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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 9 months 4 weeks ago
Coracias garrulus European Roller Afghanistan
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2017 8 months 2 weeks ago
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle Afghanistan
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2017 8 months 2 weeks 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 8 months 2 weeks 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 8 months 2 weeks 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 8 months 2 weeks ago
Gekkonidae Common geckos China
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 8 months 2 weeks ago
Dopasia harti Hart's Glass Lizard China
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 8 months 2 weeks ago
Manis crassicaudata Indian Pangolin Pakistan
EN
Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 8 months 1 week ago
Naja naja naja Black Cobra Pakistan
VU
Vulnerable
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 8 months 1 week ago
Coturnix coturnix Common quail Pakistan
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 8 months 1 week ago
Saara hardwickii Indus Valley spiny-tail ground lizard Pakistan
VU
Vulnerable
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 8 months 1 week ago
Vulpes spp. Foxes Pakistan
VU
Vulnerable
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 8 months 1 week ago
Ursus spp. Bear Pakistan
VU
Vulnerable
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 8 months 1 week ago
Francolinus francolinus Black Francolin Pakistan
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 8 months 1 week ago
Lissemys punctata Indian Flapshell Turtle, Lissemys punctata andersoni Pakistan
VU
Vulnerable
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 8 months 1 week 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 8 months ago
Neophron oercnopterus Egyptian vultures Nigeria
Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 6 months 3 weeks 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 6 months 4 weeks ago
Gyps coprotheres Cape vulture South Africa
VU
Vulnerable
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Recreation Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 6 months 3 weeks ago
Gyps africanus White-baked vulture Nigeria
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 6 months 3 weeks 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 6 months 3 weeks 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 6 months 3 weeks 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 6 months 3 weeks 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 6 months 3 weeks 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 6 months 3 weeks 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 6 months 3 weeks 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 6 months 3 weeks 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 6 months 3 weeks ago
Torgos tracheliotos Lappet-faced Vulture South Africa
EN
Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 6 months 3 weeks ago
Gyps africanus White-backed Vulture South Africa
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 6 months 3 weeks 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 6 months 3 weeks ago
Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
EN
Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Other -- Poisining incidents Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2021 6 months 3 weeks ago
Gyps africanus White-backed Vulture Guinea-Bissau
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2018 6 months 3 weeks ago
Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded Vulture Guinea-Bissau
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2018 6 months 3 weeks ago
Gyps rueppelli Rüppells Vulture Guinea-Bissau
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2018 6 months 3 weeks ago
Trigonoceps occipitalis White-headed Vulture South Africa
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 6 months 3 weeks ago
Gypohierax angolensis Palm-nut Vulture South Africa
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 6 months 3 weeks ago
Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded Vulture South Africa
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 6 months 3 weeks ago
Gypaetus barbatus Bearded Vulture South Africa
NT
Near Threatened
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 6 months 3 weeks ago
Gyps coprotheres Cape Vulture South Africa
VU
Vulnerable
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 6 months 3 weeks ago
Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded Vulture Burkina Faso
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 6 months 3 weeks ago
Trigonoceps occipitalis White-headed Vulture Burkina Faso
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 6 months 3 weeks ago
Gyps africanus White-backed Vulture Burkina Faso
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 6 months 3 weeks ago
Gyps rueppellii Rüppells Vulture Burkina Faso
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2022 6 months 3 weeks 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 6 months 3 weeks 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 6 months 3 weeks 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 6 months 3 weeks ago