Vancouver Island COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 1
Assessment Summary
Assessment Summary – April 2008
Common name : Vancouver Island marmot
Scientific name : Marmota vancouverensis
Status : Endangered
Reason for designation : Fewer than 30 mature wild-born individuals of this Canadian endemic remain in the wild. Despite the apparent initial success of reintroductions, the wild population of this species remains extremely small and could be subject to stochastic events. Ongoing predation remains high and there are potential threats from inbreeding and climate change.
Occurrence : British Columbia
Status history : Designated Endangered in April 1978. Status re–examined and confirmed Endangered in April 1997, May 2000, and April 2008. Last assessment based on an update status report.
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