Species at Risk
The Sunshine Coast Conservation Associations mandate is to protect the biodiversity of the Sunshine Coast for all time. Protecting species at risk is a crucial part of our work and this campaign was launched to bring awareness to the public around species at risk on the Coast and what the community can do to support biodiversity conservation. This was social media focused campaign that included:
Instagram Posts, Reels, and Stories
Facebook Posts and Stories
Explore the full campaign on our Instagram Page
The coastal subpopulation of Northern Goshawk is provincially red-listed and federally threatened
The Short-eared Owl is considered vulnerable and has been placed on B.C.’s blue list
Through collaborative conservation efforts, the Purple Martin’s conservation status has been downgraded in BC to a blue-listed species of special concern
The Keen’s Long-Eared Myotis is a member of the "Vesper" family of bats and are provincially red-listed as a species of special concern
Steller Sea Lions are often confused with seals, but can be differentiated by their external ear flaps
The Roosevelt Elk is a blue-listed species of special concern in British Columbia
The Dun Skipper is a species of butterfly that can be found in only a few places left in BC
Although the Great Blue Heron is commonly seen in parts of BC, its numbers are decreasing
The Northern Spotted Owl is one of Canada’s most endangered animal species