A. Species
Scientific name: Ovis canadensis
Common name(s): Bighorn Sheep
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Least Concern
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Mexico
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Mexico
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2019
End Year: 2019
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals
Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: The whole entire organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Collection/display, Recreation and Monetary
Motivation of use: Basic subsistence, Income generation from trade (individual/household/community) and Recreational
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law and Some use is legal and some is illegal
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Positively impacting the Bighorn sheep population to the extent that their numbers have flourished, with controlled trophy hunts revitalizing and repopulating their communities
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study Findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Positively impacting those living in poorer conditions as they generate large sums of money from selling controlled trophy hunt opportunities
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: While the record
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
combating ongoing poaching, Reducing diseases transmitted by feral species and conventional livestock production systems, Establishing large areas free of human disturbance, and Addressing social problems, including addressing land tenure, better sharing of benefits, strengthening value chains to increase local benefits, strengthening the capacity of communities to manage wildlife and participate in the value chain, and involving women and youth in wildlife management via participation in the UMAs
Record source
Information about the record source: formal_data_stats
Date of publication/issue/production: 2019-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
Rosie Cooney, IUCN SULi, Paola Mosig Reidl, Coordinator of the Mexican CITES Scientific Authority, and Luis Guillermo Muñoz Lacy
Date of record entry: 2024-07-02