Conservation Target: Species
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Species at risk in Canada are listed and federally protected under the Species at Risk Act (SARA), and in Nova Scotia, under the Nova Scotia Endangered Species Act (NS ESA).
Here are all the species at risk that can be found in the Kespukwitk/Southwest Nova Scotia Priority Place.
To find out more about each one, click on the species image or please visit https://speciesatrisk.ca/
BIRDS
Photo: Jason Headley
Bank Swallow
(Riperia riparia)
Bank Swallow
(Riperia riparia)
Photo: Frontier Digital Arts
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
Photo: Eric Ellingson on Flickr
Barrow’s Goldeneye
(Bucephala islandica)
Barrow’s Goldeneye
(Bucephala islandica)
Photo: Richard Stern
Bobolink
(Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
Bobolink
(Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
Photo: John Brazner
Canada Warbler
(Wilsonia canadensis)
Canada Warbler
(Wilsonia canadensis)
Photo: Lori Phinney
Chimney Swift
(Chaetura pelagica)
Chimney Swift
(Chaetura pelagica)
Photo: FrontierDigitalArts
Common Nighthawk
(Chordeiles minor)
Common Nighthawk
(Chordeiles minor)
Photo: Alastair Rae
Eastern Meadowlark
(Sturnella magna)
Eastern Meadowlark
(Sturnella magna)
Photo: Richard Stern
Eastern Whip-poor-will
(Astrostomus vociferus)
Eastern Whip-poor-will
(Astrostomus vociferus)
Photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren on Flickr
Eastern Wood-pewee
(Contopus virens)
Eastern Wood-pewee
(Contopus virens)
Photo: Russel Crosby
Evening Grosbeak
(Coccothraustes vespertinus)
Evening Grosbeak
(Coccothraustes vespertinus)
Photo: Brennan Caverhill
Harlequin Duck (Eastern)
(Histrionicus histrionicus)
Harlequin Duck (Eastern)
(Histrionicus histrionicus)
Photo: Russel Crosby
Hudsonian Godwit
(Limosa haemastica)
Hudsonian Godwit
(Limosa haemastica)
Photo: Ryan Mandelbaum on Flickr
Leach’s Storm-Petrel
(Oceanodroma leucorhoa)
Leach’s Storm-Petrel
(Oceanodroma leucorhoa)
Photo: _Veit_ on Flickr
Least Bittern
(Ixobrychus exilis)
Least Bittern
(Ixobrychus exilis)
Photo: Russel Crosby
Lesser Yellowlegs
(Tringa flavipes)
Lesser Yellowlegs
(Tringa flavipes)
Photo: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
Olive-sided Flycatcher
(Contopus cooperi)
Olive-sided Flycatcher
(Contopus cooperi)
Photo: Judy Gallagher on Flickr
Peregrine Falcon (anatum/tundrius)
(Falco peregrinus anatum)
Peregrine Falcon (anatum/tundrius)
(Falco peregrinus anatum)
Photo: Laura Bartlett
Piping Plover (melodus)
(Charadrius melodus melodus)
Piping Plover (melodus)
(Charadrius melodus melodus)
Photo: Russel Crosby
Red Knot (rufa)
(Calidris canutus rufa)
Red Knot (rufa)
(Calidris canutus rufa)
Photo: Russel Crosby
Red-necked Phalarope
(Phalaropus lobatus)
Red-necked Phalarope
(Phalaropus lobatus)
Photo: Julie McKnight
Roseate Tern
(Sterna dougallii)
Roseate Tern
(Sterna dougallii)
Photo: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
Rusty Blackbird
(Euphagus carolinus nigrans)
Rusty Blackbird
(Euphagus carolinus nigrans)
Photo: Russel Crosby
Savannah Sparrow
(Passerculus sandwichensis princeps)
Savannah Sparrow
(Passerculus sandwichensis princeps)
Photo: Russel Crosby
Short-eared Owl
(Asia flammeus)
Short-eared Owl
(Asia flammeus)
Photo: Charlie Jackson on Flickr
Wood Thrush
(Hylocichla mustelina)
Wood Thrush
(Hylocichla mustelina)
VASCULAR PLANTS
Photo: Alain Belliveau
Black Ash
(Fraxinus nigra)
Black Ash
(Fraxinus nigra)
Photo: Alain Belliveau
Eastern Baccharis
(Baccharis hamilifolia)
Eastern Baccharis
(Baccharis hamilifolia)
Photo: Martin Thomas
Eastern Lilaeopsis
(Lilaeopsis chinensis)
Eastern Lilaeopsis
(Lilaeopsis chinensis)
Photo: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Eastern Mountain Avens
(Geum peckii)
Eastern Mountain Avens
(Geum peckii)
Photo: Alain Belliveau
Eastern White Cedar
(Thuja occidentalis)
Eastern White Cedar
(Thuja occidentalis)
Photo: Cristi Frittaion
Goldencrest
(Lophiola aurea)
Goldencrest
(Lophiola aurea)
Photo: Alain Belliveau
Long’s Bulrush
(Scirpus longii)
Long’s Bulrush
(Scirpus longii)
Photo: Alain Belliveau
Maleberry
(Lyonia ligustrina)
Maleberry
(Lyonia ligustrina)
Photo: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
Pink Coreopsis
(Coreopsis rosea)
Pink Coreopsis
(Coreopsis rosea)
Photo: Nova Scotia Nature Trust
Plymouth Gentian
(Sabatia kennedyana)
Plymouth Gentian
(Sabatia kennedyana)
Photo: Alain Belliveau
Prototype Quillwort
(Isoetes prototypus)
Prototype Quillwort
(Isoetes prototypus)
Photo: Megan Crowley
Redroot
(Lachnanthes caroliniana)
Redroot
(Lachnanthes caroliniana)
Photo: Bruce MacInnis
Rockrose
(Helianthemum canadense)
Rockrose
(Helianthemum canadense)
Photo: Alain Belliveau
Spotted pondweed
(Potamogeton pulcher)
Spotted pondweed
(Potamogeton pulcher)
Photo: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
Sweet Pepperbush
(Clethra alnifolia)
Sweet Pepperbush
(Clethra alnifolia)
Photo: David Mazerolle
Tall Beakrush
(Rhynchospora macrostachya)
Tall Beakrush
(Rhynchospora macrostachya)
Photo: Brennan Caverhill
Thread-leaved Sundew
(Drosera filiformis)
Thread-leaved Sundew
(Drosera filiformis)
Photo: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
Tubercled Spike-rush
(Eleocharis tuberculosa)
Tubercled Spike-rush
(Eleocharis tuberculosa)
Photo: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
Water-pennywort
(Hydrocotyle umbellata)
Water-pennywort
(Hydrocotyle umbellata)
LICHENS
Photo: Alain Belliveau
Black-foam Lichen
(Anzia colpodes)
Black-foam Lichen
(Anzia colpodes)
Photo: Alain Belliveau
Blue Felt Lichen
(Degelia plumbea)
Blue Felt Lichen
(Degelia plumbea)
Photo: Brad Toms
Boreal Felt Lichen (Atlantic)
(Erioderma pedicellatum)
Boreal Felt Lichen (Atlantic)
(Erioderma pedicellatum)
Photo: Iain Crowell
Frosted Glass-whiskers
(Sclerophora peronella)
Frosted Glass-whiskers
(Sclerophora peronella)
Photo: Alain Belliveau
Vole Ears Lichen
(Erioderma mollissimum)
Vole Ears Lichen
(Erioderma mollissimum)
Photo: Colin Chapman-Lam
White-rimmed Shingle Lichen
(Fuscopannaria leucosticte)
White-rimmed Shingle Lichen
(Fuscopannaria leucosticte)
Photo: Alain Belliveau
Wrinkled Shingle Lichen
(Pannaria lurida)
Wrinkled Shingle Lichen
(Pannaria lurida)
REPTILES
Photo: Jeffie McNeil
Blanding’s Turtle – Nova Scotia pop.
(Emydoidea blandingii)
Blanding’s Turtle – Nova Scotia pop.
(Emydoidea blandingii)
Photo: Brennan Caverhill
Eastern Painted Turtle
(Chrysemys picta picta)
Eastern Painted Turtle
(Chrysemys picta picta)
Photo: Jeffie McNeil
Eastern Ribbonsnake (Atlantic)
(Thamnophis sauritus)
Eastern Ribbonsnake (Atlantic)
(Thamnophis sauritus)
Photo: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
Snapping Turtle
(Chelydra serpentina)
Snapping Turtle
(Chelydra serpentina)
Photo: Brennan Caverhill
Wood Turtle
(Glyptemys inscultpa)
Wood Turtle
(Glyptemys inscultpa)
ARTHROPODS
Photo: Martin Andersson
Gypsy Cuckoo Bumble Bee
(Bombus bohemicus)
Gypsy Cuckoo Bumble Bee
(Bombus bohemicus)
Photo: The Packer Lab - Bee Tribes of the World
Macropis Cuckoo Bee
(Epeoloides pilosulus)
Macropis Cuckoo Bee
(Epeoloides pilosulus)
Photo: FrontierDigitalArts
Monarch
(Danaus plexippus)
Monarch
(Danaus plexippus)
Photo: Hadel Go - American Museum of Natural History
Suckley’s Cuckoo Bumble Bee
(Bombus suckleyi)
Suckley’s Cuckoo Bumble Bee
(Bombus suckleyi)
Photo: Lena Dietz Chiasson
Transverse Lady Beetle
(Coccinella transversoguttata)
Transverse Lady Beetle
(Coccinella transversoguttata)
Photo: Rob Foster
Yellow-banded bumble bee
(Bombus terricola)
Yellow-banded bumble bee
(Bombus terricola)
MAMMALS
Photo: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
Eastern Moose
(Alces alces americana)
Eastern Moose
(Alces alces americana)
Photo: Jason Headley
Little Brown Myotis
(Myotis lucifugus)
Little Brown Myotis
(Myotis lucifugus)
Photo: Jordi Segers
Northern Myotis
(Myotis septentrionalis)
Northern Myotis
(Myotis septentrionalis)
Photo: Jordi Segers
Tri-colored Bat
(Perimyotis subflavus)
Tri-colored Bat
(Perimyotis subflavus)