Amphibian Conservation Status and Threats in Canada, 2024 Review

68% of amphibian species in Canada are listed as at risk, according to a 2024 review synthesizing literature from the past 10–15 years. The review, authored by Sara L. Ashpole and published on figshare, covers five themes including conservation planning, threat assessment, and genomics resources. It identifies habitat loss, fragmentation, and climate change as major threats to amphibian populations across Canadian landscapes.

Use Cases

• Assessing species risk status based on the reported 68% at-risk rate for Canadian amphibians
• Evaluating the impact of habitat loss and fragmentation on amphibian populations as described in the review
• Planning conservation interventions using the framework of the 2024 IUCN Amphibian Conservation Action Plan
• Applying genetic tools and environmental DNA analyses for biodiversity monitoring as highlighted in the document

Strengths

• Synthesizes literature from the past 10–15 years, providing a recent overview of the field
• Covers five distinct thematic areas including genomics resources and Indigenous-led projects
• Explicitly states that 68% of amphibians in Canada are listed at risk, providing a concrete metric

Limitations

• The dataset is a single 192.7 KB PDF document, offering limited scope and no structured data
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred from the text
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Literature review and synthesis

Time Range

Past 10–15 years (leading up to 2024)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 11:06:08

Geography

Canada