A. Species
Scientific name: Eunectes notaeus
Common name(s): Yellow Anaconda
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Least Concern
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Argentina
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Argentina
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2022
End Year: 2022
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals
Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: Only parts or products of the organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Decorative and aesthetic and Monetary
Motivation of use: Basic subsistence, Income generation from trade (individual/household/community) and Largescale commercial exploitation for trade
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: A local NGO leads on the technical aspects of the programme, helping to ensure responsible trade. Harvests are restricted to 3% of the species’ range and fewer than 10,000 animals are harvested each year
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study Findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Indigenous communities have historically harvested yellow anacondas as a source of food, skins, and traditional medicine (e.g., fat) Hunters sell raw skins to local traders for between US$7 and US$15. Processed skins are worth approximately US$50 each on the international market. The money generated from the trade is for many Argentinian locals their sole source of income
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: While the record
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
Dynamic and robust support from both the government and NGOs Need for demand
Record source
Information about the record source: formal_data_stats
Date of publication/issue/production: 2022-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
Patrick Aust, Daniel Natusch and Tomas Waller, Reviewed by Patricio Micucci and Victoria Lichtschein, Edited by Dilys Roe
Date of record entry: 2024-07-16