Species at Risk
From the Royal BC Museum
The Slender Gentian (Gentianella tenella) might be one of the rarest plants in BC–or is it?
The Hotwater Physa (Physella wrighti) is a tiny freshwater snail that lives in only one place in the world: at the Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park in northeastern British Columbia.
The River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis) is found all across Canada but there have only been a few sightings in BC. Find out more so you can be on the lookout.
The Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) is depicted on our Canadian quarter–but how much do you know about it?
The Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) is a secretive and elusive bird found only in the South Okanagan Valley.
Western Bumble Bees (Bombus occidentalis) used to be one of the most common bees in British Columbia. Find out how you can help native pollinators make a comeback.
To protect the Great Basin Spadefoot Toad (Spea intermontana) we have to protect its habitat: natural sandy soils in sagebrush, grasslands and open forests.
The Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussel (Gonidea angulate) is a freshwater mussel that burrows in the silt, mud and sand of rivers and lakes and is a great indicator of ecosystem health.
The Common Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea) traps and “eats” insects.
Meet one of the most endangered animals in the world – the Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis).
Kruckerberg’s Hollyfern (Polystichum kruckebergii) likes to live in high places, and because it grows in such remote locations there might be more populations to be discovered.
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Presented by the Stewardship Centre for British Columbia
This is a valuable resource of conservation information for plants, animals and ecosystems in British Columbia. This site is a handy tool for identifying what species are red and blue listed.
COSEWIC is a committee of experts that assesses and designates which wildlife species are in danger of disappearing from Canada.