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Pandinus imperator Indirect trade in P. imperator originating in Togo principally comprised ranched, live specimens traded for commercial purposes, with 19 794 specimens reported re-exported and 21 585 reported imported over the period 2000-2010. Smaller quantities of wild-sourced specimens, as well as several shipments of captive-bred specimens, were also reported: 2294 as reported by re-exporters and 4427 as reported by importers. The principal re-exporter of both ranched and wild P. imperator originating in Togo was the United States. Management: Wild-sourced individuals were reported to be collected from the maritime region and from the plateau between Lomé and Atkpamé (southern third of the country), while gravid females or females with young for ranching were reported to be collected from ranching areas defined by the CITES Management Authority within the maritime region, around 30 km from Lomé (CITES MA of Togo, 2011). The CITES MA of Togo (in litt. to UNEP-WCMC, 2011) reported that the collection of P. imperator was carried out under the supervision of staff from the CITES Management Authority with the help of specialist collectors, by systematically searching in holes and rotting stumps, usually during the hot hours of the day when the scorpions are sheltered. Collection was reported to take place at set times, which was considered to provide a precise picture over time of the P. imperator populations in the exploited areas. The CITES MA of Togo (in litt. to UNEP-WCMC, 2011) reported that the species had been ranched in Togo for many years. They stated further that specimens were kept in plastic trays containing a relatively thick layer of substrate, hiding places and a shallow tray of water, and that they were fed mice or insects and sometimes minced meat or pieces of lung. In case of suspicious deaths, the remaining scorpions were isolated, the substrate removed and the trays disinfected (CITES MA of Togo, 2011). Ineich (2006) reported that in Togo, the animals were kept with much more care than in Benin and noted that, following the recommendations he made in 2004, most exporters from Togo developed a system of small plastic boxes for each gravid female and/or its offspring. Ineich (2006) noted some confusion in one facility regarding the use of source codes W, C and R (Ineich, 2006). Ineich (2006) considered the 2006 quota of 13 500 ranched specimens to be adequate in relation to the potential production and international demand but noted that quotas were calculated by the CITES authorities in Togo on the basis of the needs of producers and with very little input from reliable biological information. The CITES MA of Togo (in litt. to UNEP-WCMC, 2011) reported that the country did not exceed its quotas of 1000 wild-sourced individuals and 16 500 ranched individuals and stated that that the country collects annually around 1000 pregnant females or females with young in the ranching zones during two annual collections. The formula used to determine the quota per farm was reported to be “Q = (y x n) – t – c”, i.e. quota = [20 (litter size per female) x total number of pregnant females] – 10 per cent (juvenile mortality) – 10 per cent (individuals returned to the collection site). The quotas of each farm were reported to be added up to obtain the national quota (CITES Management Authority of Togo, 2011). The CITES MA of Togo (in litt. to UNEP-WCMC, 2011) suggested that the source W quota be maintained and that the maximum size for source R individuals be fixed at 10 cm. D. Problems identified that are not related to the implementation of Article IV, paragraphs 2 (a), 3 or 6 (a) None identified. 161
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