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Canada National Parks Act (S.C. 2000, c. 32)

Act current to 2024-08-18 and last amended on 2022-11-25. Previous Versions

SCHEDULE 3(Section 26)Protected Species

Part 1

Common NameScientific Name
Piping ploverCharadrius melodus
Peregrine falconFalco peregrinus
GyrfalconFalco rusticolus
Whooping craneGrus americana
Mountain goatOreamnos americanus
Bighorn sheepOvis canadensis
Dall’s sheepOvis dalli
Eastern Massasauga rattlesnakeSistrurus catenatus catenatus
Grizzly bearUrsus arctos
Polar bearUrsus maritimus

Part 2

Common NameScientific Name
MooseAlces alces
American bisonBison bison
WolfCanis lupus
American elk (Wapiti)Cervus elaphus
Cougar (Mountain lion)Felis concolor
Mule deerOdocoileus hemionus
White-tailed deerOdocoileus virginianus
CaribouRangifer tarandus
Atlantic salmonSalmo salar
Black bearUrsus americanus
 

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