Wild species born/bred and raised/produced in captivity or through artificial propagation (e.g., activities such as closed-cycle breeding, horticulture or aquaculture)
Stage of the value chain covered by the record
Unknown/not recorded
Record Source
“Grey” literature (e.g., NGO reports, case studies, non-detriment studies; project documents etc. (not necessarily peer-reviewed))
Cites Non-detrimental Finding For Exporting Rhesus Monkey (Macaca Mulatta) From China
Main threat at present include habitat loss and habitat deterioration, human-primate conflict. Hunting for subsistence in eastern parts of India and trapping for pet trade in Afghanistan should also be considered as threats. Himachal Pradesh government in Indian undertook state wide sterilization program for these macaques but as to how successful they were from a conservation perspective is highly questionable.
Name
Emma Hemmerlé
Scientific Name
Macaca mulatta
Common Name(s)
Rhesus monkey
Rhesus macaque
Type of Use
Extractive (i.e., the entire organism or parts of the organism are removed from its environment)
If extractive, for the target species, is this use
Besides the general conservation measures, since 2003, harvest of wild animals, including rhesus monkey, have been suspended, except for the purposes of scientific research and education with permits of the national wildlife management authority.
Provide Details of resource rights regime where relevant
All exported rhesus monkeys from China during the period from 2000 to 2007 were rhesus monkeys bred in primate captive bred centres in the country. Illegal transportation and trades of rhesus monkeys were prosecuted by wildlife law enforcement authority in China. For instances, three men were charged by the Chongqing municipal forest police for illegal transporting 57 rhesus monkeys in March, 2007 (http://www.china- court.org/html/article/200709/18/265347.shtml). In 2008, the largest illegal rhesus monkey trade in country was prosecuted in Shaanxi Province. The forest police confiscated 991 rhesus monkeys. Ten people involved in the case were charged for illegal sale and transporting of rhesus monkey.