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Taxonomic biases persist from listing to management for Canadian species at risk

Maria J.A. CreightonInstitute of Environmental Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Joseph R. BennettInstitute of Environmental Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada;Department of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 315-321 | Received 14 Dec 2018, Accepted 27 Apr 2019, Published online: 20 May 2019

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