Aepyceros melampus

Assessor: Matthew Child

Sensitive in 2010
No
Family
Bovidae
Exploitation extent
Managed - the species is utilised, but utilisation is sustainably managed. I.e. the number utilised does not exceed the number produced by the wild populations - this should be examined on an annual basis.
Justification and references

The trade in this species is local subsistence and local, national and international commercial trade in meat, live sales and trophy hunts. There is no anticipated negative effect on the population. Trade has had a positive effect through the reintroduction of the species into former parts of its range (Selier et al. 2016). Although it has been recorded in traditional medicine markets (Whiting et al. 2011), this is not expected to impact the population. 

 

Selier SAJ, Hoffman L, Castley G. 2016. A conservation assessment of Aepyceros melampus melampus. In Child MF, Roxburgh L, Do Linh San E, Raimondo D, Davies-Mostert HT, editors. The Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. South African National Biodiversity Institute and Endangered Wildlife Trust, South Africa.

https://www.ewt.org.za/Reddata/Order%20Artiodactyla.html

Whiting, M.J., Williams, V.L. and Hibbitts, T.J. 2011. Animals Traded for Traditional Medicine at the Faraday Market in South Africa: Species Diversity and Conservation Implications.” Journal of Zoology 284: 84–96.

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-29026-8_19

 

Population vulnerability
Population is not vulnerable: size is > 2500 mature individuals, AND the number of known subpopulations is > 5 AND range > 100km2
Justification and references

Minimum population size is >10,000 mature individuals (Selier et al. 2016). 

 

Selier SAJ, Hoffman L, Castley G. 2016. A conservation assessment of Aepyceros melampus melampus. In Child MF, Roxburgh L, Do Linh San E, Raimondo D, Davies-Mostert HT, editors. The Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. South African National Biodiversity Institute and Endangered Wildlife Trust, South Africa.

https://www.ewt.org.za/Reddata/Order%20Artiodactyla.html

Targeted demographics
Mature (breeding) individuals are killed, significantly weakened or are permanently removed from the wild, OR immature individuals are targeted and this significantly impacts mature (breeding) individuals.
Regeneration potential
This species has a fast population growth rate, and there is a good chance the wild populations will recover from exploitation.