Ross’s gull (Rhodostethia rosea) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 1
COSEWIC
Assessment Summary
Assessment Summary – April 2007
Common name:
Ross's Gull
Scientific name:
Rhodostethia rosea
Status:
Threatened
Reason for designation:
In Canada, this species is known to occur in small numbers in very few locations. Threats include disturbance in some breeding areas and changes in ice and snow patterns associated with climate change.
Occurrence:
Nunavut, Manitoba
Status history:
Designated Special Concern in April 1981. Status re-examined and confirmed in April 1996. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in November 2001 and in April 2007. Last assessment based on an update status report.
Common name:
Ross's Gull
Scientific name:
Rhodostethia rosea
Status:
Threatened
Reason for designation:
In Canada, this species is known to occur in small numbers in very few locations. Threats include disturbance in some breeding areas and changes in ice and snow patterns associated with climate change.
Occurrence:
Nunavut, Manitoba
Status history:
Designated Special Concern in April 1981. Status re-examined and confirmed in April 1996. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in November 2001 and in April 2007. Last assessment based on an update status report.
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