A. Species
Scientific name: Bugeranus carunculatus
Common name(s): Wattled Crane
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Vulnerable
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- East Asia
- North Africa
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: Regional/Continental/Multi-country level
Name/Details of location: Africa, Asia, and regions where the cranes are found (specific countries not listed)
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2020
End Year: 2020
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: Food and feed and Commercial trade
Motivation of use: Basic subsistence and Income generation from trade (individual/household/community)
Is this use legal or illegal?: Illegal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people and Non-local Internal
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 unsustainable
Details of assessment carried out: The study assesses the impact of illegal activities on the populations of the crane species, examining trends in illegal take and its effects on their conservation status.
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The use is judged to be unsustainable due to the severe impact of illegal take on crane populations, contributing to population declines and habitat degradation.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded
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?: Yes, considered unsustainable
Details of assessment carried out: The study highlights how illegal take affects animal health and welfare, including increased mortality and stress.
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The use is judged to be unsustainable due to the detrimental effects on animal health and welfare, including higher mortality rates and stress.
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
Strengthen law enforcement against illegal hunting and trade, increase awareness and education about the impacts of illegal take, and enhance habitat protection and restoration efforts.
Record source
Information about the record source: expert_knowledge
Date of publication/issue/production: 2020-01-01T00:00:00+0000
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Date of record entry: 2024-07-19