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UNLESS SOMEONE LIKE YOU CARES A WHOLE AWFUL LOT, NOTHING IS GOING TO GET BETTER IT'S NOT - Dr. Seuss
Endangered Species
Conservation Status Rank
Red Listed
Any species or ecosystem that is at risk of being lost (extirpated, endangered or threatened)
Blue Listed
Any species or ecosystem that is of special concern
Yellow Listed
Any species or ecosystem that is apparently secure or secure (least risk of being lost)
Night Snake
The Night Snake, often called the Desert Night Snake in Canada, is one of the rarest snakes in British Columbia and is provincially Red-listed and federally designated Endangered. It occurs only in the dry grassland and shrub-steppe regions of the southern Okanagan and lower Similkameen Valleys, representing the northernmost extent of its range. Fewer than 100 individual sightings have been recorded in Canada since its discovery here, highlighting its secretive nature and rarity.
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Pigmy Short-horned Lizard
The Pygmy short-horned Lizard, also known as phrynosoma douglasii, is an endangered species commonly found in sagebrush plains, short-grass prairies and open pine forests. Pygmy short horned lizards have a few strange tactics to scare off predators. They are able to inflate up to twice their size, and if that doesn’t work they can shoot blood out of their eyes to scare the predators away.
Amelia Chatterton - Grade 7 Student - Vernon B.C.
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Northern Leopard Frog
The Northern Leopard Frog is a medium-sized amphibian once more widespread in southeast British Columbia. Today its presence in the province is extremely limited, with the only known native breeding population in the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area and a few reintroduced populations in the Kootenay/Columbia lowlands. It is listed as Endangered federally and Red-listed provincially due to dramatic declines from habitat loss, disease, and other threats.
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Tiger Salamander
In British Columbia the Tiger Salamander occurs only in the southern interior (primarily the Okanagan, Similkameen, Midway, and Grand Forks areas) and represents the northernmost part of this species’ range in Canada. Because of its small, fragmented populations and heavy habitat loss, it is federally listed as Endangered and provincially Red-listed.
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Gopher Snake
The Gopher Snake is the largest snake species in British Columbia and is found primarily in the southern interior, including the Okanagan, Thompson, Similkameen, and Fraser River valleys. In BC, it occurs at the northern edge of its range and is considered at risk, listed as Threatened federally and Blue-listed provincially. Populations are declining mainly due to habitat loss, road mortality, and persecution from being mistaken for rattlesnakes.
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Yellow bellied Racer
The Yellow-bellied Racer is a rare and threatened snake in British Columbia, occurring only in the southern interior, primarily the Okanagan, Thompson, and Similkameen valleys. BC populations represent the northernmost edge of the species’ range in North America. Due to habitat loss, road mortality, and fragmentation, it is federally listed as Threatened and provincially Blue-listed. The species is fast-moving and elusive, which often makes it difficult to detect despite being present.
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Rubber Boa
The Rubber Boa is a small, secretive, non-venomous snake found in southern and central British Columbia, including parts of the Okanagan, Thompson, Kootenays, Fraser Valley, and coastal regions. Unlike many other BC snakes, it tolerates cooler and wetter climates, making it one of the most widely distributed snakes in the province. While generally uncommon and rarely seen, it is not currently listed as endangered, though local populations can be vulnerable to habitat disturbance.
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Painted Turtle
Did you know that painted turtles don’t have teeth, but they can still eat? Keep on reading to find out more…
These Turtles are mostly found in North America, but can also be found from southern Canada all the way to Northern Mexico. These extraordinary turtles tend to live in ponds, rivers, ect.
Sadly, these Turtles are endangered; causing it to be illegal to keep them as pets.
Turtles help the environment grow and expand by spreading their dung for more plants to multiply and be more nutritious. But, how does their dung assist the environment?
Their dung has a lot of unexpected vitamins, seeds, and all the necessary fertilizers to keep the environment a healthy, safe place! Their dung promotes more trees and plants, and those trees and plants lead to more habitats for other animals, such as birds, bears, deers, etc.!
Martina Rowe - Grade 6 - Vernon B.C.
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White-tailed Jack Rabbit
You may ask are White tailed jackrabbits endangered, they are. In the 1920s and 1930s, White-tailed Jackrabbit was considered a pest in southern British Columbia but during the next 50 years they declined so that they may be gone.
Lily Davidson - Grade 7 Student - Vernon B.C.
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Pallid Bat
The Pallid Bat is one of the rarest mammals in British Columbia and occurs only in the southern Okanagan Valley, representing the northernmost extent of its range in North America. It is federally listed as Endangered and provincially Red-listed, with a very small population confined to warm, dry valley ecosystems. Its presence in BC is highly significant for conservation, as the province supports a critical edge population.
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