Rubber boa (Charina bobttae) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 10

Existing Protection or Other Status

Globally, the Rubber Boa is ranked G5 (Secure – Common, typically widespread and abundant) and in the United States it is ranked S5 or S4 in all states except for Wyoming (S2S3). In British Columbia, the species is ranked S3S4 (Vulnerable, but apparently secure – uncommon, but not rare, and usually widespread. Possibly cause for long-term concern). A double rank indicates uncertainty about the status of the species (NatureServe 2002). The Rubber Boa is on the British Columbia Blue List – vulnerable and at risk. It is also ‘Identified Wildlife’ under the Forest Practices Code, therefore forest licensees are legally obligated to manage harvest areas and protect critical habitat for the species.

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