University Study Finds Few Improvements to At-risk Species in BC
As spring blooms in British Columbia, the brilliant orange-and black pattern of a monarch butterfly’s wing and the distinctive cream cap on a black male bobolink songbird are a rare sight. Both remain on B.C.’s endangered species list, a status that hasn’t changed for many at-risk species in the province in more than two decades, says a new study from Simon Fraser University. The study, published March 23 in the journal “Facets,” looked at the B.C. government’s list of threatened, special-concern and secure species and found only 14 species saw genuine improvement in their status between 2008 and 2025.
University Study Finds Few Improvements to At-risk Species in BC A Simon Fraser University study published in “Facets” examined the status of species in British Columbia between 2008 and 2025. The research found that many at-risk species have not seen their endangered or threatened status change in over two decades. Out of the analyzed species, only 14 demonstrated genuine improvements in their conservation status during this period.
- Many at-risk species in British Columbia have remained on endangered lists for over two decades.
- A Simon Fraser University study analyzed the province’s list of threatened, special-concern, and secure species.
- The study, published in “Facets,” found only 14 species showed genuine status improvement between 2008 and 2025.
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