Table 1. Identity and conservation status of the nine target species.
Species | Native to Canada? | IUCN status | COSEWIC status |
---|---|---|---|
Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) | Native | EN | EN/ THR* |
Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) | Native | EN | EN |
Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) | Native | EN | THR |
Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) | Native | LC | EN/SC/LC** |
Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) | Native | LC | SC |
Eastern Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) | Native | LC | SC |
Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) | Native | LC | SC |
Eastern Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera) | Native | LC | THR |
Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta) | Exotic | LC | NA |