In Canada,the Committee on the status of Endangered Status of Wildlife in
Canada states:
COSEWIC would normally only consider native wildlife species. A native
wildlife species is a wildlife species that occurs in Canada naturally, or
that has expanded its range into Canada without human intervention from a
region where it naturally occurred, has produced viable populations, and has
persisted in Canada for at least 50 years.

A wildlife species is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, presumed
to have been present in Canada for at least 50 years.

Rick Harbo
Nanaimo, B.C.


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From: "John Jacobs" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:47 AM
Subject: [CONCH-L] Native species


> This topic may have come up before, but I thought I would ask.  While I
> understand endemicity, just when is a species considered native?  How long
> does a species have to be established in an area before it is no longer
> considered an invasive?  For example:  when did native Americans become
> native?  So-called native Hawaiians have only been in the islands for
> about
> 1600 years (a very small amount of time).  I'm from Boston originally, but
> now call Florida home; am I considered a native or invader?  Or would I
> have
> had to be born in Florida to be called native?  This would, if true, imply
> that while I am not considered a native, my offspring, actually born in
> Florida, would be considered native.
>
> Any opinions?
>
> John
>
> John & Cheryl Jacobs
> Seffner, FL
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