Endangered Species
Currently in Canada, there are 543 species at risk with another 13 species already extinct. Extinction is caused by habitat destruction, invasive species, pollution, and overexploitation (1). In 1997, a committee was established whose responsibility was to evaluate the status of wildlife at risk in Canada. This committee, called the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), divides the endangered species in Canada into five categories. The first category includes species that are extinct, which means that they no longer exist anywhere in the world. The second category is extirpated species, which are species that no longer exist in Canada. The third is endangered species, which is a species that is facing imminent extinction or extirpation. The fourth grouping is threatened species, which are likely to become endangered if no immediate action is taken to conserve them. The last category is species of special concern, which are species at risk of becoming......
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