10 Endangered Species in Canada

1. Polar bears face habitat loss due to climate change.

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1. Whooping cranes are critically endangered with fewer than 800 left.

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Grizzly bears are threatened by habitat fragmentation.

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Beluga whales suffer from pollution and overfishing.

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Peregrine falcons were nearly extinct due to DDT.

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1. Greater sage-grouse populations are declining rapidly.

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Burrowing owls face habitat loss and pesticide exposure.

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Killer whales are endangered due to food scarcity.

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Reindeer are at risk from climate change and habitat loss.

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Blanding's turtles are threatened by habitat destruction.

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Canada’s Wildlife Crisis: 860 At-Risk Species, 5 Newly Endangered

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