Request for Public Comments on the Listing of the Pygmy Whitefish (Prosopium coulterii), Waterton Lake population under the Species at Risk Act

We would like to receive your comments on the potential impacts of adding or not adding the Pygmy Whitefish, Waterton Lake population to the List of Wildlife Species at Risk under the Species at Risk Act designated as Special Concern. Your comments are important. Before providing your comments, you may wish to review the following background information found at the links below:

COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Pygmy Whitefish (2017)
Other SAR Registry Information on the Pygmy Whitefish, Waterton Lake population

Below are some questions to guide your response.

1. Are you commenting as an individual (member of the general public) or on behalf of a group (e.g., Indigenous community / organization, an industry, a small business or other group). If commenting on behalf of a group please provide its name. A small business is defined as any business, including its affiliates, that has fewer than 100 employees or between $30,000 and $5 million in annual gross revenues.

2. Do you think protecting the Pygmy Whitefish, Waterton Lake population under the Species at Risk Act would have economic, environmental, cultural and/or social benefits or costs for you or your group/organization?

3. Should the Government of Canada add the Pygmy Whitefish, Waterton Lake population as Special Concern to the List of Wildlife Species at Risk for protection under the Species at Risk Act?

4. Are there any other comments about this listing process that you would like us to consider?

5. Do you or your group/organization have any specific interest in the Pygmy Whitefish, Waterton Lake population for fishing, harvesting or ecotourism?

6. Optional- Please provide us with your contact information. By submitting your personal information you are consenting to its collection, use and disclosure in accordance with the Privacy statement.

7. For more information or to submit your response:

Director, Conservation Strategy Branch
Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation Directorate
Parks Canada
30 Rue Victoria
Gatineau, QC J8X 0B3
Phone: 888-773-8888
Fax: 819-420-9273
Email: commentairesderegistreeep-sarregistrycomments@pc.gc.ca

Date modified :

2026-09-27