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Species at Risk
New Brunswick
Canada Lynx
Description & Biology• Medium size• Grey-brown fur• Inclined posture• Long pointed tuffs on
ears• Entirely dark-tipped
tail• Large paws
Canada Lynx
Habitat & Survival
• Boreal forest
• Area of dense vegetation and shrubbery
• Population influenced by snowshoe hare
Canada Lynx
Distribution• Population size and
trends poorly understood
• More occurrence in the north of province
• NB is near the southern limit of distribution
Harlequin Duck
Description & Biology
• Small size• Distinct colours and
patterns• Blue-grey plumage,
chestnut flanks and white patches on head (male)
• Dusky brown, white patches behind, below and in front of eye (female)
• Adult plumage by age 2
Harlequin DuckHabitat & Survival
• Forge in turbulent waters• Winter they live on the exposed
rocky shores of the coast• Mollusks and crustaceans
primary food source• Migrate north in Spring to nest• Feed on aquatic insect larvae• 4-8 eggs• Return to same wintering area
each year
Harlequin Duck
Distribution• Winters in NB• Bay of Fundy area
and central northern NB
• Breeding (rivers in Quebec and NFLD)
• Atlantic and Pacific coast occurrences
Cougar
Description & Biology
• Biggest of North American cat family
• 2m in length• Tan in colour• Long cylindrical tail
with black tip
CougarHabitat & Survival• Western part of NB• Tend to occupy forests
where human disturbances are minimal
• Solitary except in mating season
• Male occupy regions from 200-1800Km²
• Moose and deer main food source
• Other – hares, porcupines, mice and birds
Cougar
Distribution
• Sightings are rare in NB• Deersdale sighting in ’92• Maine/Quebec border in
’83• Kent County shooting in
’32• Most extensive range of
any mammal in western hemisphere
Piping Plover
Description & Biology• Small bird• Orange-yellow legs • Black band on forehead• Black collar around neck• Male features more
distinguishable than female• Body colour of pale sand
(camouflage)• Black speckled eggs
(camouflage)• 4 eggs, incubated by both
parents for 1 month
Piping Plover
Habitat & Survival• Gravel-sand beaches
in NB• Nests are scratches in
the ground, among pebbles and driftwood
• Feed on small crustaceans, marine worms, sea fleas and fly larvae (mud flats)
Piping Plover
Distribution• Northumberland
Strait NB• Acadian Peninsula• Bay of Fundy• Grand Manan Island• Migrate south at
summer’s end – NC and FL
Peregrine FalconDescription & Biology
• Bird of prey• Size of crow• Female 1/3 size of male• Slate-blue with white dusty underbelly• Barred on chest, belly and flanks• Black moustache on head• Soar at great heights with agility and
speed for hunting prey• Hunts in open areas – marshes,
shores or clearings• 3-4 eggs in spring
Peregrine Falcon
Habitat & Distribution• Nests on cliffs, towers or
office buildings• Saint John - Harbor
Bridge nest site• Dramatic declines in
’60’s DDT use• Program in ’82
introduced bird to Bay of Fundy
• 10 pairs expected to nest a year in NB