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Municipality of District of Yarmouth
There are 6 species at risk including: 1 fish, 1 mammal, and 4 plants. 

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Atlantic Whitefish (Coregonus canadensis)
National Status - Endangered
Provincial Status - Endangered
Moose (Mainland Population) (Alces alces americana)
Nationally - not listed
Provincially - Endangered

Pink Coreopsis (Coreopsis rosea)
National Status - Endangered
Provincial Status - Endangered
Water-Pennywort (Hydrocotyle umbellata)
National Status - Endangered
Provincial Status - Endangered
Plymouth Gentian (Sabatia kennedyana
National Status - Threatened
Provincial Status - Endangered
Long's Bulrush (Scirpus longii
National Status - Special Concern
Provincial Status - Vulnerable
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