Scientists for Species

Canada's Species at Risk Act

• Species at Risk Act (legal document)


• SARA Public Registry: view information concerning the Species at Risk Act.


• COSEWIC: The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada assesses which species are in danger of disappearing from Canada.


• frequently-asked questions about COSEWIC listing procedures

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American Endangered Species Act

• Endangered Species Act (U.S.A.)


• General ESA Information from the US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Background

• UN Convention on Biodiversity

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Resources

• Society for Conservation Biology


• Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution


• CITES: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora is the result of an international cooperative effort of governments to protect wildlife.