing ground - COSEWIC http://dlvr.it/5f4vth via @PlaneteNAUSICAA
March 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Actus Mer/Sea News: Widespread species in Canada losing ground - COSEWIC http://dlvr.it/5f4vth via @PlaneteNAUSICAA
Meet the Valley Grasshopper (Oedaleonotus enigma) a species restricted in Canada to the southern Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. Last week it was listed as Endangered by COSEWIC due to significant habitat loss from human housing developments. Photo by James Miskelly (CC-BY-NC) via iNaturalist.
December 6, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Meet the Valley Grasshopper (Oedaleonotus enigma) a species restricted in Canada to the southern Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. Last week it was listed as Endangered by COSEWIC due to significant habitat loss from human housing developments. Photo by James Miskelly (CC-BY-NC) via iNaturalist.
🐟New Publication🔉
We found that strategies for conserving at-risk fishes in Canada rarely consider acoustics. We propose that integrating fish sonifery and noise pollution into Canadian policies would improve species management and conservation efforts. Read more at doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...!
We found that strategies for conserving at-risk fishes in Canada rarely consider acoustics. We propose that integrating fish sonifery and noise pollution into Canadian policies would improve species management and conservation efforts. Read more at doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...!
July 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
🐟New Publication🔉
We found that strategies for conserving at-risk fishes in Canada rarely consider acoustics. We propose that integrating fish sonifery and noise pollution into Canadian policies would improve species management and conservation efforts. Read more at doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...!
We found that strategies for conserving at-risk fishes in Canada rarely consider acoustics. We propose that integrating fish sonifery and noise pollution into Canadian policies would improve species management and conservation efforts. Read more at doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...!
Sunflower sea stars have been assessed as endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).
The sea stars have found some refuge tucked away in the deep, cold inlets of the BC central coast, but their chances of survival remain fragile.
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The sea stars have found some refuge tucked away in the deep, cold inlets of the BC central coast, but their chances of survival remain fragile.
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BC’s sunflower sea stars are now endangered, but rays of hope remain
Sunflower sea stars clinging to life in BC’s cold-water fjords are officially on the edge of extinction, a Canadian scientific advisory panel warns.
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June 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Sunflower sea stars have been assessed as endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).
The sea stars have found some refuge tucked away in the deep, cold inlets of the BC central coast, but their chances of survival remain fragile.
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The sea stars have found some refuge tucked away in the deep, cold inlets of the BC central coast, but their chances of survival remain fragile.
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That fantastic Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) is meeting in Ottawa all this week, considering the status of such species as Killer Whale, Hibberson's Trillium, Ivory Gull, Snapping Turtle, Mudpuppy, and oddball sticklebacks. Good people, great discussions!
November 26, 2023 at 7:46 PM
That fantastic Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) is meeting in Ottawa all this week, considering the status of such species as Killer Whale, Hibberson's Trillium, Ivory Gull, Snapping Turtle, Mudpuppy, and oddball sticklebacks. Good people, great discussions!
In Ottawa for the COSEWIC Species Assessment Meeting, where taxonomic experts are spending the week deliberating on which of Canada's species are most at risk. An important decision, as it determines which will get federal recovery support. #speciesAtRisk #conservationBiology
November 27, 2024 at 2:06 PM
In Ottawa for the COSEWIC Species Assessment Meeting, where taxonomic experts are spending the week deliberating on which of Canada's species are most at risk. An important decision, as it determines which will get federal recovery support. #speciesAtRisk #conservationBiology
3/3: … The Hoary Bat is named for the white-frosted appearance of its fur, like silvery hoar-frost.
Photo Zoe Lucas.
#NorthAtlantic #BatAppreciationWeek
#batmigration #endangeredspecies #COSEWIC
#sableislandnpr #parkscanada
#sableislandnationalparkreserve
For more about #SableIsland:
Photo Zoe Lucas.
#NorthAtlantic #BatAppreciationWeek
#batmigration #endangeredspecies #COSEWIC
#sableislandnpr #parkscanada
#sableislandnationalparkreserve
For more about #SableIsland:
Sable Island Institute - Conserving Sable Island
Sable Island Institute protects and conserves Sable Island's nature and culture through research, arts & design, and educational programs.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
3/3: … The Hoary Bat is named for the white-frosted appearance of its fur, like silvery hoar-frost.
Photo Zoe Lucas.
#NorthAtlantic #BatAppreciationWeek
#batmigration #endangeredspecies #COSEWIC
#sableislandnpr #parkscanada
#sableislandnationalparkreserve
For more about #SableIsland:
Photo Zoe Lucas.
#NorthAtlantic #BatAppreciationWeek
#batmigration #endangeredspecies #COSEWIC
#sableislandnpr #parkscanada
#sableislandnationalparkreserve
For more about #SableIsland:
Our teams in Alberta and British Columbia are gearing up to take a closer look at migration patterns for this species. This information would better inform the wind industry - to help avoid siting wind turbines in areas bats use for migration. COSEWIC assessed this species as endangered. 🦇🌎🦊
March 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Our teams in Alberta and British Columbia are gearing up to take a closer look at migration patterns for this species. This information would better inform the wind industry - to help avoid siting wind turbines in areas bats use for migration. COSEWIC assessed this species as endangered. 🦇🌎🦊
Canada's migratory bats are at risk across their North American distribution. Canada's Committee on Endangered Wildlife (COSEWIC) recommended that these bats be listed as endangered in May 2023. Wind turbines are having the biggest impact on populations (est 166,000 bats killed/yr). #BatsNeedFriends
September 6, 2023 at 3:36 PM
Canada's migratory bats are at risk across their North American distribution. Canada's Committee on Endangered Wildlife (COSEWIC) recommended that these bats be listed as endangered in May 2023. Wind turbines are having the biggest impact on populations (est 166,000 bats killed/yr). #BatsNeedFriends
A handful of Canada’s at-risk species have made a comeback. Here’s what they can teach us | @thenarwhal.ca
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#SARA #COSEWIC #Conservation
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#SARA #COSEWIC #Conservation
Just 8 of 422 species at risk of extinction are doing better: study | The Narwhal
A new study found a crucial first step to recover endangered species, is to stop the harm
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February 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A handful of Canada’s at-risk species have made a comeback. Here’s what they can teach us | @thenarwhal.ca
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#SARA #COSEWIC #Conservation
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#SARA #COSEWIC #Conservation