General Status of Wild Species


Since 1995, Nova Scotia has been an active member of a National General Status Working Group comprised of provincial, territorial and federal representatives. The General Status Assessment process is a "first alert" system that provides us with an overall indication of how well species are doing in Nova Scotia. It is a tool that helps us identify which species populations are secure, which species are sensitive and which ones are at risk.

View the General Status Ranks of Wild Species in Nova Scotia website. This portion of the website contains detailed information on the general status in NS and provides a searchable database of species ranks.

For additional questions regarding General Status of Wild Species in NS please contact:
Biodiversity Program
Wildlife Division, NS Department of Natural Resources and Renewables
136 Exhibition St.,
Kentville, NS
B4N 4E5
902-679-6091
EmailBiodiversity@novascotia.ca