New Listings Added to Provincial Endangered Species Act

The Provincial Government has added seven more species to the list of endangered species.

The new additions are the Red Pine, Bank Swallow, Evening Grosbeak, Red-Necked Phalarope, Mummichog, Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee, and Transverse Lady Beetle.

Seven of the species have been listed based on recommendations from the committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada.

Sixty-five species are listed under the Act, including 28 Endangered, 18 Threatened and 19 Vulnerable.