No species meet the exact criteria for “Endangered Species in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Understand why this result appears. The term “endangered” is a specific legal and scientific label. Federal (COSEWIC/SARA) and provincial lists use several categories — endangered, threatened, special concern, extirpated — and they do not always match. Requiring a species to be labeled “Endangered” and to have that status applied specifically to populations in Newfoundland and Labrador produces an empty set right now.
Check the technical reasons behind that emptiness. COSEWIC issues Canada-wide assessments, and SARA schedules give federal legal status for certain populations. The provincial government keeps its own lists and recovery plans. Some species in the province are listed as “Threatened” or “Special Concern” rather than “Endangered.” Other species that are federally “Endangered” have their at-risk populations outside Newfoundland and Labrador. Data gaps, changes in taxonomy, and recovery successes also reduce the number of entries that meet the strict, combined criteria.
Explore nearby, useful alternatives. Look at Newfoundland and Labrador’s lists of Threatened and Special Concern species, the COSEWIC assessments for species that occur in Atlantic Canada, and the SARA registry for federally listed taxa. Related categories that do have entries include shorebirds and plovers, freshwater salmonids (local populations at risk), bats, rare coastal plants, and provincially listed species with active recovery plans. Instead of a strict “Endangered” list, explore those related lists and the official recovery plans for practical, actionable information.
