Family: Casuariidae (Cassowaries, Emus)

Authority: Gould, 1857

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Least Concern. Recent information suggests that hunting may not be driving a significant decline as was previously thought. It is said to be heavily hunted in some areas, yet not hunted at all in others. Many uninhabited areas remain where this species is believed to be doing well and the current population is described as stable.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: Stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,190,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome