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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
Streptopelia turtur European Turtle Dove Europe, France, Greece, Italy, Spain
VU
Vulnerable
 Recreation Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 4 months ago
Euphorbia antisyphilitica Candelilla Mexico
LC
Least Concern
 Materials and construction, Other -- Monetary Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2022 4 months ago
Eunectes notaeus Yellow Anaconda Argentina
LC
Least Concern
 Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2022 4 months 1 week ago
Phocoena sinus Vaquita Mexico
CR
Critically Endangered
 Other -- Monetary Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources No, sustainability not determined 2022 4 months 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 4 months ago
Anthropoides virgo Demoiselle Crane Pakistan
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Recreation Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2021 4 months ago
Coturnix coturnix Common Quail Mediterranean and Black Sea
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Recreation Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2020 4 months ago
Dendrocygna viduata White-faced Whistling Duck Madagascar
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 4 months ago
Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture Greece, Spain, Egypt, Mediterranean and Black Sea
EN
Endangered
 Learning and education, Scientific Research, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Cultural / Spiritual Yes, considered sustainable 4 months ago
Bugeranus carunculatus Wattled Crane East Asia, North Africa
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Other -- Commercial trade Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2020 4 months ago
Panax quinquefolius American Grinseng United States
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Other -- Monetary Cultivation No, sustainability not determined 2022 4 months ago
Bulnesia sarmientoi Guaiacwood, Holy Wood Paraguay
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction, Other -- Monetary Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2022 4 months ago
Panthera leo Lion Zimbabwe
VU
Vulnerable
 Recreation, Other -- Monetary, Retaliatory Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources No, sustainability not determined 2016 3 months 3 weeks ago
Loxodonta africana African Elephant South Africa
EN
Endangered
 Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2008 3 months 3 weeks ago
Panthera leo Lion Zambia
VU
Vulnerable
 Recreation, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 2014 3 months 4 weeks 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 4 months 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 3 months 2 weeks ago
Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper Kenya
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2010 4 months 1 week ago
Tragelaphus eurycerus Bongo Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo
NT
Near Threatened
 Recreation, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 2021 3 months 3 weeks ago
Sus scrofa Wild Boar Israel
LC
Least Concern
 Scientific Research, Recreation, Other -- Monetary Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2021 3 months 3 weeks ago
Puma concolor Puma Argentina
LC
Least Concern
 Recreation, Other -- Monetary, Protection (of self and livestock) Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 2020 3 months 3 weeks ago
Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded Vulture Benin
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Collection/display, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2024 3 months 2 weeks ago
Elephas maximus Elephant India
EN
Endangered
 Other -- Killed in human-wildlife conflicts; animals destroyed crops or killed humans (elephants) Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2010 3 months 1 week 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 3 months 2 weeks ago
Fratercula arctica Atlantic Puffin Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Canada, United States
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Collection/display Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 2001 3 months 2 weeks ago
Sus scrofa Wild Boar France
LC
Least Concern
 Scientific Research Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2021 3 months 3 weeks ago
Tamiops mcclellandii Himalayan striped squirrel India
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 2013 3 months 1 week ago
Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded vulture Zimbabwe
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2018 3 months ago
Neophron oercnopterus Egyptian vultures Nigeria
Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 3 months 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 3 months ago
Ursus americanus American Black Bear United States
LC
Least Concern
 Conservation Management, Other -- Mitigation of Human-Wildlife conflict Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 3 months 1 week 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 3 months ago
Gyps africanus White-backed Vulture Zimbabwe
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2018 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 weeks 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 2 months 4 weeks 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 weeks 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 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 2 months 4 weeks ago
Loxodonta africana African bush elephant Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe
EN
Endangered
 Collection/display, Recreation Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 1 month 3 weeks ago
Loxodonta africana African bush elephant Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo
EN
Endangered
 Learning and education, Conservation Management Watching/experiencing terrestrial, aerial, or aquatic fauna and flora in the wild No, sustainability not determined 1 month 3 weeks ago
Loxodonta africana African bush elephant Sub-Saharan Africa
EN
Endangered
 Learning and education, Recreation, Conservation Management Watching/experiencing terrestrial, aerial, or aquatic fauna and flora in the wild Yes, considered unsustainable 1 month 3 weeks ago
Panthera pardus Mbabala Zambia
VU
Vulnerable
 Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2022 2 months ago
Canis lupus Gray wolve North America, United States
LC
Least Concern
 Recreation, Other -- financial income for the state Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 2017 1 week 6 days ago
Canis lupus Gray wolve North America, United States
LC
Least Concern
 Recreation Watching/experiencing terrestrial, aerial, or aquatic fauna and flora in the wild No, sustainability not determined 2017 1 week 6 days ago
Bison bison Bison, Plains Bison United States
NT
Near Threatened
 Food and feed, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 2017 1 week 6 days ago
Encephalartos aemulans Ngotshe cycad South Africa
CR
Critically Endangered
 Keeping/companionship/display, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered unsustainable 1 week 6 days ago
Pelargonium sidoides Uvendle, iKhubalo, Rabassam, T'nami, Khoara-e-nyenyane, Kalwerbossie South Africa
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 1 week 6 days ago
Conophytum achabense Unknown South Africa
CR
Critically Endangered
 Keeping/companionship/display, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered unsustainable 2022 1 week 6 days ago