Species-at-Risk List Regulations (N.S. Reg. 109/2000)

Species at Risk List Regulations made under Sections 10 and 12 of the Endangered Species Act S.N.S. 1998, c. 11 Order dated June 5, 2000, N.S. Reg. 109/2000 as amended up to N.S. Reg. 393/2007 (September 6, 2007) The Species-at-risk Working Group, pursuant to Sections 10 and 12 of Chapter 11 of the Acts of 1998, the Endangered Species Act, on June 5, 2000, Hereby lists by category the species at risk in the Province of Nova Scotia: American Marten (Cape Breton population) Martes americana Endangered Added: N.S. Reg. 82/2001. Atlantic Walrus Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus Extirpated Added: N.S. Reg. 77/2006. Atlantic Whitefish Coregonus huntsmani Endangered Added: N.S. Reg. 119/2002. Bicknell’s Thrush Catharus bicknelli Vulnerable Added: N.S. Reg. 119/2002. Replaced: N.S. Reg. 114/2006. Blanding’s Turtle Emydoidea blandingii Endangered Boreal Felt Lichen Erioderma pedicellatum Endangered Added: N.S. Reg. 186/2003. Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis Endangered Added: N.S. Reg. 119/2002. Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica Endangered Added: N.S. Reg. 393/2007. Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor Threatened Added: N.S. Reg. 393/2007. Eastern Mountain Avens Geum peckii Endangered Eastern Ribbonsnake Thamnophis sauritus Threatened Added: N.S. Reg. 186/2003. Eastern White Cedar Thuja occidentalis Vulnerable Added: N.S. Reg. 77/2006. Eastern Wolf Canis lupis Extirpated Added: N.S. Reg. 77/2006. Eelgrass Limpet Lottia alveus alveus Extinct Added: N.S. Reg. 77/2006. Golden Crest Lophiola aurea Threatened Added: N.S. Reg. 82/2001. Great Auk Pinguinnus impennis Extinct Added: N.S. Reg. 77/2006. Harlequin Duck Historonicus historonicus Endangered Labrador Duck Camptorynchus labradonius Extinct Added: N.S. Reg. 77/2006. Lileopsis Lileopsis chinensis Vulnerable Added: N.S. Reg. 77/2006. Long’s Bulrush Scirpus longii Vulnerable Added: N.S. Reg. 82/2001. Moose (mainland Nova Scotia population) Alces alces Endangered Added: N.S. Reg. 186/2003. Replaced: N.S. Reg. 114/2006. New Jersey Rush Juncus caesariensis Vulnerable Added: N.S. Reg. 82/2001. Passenger Pigeon Ectopistes migratorius Extinct Added: N.S. Reg. 77/2006. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus anatum Threatened Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Vulnerable Added: N.S. Reg. 393/2007. Pink Coreopsis Coreopsis rosea Endangered Piping Plover Charadrius melodius Endangered Plymouth Gentian Sabatia kennedyana Endangered Added: N.S. Reg. 82/2001. Prototype quillwort Isoetes prototypus Vulnerable Added: N.S. Reg. 77/2006. Ram’s-head Lady Slipper Cypripedium arietinum Endangered Added: N.S. Reg. 393/2007. Red Knot Calidris canutus rufa Endangered Added: N.S. Reg. 393/2007. Redroot Lachnanthes caroliana Th[r]eatened Added: N.S. Reg. 119/2002. Rockrose (Canada Frostweed) Helianthemum canadense Endangered Added: N.S. Reg. 393/2007. Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii Endangered Sea Mink Mustela macrodon Extinct Added: N.S. Reg. 77/2006. Sweet Pepperbush Clethra alnifolia Vulnerable Thread-leaved Sundew Drosera filiformis Endangered Tubercled Spikerush Eleocharis tuberculosa Threatened Added: N.S. Reg. 186/2003. Water Pennywort Hydrocotyle umbellata Endangered Added: N.S. Reg. 82/2001. Wood Turtle Clemmys insculpta Vulnerable Woodland Caribou Rangifer tarandus Extirpated Added: N.S. Reg. 77/2006. Yellow lamp mussel Lampsilis cariosa Threatened Added: N.S. Reg. 77/2006. This page and all contents are copyright © 2007, Province of Nova Scotia, all rights reserved. Please send comments to: regofregs@gov.ns.ca Last updated: 17-10-2007