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Municipality of District of Shelburne
There are 9 species at risk including: 1 reptiles, 2 bird, 1 mammals, 1 lichen, and 3 plants. 

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Wood Turtle (Clemmys insculpta)
National Status - Special Concern
Provincial Status - Vulnerable
Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)
National Status - Endangered
Provincial Status - Endangered
Piping Plover (Charadrius melodius)
Nationally - Endangered
Provincially - Endangered
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
National Status - Special Concern
Provincial Status - Endangered
Moose (Mainland Population) (Alces alces americana)
Nationally - not listed
Provincially - Endangered
Boreal Felt Lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum)
National Status - Endangered
Provincial Status - Endangered
Thread-leaved Sundew (Drosera filiformis)
National Status - Endangered
Provincial Status - Endangered
Tubercled Spike-rush (Eleocharis tuberculosa)
National Status - Threatened
Provincial Status - Threatened
Long's Bulrush (Scirpus longii
National Status - Special Concern
Provincial Status - Vulnerable
Visit the Species Status Page for an explanation of national & provincial status.


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