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(published 1998)
Habitat Atlas for Wildlife at Risk
Red and Blue List

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Amphibians General Ecosystems Specific Habitats Reasons for Listing
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Wetlands Ponds and small lakes; grassland Small population, small BC range, declining
Northern Leopard Frog
Rana pipiens
Wetlands Marshes Sharp population decline;extirpated in S. Okanagan
Great Basin Spadefoot Toad
Spea intermontana
Grassland / Wetlands Dry grasslands and small ponds Small BC population concentrated in S. Okanagan
Reptiles General Ecosystems Specific Habitats Reasons for Listing
Pigmy Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma douglasii
Grassland Dry, sandy grassland Small population and range; may be extirpated
Night Snake
Hypsiglena torquata
Grassland Talus, rock outcrops Small population and range; little known
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Wetlands Small ponds Habitat threatened
Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
Forest / Grassland Open forests primarily Poorly known, small population?
Yellow-bellied Racer
Coluber constrictor
Cliffs / Grassland / Forest Grasslands, rock outcrops, open forest Small BC population concentrated in S. Okanagan
Gopher Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus deserticola
Cliffs / Grassland / Forest Grasslands, shrub-steppe, open ponderosa pine forests Small BC population concentrated in S. Okanagan
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Cliffs / Grassland / Forest Talus, rock outcrops, grasslands, open forest Small BC population, slow reproductive rate, persecution
Birds General Ecosystems Specific Habitats Reasons for Listing
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Wetlands Marshy lakes Few breeding colonies in BC; migrant only in S. Okanagan
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchus
Wetlands Shallow lakes Only one breeding colony in BC; migrant only in S. Okanagan
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsonii
Grasslands Dry grasslands Small population in BC; threatened on wintering range as well
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
Grasslands Dry grasslands Small population; no breeding record for South Okanagan
Peregrine Falcon (anatum)
Falco peregrinus
Cliffs / Wetlands Nests on cliffs, forages over wetlands Drastic population decline; pesticides, persecution
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
Cliffs / Grassland Dry grassland, cliffs Drastic population decline; pesticides, persecution
Sage Grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Grassland Sagebrush shrub-steppe Extirpated
Western Screech-Owl
Otus kennicottii macfarlanei
Riparian Riparian woodlands in open forest Small BC population concentrated in S. Okanagan, habitat threatened
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Grassland Dry grasslands Extirpated; loss of habitat, persecution
White-headed Woodpecker
Picoides albolarvatus
Forest Mature and old-growth ponderosa pine forests Small population and range in BC, sensitive to forestry
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Grassland Sagebrush shrub-steppe Small population and range in BC, habitat threatened
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Riparian Riparian thickets Small population and range in BC; habitat threatened
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella b. breweri
Grassland Sagebrush shrub-steppe Small range in BC
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Grassland Bunchgrass rangelands Small population, sensitive to grazing pressure
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Grassland Antelopebrush Small population and restricted habitat
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Wetlands Cattail/bulrush marshes Small population, habitat threatened
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Wetlands Wetlands, nests in riparian woodland Habitat threatened, sensitive to pollution
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus
Grasslands Dry grasslands Drastic population declines; extirpated in S. Okanagan
Sandhill Crane
Grus canadensis
Wetlands Marshes Small breeding population extirpated in S. Okanagan
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Wetlands Alkali ponds Small, localized breeding population (does not breed in S. Okanagan)
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
Grasslands Dry grassland, moist pastures Localized breeding populations, some habitat threatened
California Gull
Larus californicus
Wetlands Lakeshores Small, localized breeding population (does not breed in S. Okanagan)
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Grasslands Moist pastures, dry grasslands Small, localized breeding population, habitat threatened
Flammulated Owl
Otus flammeolus
Forests Ponderosa pine/ Douglas-fir forests Narrow habitat niche, sensitive to forestry
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatilis
Cliffs / Grasslands Large cliffs in open habitats Localized breeding sites
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Grasslands / Forests / Riparian Large trees in open grasslands Habitat threatened, particularly large nesting trees
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus t. thyroideus
Forests Mature western larch forests Small population; sensitive to forestry
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Forests Dry, open, ponderosa pine forest Small population restricted to S. Okanagan
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
Cliffs Large rock cliffs and talus Small population restricted to S. Okanagan
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Grassland Moist pastures and hayfields Small, localized breeding populations
Mammals General Ecosystems Specific Habitats Reasons for Listing
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
Cliffs / Grassland Dry grasslands, rock outcrops and cliffs Small population and range in BC
Western Red Bat
Lasiurus blossevilli
Riparian Large stands of old cottonwoods Small population and range in BC; habitat threatened
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendi
Grassland Dry grasslands and shrub-steppe Extirpated in BC
Badger
Taxidea taxus
Grasslands Grasslands and open forests Habitat loss, persecution
Fringed Myotis
Myotis thysanodes
Grassland / Riparian ... Small population concentrated in Okanagan
W. Small-footed Myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
Cliffs / Grassland Roosts in and forages near cliffs and talus slopes in arid grassland Small population
Spotted Bat
Euderma maculatum
Cliffs / Riparian / Forests Roosts on large cliffs; forages over moist pastures and open pine forests Small, isolated populations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
Forests Mature to old growth Douglas-fir forests Small population, sensitive to forestry
Nuttall's Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
Grassland / Forests Dry grasslands and open ponderosa pine forests Small range in BC
W. Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
Grassland Shrubby thickets in dry grassland Very small range in BC; habitat threatened
Great Basin Pocket Mouse
Perognathus parvus
Grassland Bunchgrass and shrub-steppe habitats Small range in BC, habitat threatened
Cascade Groundsquirrel
Spermophilus saturatus
Forests Open montane and subalpine forests Small population and range in BC
Wolverine
Gulo gulo luscus
Forests Higher elevations Habitat loss, sensitive to human activity
Fisher
Martes pennanti
Forests Higher elevations; old growth Habitat loss
Badger
Taxidea taxus
Grasslands Grasslands and open forests Habitat loss, persecution
Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos
Forests Requires large undisturbed areas Drastic population declines; sensitive to human activity
California Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis californianus
Cliffs, Grasslands Grasslands for forage, cliffs for escape Small isolated populations
Caribou
Rangifer tarandus
Forests Require open, old-growth subalpine forests Small isolated populations; extirpated in S. Okanagan
Northern Bog-lemming
Synaptomys borealis artemisiae
Grassland Dry grasslands and open forests Small range, almost all of range is in B.C.

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