20210625 20085300 1.0 TRUE Number of Species at Risk 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. Copyright Government of Alberta