On the Edge: British Columbia’s Unprotected Transboundary Species

Published by: David Suzuki Foundation and partners
Authored by: Michelle Connolly, Keith Ferguson, Susan Pinkus, Faisal Moola
Partners: EcoJustice, Conservation Northwest

Biodiversity, Cities British Columbia, species at risk, conservation

British Columbia has the highest number of species of any province in Canada, but these species are showing alarming signs of distress. According to the B.C. Conservation Data Centre, at least 1,918 species or distinct populations of wildlife in British Columbia are now at risk, and significant portions of some ecosystems have already been lost.

This report describes the great importance of transboundary ecosystems and species in B.C., the alarming number of such ecosystems and species that are at risk, and the need for greater protections for them — both internally in B.C. and via improved collaboration with neighbouring jurisdictions.