A. Species
Scientific name: Canis lupus
Common name(s): Gray wolve
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Least Concern
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- North America
- Wyoming
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: Individual Site
Name/Details of location: Yellowstone National Park
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2011
End Year: 2013
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: Recreation and financial income for the state
Motivation of use: Income generation from trade (individual/household/community), Recreational and Population/Area Management
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, Non-local Internal and National / local government
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
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The use of the target species, specifically through hunting, is discussed in terms of ecological sustainability but is not explicitly judged to be fully sustainable or unsustainable. The study highlights that intensive hunting of specific wolf packs can destabilize population dynamics by reducing fitness and increasing refuge-seeking behaviors, which can affect the ecological balance. However, when hunting quotas are managed across multiple packs rather than focused on a few, the wolf population shows resilience, which supports ecosystem stability. Thus, while there are strategies that can mitigate negative impacts, the ecological sustainability of wolf hunting remains partly uncertain due to other factors, such as unaddressed human disturbances and habitat changes.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: the economic sustainability of wolf hunting is considered due to its impact on tourism and state revenue generation through hunting quotas
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?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
It suggests that distributing hunting quotas across multiple packs, rather than concentrating on one, can mitigate negative ecological impacts. This approach would potentially reduce excessive refuge-seeking behavior among wolves, stabilize population levels, and maintain ecological balance, thereby making wolf hunting more sustainable both ecologically and economically
Record source
Information about the record source: scientific_pub, formal_data_stats and expert_knowledge
Date of publication/issue/production: 2017-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
10.1016/j.jtbi.2017.02.001
Date of record entry: 2024-11-08