The IUCN Red List is common tool for assessing the extinction risk of a species. The assessment process incorporates estimates of population size, change over time, and aspects of a species distribution. Despite its widespread use, the Red List has several drawbacks that limit its usefulness. The principle issue is the length of time between assessments is too long. In some cases it is 8-10 years between assessments and in that amount of time, there can be substantial changes in the population size or distribution of a species. This website represents a pilot effort to maintain recent distributions of small carnivores and represents an alternative approach to the Red List.
The global distributions for each species are derived from data available from the Red List, current studies, and verifiable observations and reports. Each species will have one or more assessors assigned to it that have agreed to update the species distribution at least once a year.
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.