According to a document released by the City of Abbotsford, there are approximately 3 dozen "Species at Risk" living on Sumas Mountain, including the common Barn Swallow and the Band Tailed Pigeon. Also on the list is the Douglas Fir tree.

Cormorants and Murrelets somehow also made the list, even though they are seabirds.

The Barn Swallow is listed by Wikipedia as "the most widespread species of swallow in the world" with an IUCN conservation status of "least concern" --- the lowest designation possible.

Similarly, the Band Tailed pigeon is also given the lowest possible listing by the IUCN --- "least concern".

When the City of Abbotsford says swallows and pigeons and Douglas Fir trees are "at risk" --- what do they mean? It turns out there's no specific answer. Clearly in some cases the City is simply saying "well, there's just not very many of them living on the mountain --- although there are millions or perhaps billions of them living elsewhere."

Is that sufficient reason to impose wildlife corridors through peoples' private properties?