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This map describes the number of animal and plant species that are at risk in Alberta. "Species at risk" is a term used by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) that includes the following categories of plants and animals:
* Extirpated species - no longer in the wild in Canada.
* Endangered species - species facing imminent extirpation or extinction.
* Threatened species - likely to become an endangered species if nothing is done to reverse factors leading to its extirpation or extinction.
* Species of special concern - species that may become threatened or endangered due to biological characteristics or identified threats. |