A. Species

Scientific name: Tetrao urogallus

Common name(s): Western capercaillie

Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Least Concern

B. Location of use

Geographic location(s):

Country/Region: Finland/ East Lapland

C. Scale of assessment

Scale of assessment: Sub-national / Sub-region / Sub-State

Name/Details of location: Hunting district of Narutska-Tuntsa, Tulppio and Posio

D. Timescale of use

Start Year: 2008

End Year: 2009

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:

Motivation of use: Basic subsistence, Income generation from trade (individual/household/community) and Recreational

Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law

F. Information about the Users

Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people, National external, International external and National / local private sector

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?: No, sustainability not determined

Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?:

Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?:

Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?:

Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?:

Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species

* High-added-value companies are 66% more effective at generating regional income than independent license hunters. The role of the multiplier effect increases when the added value of hunting tourism products improves. Therefore, based on the results of this study, when assessing only the economic aspects in hunting practices, hunting tourism development activities should be promoted to improve the added value of products and support development of new high-quality products for markets. * Strategies that favor companies over independent hunters may thus threaten the social sustainability of hunting tourism * Other uses of wildlife, such as wildlife watching and tourism based on viewing, may influence hunting practices and license amounts in general. The decisions on what benefits should be prioritized and whether they can be balanced is ultimately political.

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Date of record entry: 2022-11-29