Species at Risk | Friends of Cortes Island

Western Toad

by FOCI | Nov 19, 2019 | Species at Risk

Find out more about our Species at Risk Western Toad Species: Western Toad – Anaxyrus boreasB.C. Status: YellowCOSEWIC Status: Special Concern Key Information: The Western Toad is frequently encountered on roads (in wet weather during spring and fall migrations), near...

Coastal Cutthroat Trout

by FOCI | Nov 1, 2019 | Species at Risk

Find out more about our Species at Risk Pacific Cuttrout Trout Species: Coastal Cut-throat Trout – Onchorynchus clarkii clarkii spp.B.C. Status: Blue Key Information: Coastal cutthroat trout are a subspecies of the cutthroat trout. All cutthroat trout are the same...

Northern Pygmy Owl

by FOCI | Oct 31, 2019 | Species at Risk

Find out more about our Species at Risk Northern Pygmy Owl Species: Northern Pygmy Owl – Glaucudium gnoma swarthi B.C. Status: Blue Key Information: This fearless little hunter is certainly unique to the owl family. About the size of a fist, the pygmy owl is a tiny...

Silver-spotted Skipper

by FOCI | Oct 31, 2019 | Species at Risk

Find out more about our Species at Risk Silver Spotted Skipper Species: Silver-spotted Skipper – Epargyreus clarus B.C. Status: Blue Key Information: These butterflies have been extirpated from the B.C coast for over 50 years, but one was spotted fluttering by a patch...

Threaded Vertigo

by FOCI | Oct 30, 2019 | Species at Risk

Find out more about our Species at Risk Threaded Vertigo Species: Threaded Vertigo – Nearctula spp. BC Status: Blue COSEWIC Status: Special Concern Key Information: This tiny little snail can be found in moist mixed forest stands, particularly on bigleaf maple trees...

Big Eared Bat

by FOCI | Oct 30, 2019 | Species at Risk

Find out more about our Species at Risk Townsend’s Big-eared Bat Species: Townsend’s Big-eared Bat – Corynorhinus townsendii B.C. Status: Blue Key information: The Townsend’s big-eared bat is also commonly known as the lump-nosed bat. Their ears and their nose...