Grass pickerel (Esox americanus vermiculatus) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 1

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Assessment summary

Assessment Summary – May 2005

Common name:
Grass pickerel

Scientific name:
Esox Americanus Vermiculatus

Status:
Special concern

Reason for designation:
A subspecies known from 10 locations between Lake St. Louis, Quebec and Lake Huron, Ontario. Its usual habitat is shallow water with abundance of aquatic vegetation. An overall decline of approximately 22% in the area of occupancy has been observed. This decline appears to be related to degradation and loss of habitat due to channelization and dredging operations in wetland habitats where this species occurs.

Occurrence:
Ontario, Quebec

Status history:
Designated Special Concern in May 2005. Assessment based on a new status report.

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