Conservation of Species at Risk
Species at Risk
MMLT properties provide habitat for many rare and uncommon species. In particular, almost 30 species at risk have been documented on our properties.
The term species at risk (SAR) refers to any naturally occurring plant, animal, or other organism that is in danger of disappearing from the wild. Factors that indicate a species is at risk include: when the population of a species is very small, if it is small and declining, if there has been a large decline in the population regardless of its total size, or if its geographic range is small and declining.
There are many types of species at risk found on our properties, including species which are considered endangered. An endangered designation means that they are one step away from becoming extinct, either at a provincial or national level.
Some of the endangered species that MMLT is helping to protect include:
Monarch Butterflies
Endangered due to habitat loss and the impact of climate change.
Butternut Trees
Endangered because of a fungus that quickly infects and kills healthy trees.
Cerulean Warblers
Endangered because of population decline and habitat loss.
Blanding’s Turtles
Endangered due to habitat loss and illegal poaching for the pet trade.
Please read our Impact Report for a more in-depth analysis of how MMLT’s conservation work benefits ecosystems, wildlife, and people.