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