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Endangered species in Canada face extensive delays receiving protection

Endangered species in Canada face extensive delays receiving protection
Phys.org Friday 16 October 2026, 03:00 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

For more than 20 years, Canada's Species at Risk Act (SARA) has protected wildlife that are at risk of being lost from Canadian lands and waters. Once a species is listed as extirpated, endangered or threatened under the act, it becomes illegal to kill, harm or capture it or damage its residences. Its critical habitat must also be protected, at least on federal land.

For more than 20 years, Canada's Species at Risk Act (SARA) has protected wildlife that are at risk of being lost from Canadian lands and waters. Once a species is listed as extirpated, endangered or threatened under the act, it becomes illegal to kill, harm or capture it or damage its residences. Its critical habitat must also be protected, at least on federal land.
Canada (LOCATION) SARA (PERSON) Canadian (ORG)
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