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leave the beetle with no place to reside. A lowering water level in the Oldman River basin as well as aggregation of livestock, agricultural irrigation, rapid growth in human population, and thus a higher demand for water, would dry up the habitat. In addition, cattle's trampling and defecating, and ranch vehicles would damage the outlets of springs and seepages which would create muddier conditions, destroying the habitat. The reason scientists predict why Bert's predacious diving beetle has such a small population in an isolated and specific habitat is because of the size of the beetle, and the windy conditions that would inhibit long distance travelling. Currently, there is no effort to protect the beetle itself, as it is not globally or regionally listed. The same goes for the beetle's niche habitat, which makes it difficult to predict the fate of

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The general trend for the predacious diving beetle is an area with springs, seepage areas, and fine grained sands, algae, and mosses, which would signify an undisturbed area. Since the beetle requires a very specific habitat, threats to the species are indirect, as destruction of their habitat would

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currently resides in the only habitat it is known to survive, Southern Alberta, Canada, and its location has remained unaltered since the discovery of the beetle's habitat in 1984. Since 2007, the last time the beetle's additional localities were explored, no new habitats were discovered. Its

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There have been no efforts for the salvation of the beetle’s population. Since the predaceous diving beetle is limited to springs and seepage areas, the main problem with the lack of recovery for

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The Bert's predacious diving beetle was the first dytiscid to be assessed in November 2009 by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada.

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