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Target species scientific name Common name(s) Geographic location IUCN Red List status Purpose(s) of end use Practice of use Record considered ecologically sustainable / unsustainable Publication date Entered
Crocodylus Acutus Crocodile ( NNg'wena or Ng'na) in local Cibemba or Cinyanja Languages respectively. Zambia
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Collection/display, Learning and education, Scientific Research, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2013 1 year 2 months ago
Butastur Rufipennis Grasshopper Buzzard Uganda
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2013 1 year 1 month ago
Acrocephalus Paludicola Aquatic Warbler Italy
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2016 1 year 1 month ago
Anas Platyrhynchos Mallard Italy
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2016 1 year 1 month ago
Alopochen aegyptiaca Egyptian Goose Ethiopia
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2021 1 year 1 month ago
Accipiter Ovampensis Ovambo Sparrowhawk North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2018 1 year 1 month ago
Butastur Rufipennis Grasshopper Buzzard North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2018 1 year 1 month ago
Aegypius monachus Cinereous Vulture Italy
NT
Near Threatened
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2019 1 year 1 month ago
Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper India, Pakistan
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2016 1 year 1 month ago
Accipiter Ovampensis Ovambo Sparrowhawk Uganda
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2013 1 year 1 month ago
Ciconia Nigra Black Stork Uganda
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2013 1 year 1 month ago
Gyps tenuirostris Slender-Billed Vulture Spain, United States
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 1 year 1 month ago
Sarcogyps calvus Red-Headed Vulture Spain, United States
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 1 year 1 month ago
Gyps himalayensis Himilayan Griffon Spain, United States
NT
Near Threatened
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 1 year 1 month ago
Gyps rueppellii Rüppell's Vulture Spain, United States
NT
Near Threatened
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 1 year 1 month ago
Aegypius monachus Cinereous Vulture Spain, United States
NT
Near Threatened
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 1 year 1 month ago
Mycteria ibis Yellow-Billed Stork Tanzania, United Republic of
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2012 1 year 1 month ago
Alopochen aegyptiaca Egyptian Goose Tanzania, United Republic of
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2012 1 year 1 month ago
Anas erythrorhyncha Red-Billed Duck Madagascar
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2011 1 year 1 month ago
Alopochen aegyptiaca Egyptian Goose Ethiopia
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2019 1 year 1 month ago
Anser albifrons Greater White-Fronted Goose Iran, Islamic Republic of
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2018 1 year 1 month ago
Tadorna ferruginea Ruddy Shellduck India
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2023 1 year 1 month ago
Anas acuta Northern Pintail India
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2023 1 year 1 month ago
Anser anser Greylag Goose India
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2023 1 year 1 month ago
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Israel
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2023 1 year 1 month ago
Tadorna tadorna Common Shelduck Israel
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2023 1 year 1 month ago
Coturnix coturnix Common quail Afghanistan
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Keeping/companionship/display Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2017 1 year 1 month ago
Lepus capensis Cape hare Afghanistan
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Keeping/companionship/display, Recreation Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2017 1 year 1 month ago
Leucogeranus leucogeranus Siberian Crane Iran, Islamic Republic of
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2018 1 year 1 month ago
Coturnix coturnix Common quail India
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2019 1 year 1 month ago
Anser fabalis Bean Goose Poland
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 1 year 1 month ago
Anser erythropus Lesser White-Fronted Goose Kazakhstan
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2017 1 year 1 month ago
Anser brachyrhynchus Pink-Footed Goose Iceland
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2018 1 year 1 month ago
Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone Iceland
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2018 1 year 1 month ago
Branta bernicla Brent Goose Iceland
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2018 1 year 1 month ago
Calidris canutus Red Knot Iceland
NT
Near Threatened
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2018 1 year 1 month ago
Anser anser Greylag Goose India
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2018 1 year 1 month ago
Calandrella brachydactyla Greater Short-toed Lark, Short-toed Lark India
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2019 1 year 1 month ago
Manis pentadactyla Chinese Pangolin China
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Petaurista ssp. Petaurista China
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Collection/display, Other -- Trade Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Sciuridae spp. Squirrels China
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Other -- Preventing crop damage and domestic animal predation Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Rhizomys spp. Bamboo rat China
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Keeping/companionship/display, Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Lepus spp. Hare China
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Other -- Trade Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Chiroptera ssp. Bats China
Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Melogale moschata Small-toothed Ferret Badger China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Keeping/companionship/display, Other -- Offer for sale; Preventing crop damage and domestic animal predation Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Prinodon pardicolor Spotted Lingsang China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Moschus berezovskii Forest Musk Deer China
EN
Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Paguma larvata Masked Palm Civet China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Keeping/companionship/display, Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Sus scrofa Wild boar China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Other -- Offer for sale; Preventing crop damage and domestic animal predation Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Bambusicola fytchii Mountain Bamboo-partridge China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Francolinus pintadeanus Chinese Francolin China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Chrysolophus pictus Golden Pheasant China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Keeping/companionship/display, Other -- Offer for sale; Amusement Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Syrmaticus ellioti Elliot's Pheasant China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Phasianus colchicus Common Pheasant China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Lophura nycthemera Silver Pheasant China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Egretta garzetta Little Egret China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Keeping/companionship/display, Other -- Amusement Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Streptopelia orientalis Oriental Turtle-dove China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Rallidae spp. Rallidae spp. China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Rana tigrina Indian Bullfrog China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Coturnix coturnix Common quail China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Bufo bufo Common Toad China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 1 year 1 month ago
Ceratogymna elata Yellow-casqued Hornbill Cameroon
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2024 1 year ago
Dendrocygna viduata White-faced whistling duck Madagascar
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2012 1 year ago
Pteropus rufus Madagascan flying fox Madagascar
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2012 1 year ago
Cryptoprocta ferox Fosa Madagascar
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2012 1 year ago
Eulemur rufrifrons Brown lemur Madagascar
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2012 1 year ago
Propithecus verreauxi Sifaka Madagascar
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2012 1 year ago
Malayopython reticulatus Reticulated Python Indonesia
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Collecting or harvesting parts or products from wild animals (e.g., eggs, wild honey, vicuna fibre) not recorded 2022 1 year ago
Coturnix coturnix Common Quail Palestine, State of
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Recreation Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 1 year ago
Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper Kenya
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2010 1 year ago
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank Kenya
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2010 1 year ago
Charadrius hiaticula Common Ringed Plover Kenya
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2009 1 year ago
Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded Vultures Nigeria
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2013 11 months 2 weeks ago
Anastomus lamelligerus African Openbill Kenya
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 11 months 1 week ago
Limosa limosa Black-Tailed Godwit Kenya
NT
Near Threatened
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 11 months 1 week ago
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper Kenya
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 11 months 1 week ago
Gyps africanus White-backed Vulture Nigeria
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2013 11 months 1 week ago
Torgos tracheliotos Lappet-faced Vulture Sub-Saharan Africa
EN
Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Other -- Poisining incidents Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2016 11 months 1 week ago
Gyps africanus White-backed Vulture Sub-Saharan Africa
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Other -- Poisining incidents Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2016 11 months 1 week ago
Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture Sub-Saharan Africa
EN
Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Other -- Poisining incidents Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2016 11 months 1 week ago
Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded Vulture Sub-Saharan Africa
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Other -- Poisining incidents Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2016 11 months 1 week ago
Gyps rueppellii Rüppell's Vulture Sub-Saharan Africa
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Other -- Poisining incidents Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2016 11 months 1 week ago
Gypaetus barbatus Bearded Vulture Sub-Saharan Africa
NT
Near Threatened
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Other -- Poisining incidents Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2016 11 months 1 week ago
Gyps coprotheres Cape Vulture Sub-Saharan Africa
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Other -- Poisining incidents Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2016 11 months 1 week ago
Haliaeetus leucoryphus Pallas’s Fish-Eagle India
EN
Endangered
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2015 11 months 1 week ago
White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis Sub-Saharan Africa
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Other -- Poisining incidents Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2016 11 months 1 week ago
Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded Vulture Ethiopia, Gambia, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa, Zimbabwe
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2017 11 months 1 week ago
Gyps coprotheres Cape Vulture Sub-Saharan Africa, Botswana, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2017 11 months 1 week ago
Gyps rueppelli Rüppell’s Vulture Ethiopia, Gambia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, United Republic of
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2017 11 months 1 week ago
Oncorhynchus spp. Salmon Pacific - northwest
Food and feed Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources not recorded 2020 2 years 2 months ago
Oncorhynchus spp. Salmon Pacific - northwest
Food and feed Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources not recorded 2021 2 years 2 months ago
Alces alces Moose Sweden
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Collection/display, Recreation, Conservation Management Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2014 2 years 2 months ago
Gastrodia elata Tianma China
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Cultivation not recorded 2025 5 days 4 hours ago