Status
The IUCN Red List 2003 classifies the Asian wild ass Equus hemionus as Vulnerable (VU A3bcd; C1) (1), it is listed under Appendix II of CITES (3). There are a number of subspecies: the Mongolian wild ass Equus hemionus hemionus and the Gobi kulan Equus hemionus luteus are classified as Vulnerable (VU C1) and are listed under Appendix I of CITES; the Indian wild ass or khur Equus hemionus khur is Endangered (EN B1ab(iii, v) and is also listed under Appendix I of CITES; C2a(ii)); the Kulan Equus hemionus kulan is Critically Endangered (CR A2bcd+4bcd) and CITES-II listed; (VU C1); the Onager Equus hemionus onager is Critically Endangered (CR C1) and is also CITES-II listed (1) (3). The Syrian wild ass Equus hemionus hemippus is classified as Extinct (EX) (1).
