Climate change playing a role in growing list of species at risk

The list of species at risk of extinction in Canada has grown to 751, and the effects of climate change may put those species even more at risk — especially the 62 species in the North.
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada recently completed a meeting on at-risk species — which include animals, plants and lichen — adding another five to its list, and reassessing the status of several others.  http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/cosewic-climate-change-at-risk-species-1.4107238
Article courtesy of CNCNews by Nicole Riva