Mountain plover (Charadrius montanus) recovery strategy: chapter 1

SPECIES ASSESSMENT INFORMATION FROM COSEWIC

 
Date of Assessment: November 2000
Common Name: Mountain Plover
Scientific Name: Charadrius montanus
COSEWIC Status: Endangered
Reason for Designation: This species occurs in extremely low numbers in Canada; it is dependent on habitats resulting from overgrazing, which are very rare in Canada.
Canadian Occurrence: Alberta, Saskatchewan
COSEWIC Status History: Designated Endangered in April 1987.  Status re-examined and confirmed in November 2000. Last assessment based on an update status report.

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