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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
Coracias garrulus European Roller Afghanistan
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2017 2 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks ago
Alectoris chukar Chukar Afghanistan
LC
Least Concern
 Keeping/companionship/display Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2017 2 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 2 months 2 weeks ago
Panthera uncia Snow leopard Afghanistan
VU
Vulnerable
 Decorative and aesthetic Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2017 2 months 2 weeks ago
Canis lupus Grey Wolf Afghanistan
LC
Least Concern
 Recreation, Other -- Retaliatory Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2017 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 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 2 months 2 weeks ago
Macaca mulatta Rhesus macaque, Rhesus monkey China
LC
Least Concern
 Keeping/companionship/display, Other -- preventing crop damage and domestic animal predation Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks ago
Chiroptera ssp. Bats China
Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks ago
Felis bengalensis Mainland Leopard Cat China
LC
Least Concern
 Keeping/companionship/display, Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks ago
Elaphodus cephalophus Tufted Deer China
NT
Near Threatened
 Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 2 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks ago
Muntiacus spp. Muntjac China
EN
Endangered
 Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks ago
Capricornis sumatrensis Sumatran serow China
NT
Near Threatened
 Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks ago
Timaliidae Old world babbler China
LC
Least Concern
 Keeping/companionship/display, Other -- Offer for sale Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 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 2 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks ago
Vulpes spp. Foxes Pakistan
VU
Vulnerable
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 2 months 2 weeks ago
Ursus spp. Bear Pakistan
VU
Vulnerable
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 2 weeks ago
Ovis canadensis Bighorn Sheep Mexico
LC
Least Concern
 Collection/display, Recreation, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2019 2 months 1 week ago
Vicugna vicugna Vicuña Bolivia, Plurinational States of
LC
Least Concern
 Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Collecting or harvesting parts or products from wild animals (e.g., eggs, wild honey, vicuna fibre) Yes, considered sustainable 2019 2 months 2 weeks 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 2 months 1 week 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 2 months 1 week ago
Cryptoprocta ferox Fosa Madagascar
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2012 2 months 1 week 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 2 months 1 week ago
Tenrec ecaudatus Tenrec Madagascar
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2012 2 months 1 week ago
Propithecus verreauxi Sifaka Madagascar
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2012 2 months 1 week ago
Nardostachys jatamansi Spikenard Nepal
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2022 2 months 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 2 months 1 week ago
Crocodylus niloticus Nile Crocodile Zimbabwe
LC
Least Concern
 Collection/display, Decorative and aesthetic, Recreation, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2019 2 months 1 week ago
Varanus salvator Asian Water Monitor Malaysia
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) Yes, considered sustainable 2022 2 months ago
Loxodonta africana African Elephant Zimbabwe
EN
Endangered
 Collection/display, Decorative and aesthetic, Recreation, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2019 2 months 1 week ago
Prunus africana African Cherry Cameroon
VU
Vulnerable
 Medicine and hygiene, Materials and construction, Other -- Monetary, Pharmaceutical, Timber Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild No, sustainability not determined 2019 2 months 2 weeks ago
Eremopterix griseus Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Emberiza aureola Yellow-breasted Bunting Nepal
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Ploceus philippinus Baya Weaver Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Prinia socialis Ashy Prinia Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Strombus gigas Queen Conch Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2022 2 months ago
Strombus gigas Queen Conch Saint Lucia
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed, Other -- Monetary Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2022 2 months ago
Emberiza melanocephala Black-headed Bunting Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Emberiza spodocephala Black-faced Bunting Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Emberiza spodocephala Black-faced Bunting Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Acrocephalus dumetorum Blyth’s Reed Warbler Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Carpodacus erythrinus Common Rosefinch Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Saxicola torquatus Common Stonechat Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Luscinia svecica Bluethroat Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Mirafra assamica Bengal Bushlark Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Anthus hodgsoni Olive-backed Pipit Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Euodice malabarica Indian Silverbill Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Passer domesticus House Sparrow Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Anthus rufulus Paddyfield Pipit Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Emberiza lathami Crested Bunting Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Emberiza pusilla Little Bunting Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Saxicola caprata Pied Bushchat Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Alauda gulgula Oriental Skylark Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Lonchura punctulata Scaly-breasted Munia Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Pycnonotus cafer Red-vented Bulbul Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Lonchura malacca Tricoulered Munia Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Anthus trivialis Tree Pipit Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Prinia inornata Plain Prinia Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Anthus roseatus Rosy Pipit Nepal
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 2 months ago
Salvator merianae Black and White Tegu Lizard Argentina
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2022 2 months ago