Species at Risk

Species at Risk in the Prairie and Northern Region

• Introduction

List of threatened and endangered species in the region (description, photo and range map)

• Entire region
• Alberta
• Saskatchewan
• Manitoba
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut

Species at Risk Act (SARA)

• Questions and Answers on SARA in the Prairies
  (short regional summary)
• A Guide to SARA
  (detailed national summary)
• Species at Risk Act
  (legislative document)

Extirpated Species

The Species at Risk Act also provides protection for extirpated species. An extirpated species means a wildlife species that no longer exists in the wild in Canada, but exists elsewhere in the wild. There are three extirpated species in the Prairie provinces: the Greater Prairie-Chicken, the Black-footed Ferret and the Prairie population of the Grizzly Bear.

Species of Special Concern

Species of special concern are also listed in the Species at Risk Act but the prohibitions in the Act do not apply to these species. A species of special concern means a wildlife species that may become a threatened or an endangered species because of a combination of biological characteristics and identified threats. There are several species of special concern in the Prairie provinces.

Other Resources

• Environment Canada's National Species at Risk Web site
• SARA Public Registry (information and documents relating to SARA and a forum to submit comments)
• Financial Support
• Other Related Sites
• Where to go for more information in the Prairies, Northwest Territories and Nunavut