Species at Risk

Alberta has an amazing variety of wild species. However, some of these species are at risk of disappearing from the province.

These species at risk are the most vulnerable components of Alberta’s biodiversity and require special attention to maintain and recover their populations.

Learn more about:

• what species are at risk in Alberta
• why they are at risk
• what efforts are underway to conserve them
• how you can get involved

See which Alberta species are at risk:

• Species Assessed by Alberta’s Endangered Species Conservation Committee: Short List – Nov 6, 2012 (2 pages)

Alberta’s Strategy for Species at Risk

The Alberta government has a strategy to identify, recover and prevent species at risk from becoming extinct or extirpated.

The approach is science-based and systematic yet allows the incorporation of social and economic values. It is also cooperative and collaborative, and supported by the provincial Wildlife Act.

To read Alberta’s Strategy for the Management of Species at Risk (2009-2014), see:

• Alberta’s Strategy for the Management of Species at Risk 2009 - 2014 – 2008 (34 pages)

Stewardship and Species at Risk

All Albertans can take responsibility to become stewards of our shared natural resources and help Alberta’s species at risk.

How can you get involved? For more information on stewardship organizations and programs in Alberta, see:

• Biodiversity and Stewardship

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Updated: Jun 5, 2013