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