Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Status
)
The Alberta Wildlife Act lists Ord's Kangaroo Rats as
non-game animals, meaning that it is illegal to capture or kill Kangaroo Rats without appropriate permits. In two recent reviews, Ord's Kangaroo Rats were included on the
Blue List of species that may be at risk in the province due to their apparently limited distribution in Alberta and the species' dependence on
sparsely-vegetated, sandy habitats.