Table 1. Identity and conservation status of the nine target species.
Global conservation status is based on assessment by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN, [37;41–48]); conservation status within Canada is based on assessment by the Canadian Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC, [49–56]). EN = endangered; THR = threatened; LC = Least Concern; SC = Special Concern; NA = not assessed.
| 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 |