00000cam 2200000zi 4500 9.964168 CaOODSP 20260910135108 m o d f cr cn||||||||| 260714e202608##qucab obs f000 0 eng d 9780662445906 CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- x7y2 En4-311/2026E-PDF Canadian environmental sustainability indicators : Canadian species index. Canadian species index [August 2026 edition]. Gatineau, Quebec : Environment and Climate Change Canada = Environnement et changement climatique Canada, August 2026. ©2026 1 online resource (26 pages) : colour illustrations, colour maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Issued also in French under title: Indicateurs canadiens de durabilité de l'environnement : indice des espèces canadiennes. "EC26302"--Page 2. Includes bibliographical references. "Vertebrate wildlife (animals with a spine) is one of the most visible and well-studied aspects of biodiversity. The 2024 Living Planet Index, which tracks populations of vertebrate species, indicates an average global decline of 73% in the relative abundance of monitored wildlife populations since 1970. This is an average annual decline of 2.6%. The Canadian species index uses similar methods to the Living Planet Index, but it is based on populations of vertebrate species regularly occurring in Canada. It shows how the average population abundance of monitored vertebrate species has changed since 1970. The index is an "average of trends", rather than a measure of change in the total number of animals: each species, whether it is common or rare, has the same effect on the index. This, in turn, provides an integrated measure of the condition of our environment. …"--Page 5. Vertebrate populations Canada Statistics. Environmental indicators Canada. Statistics lcgft Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada, issuing body. Indicateurs canadiens de durabilité de l'environnement : (CaOODSP)9.964169 Canadian environmental sustainability indicators : [September 2023 edition] (CaOODSP)9.922774 PDF 1.18 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2026/eccc/en4/En4-311-2026-eng.pdf HTML N/A https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/canadian-species-index.html EC26302