Species Use Database

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What is it being used for? Is the use sustainable?
Is the species in use threatend with extinction?

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Target species scientific name Common name(s) Geographic location IUCN Red List status Purpose(s) of end use Practice of use Record considered ecologically sustainable / unsustainable Publication date Entered
Lamna nasus Porbeagle Shark Pacific - southeast, Pacific - southwest
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 3 months ago
Sphyrna mokarran Great Hammerhead Shark Atlantic - northwest
CR
Critically Endangered
 Food and feed Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 3 months ago
Sphyrna zygaena Smooth Hammerhead Shark Atlantic - northwest
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 3 months ago
Sphyrna leweni Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Atlantic - northwest
Food and feed Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 3 months ago
Furcifer angeli Angel's Chameleon Madagascar
LC
Least Concern
 Other -- Keeping / Companionship / Display Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 3 months ago
Rangifer tarandus tarandus reindeer Finland
Food and feed, Other -- Ceremony and ritual expression Ranching, farming or cultivation or wild species Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 10 months ago
Alopias vulpinus Common thresher shark Atlantic - northwest, Atlantic - western central
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 3 months ago
Pinctada maxima Australian silver-lipped pearl oyster Australia
Food and feed, Decorative and aesthetic Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2016 2 years 8 months ago
Inonotus obliquus Chaga, Birch clinker, Kofukisaruno-koshikake, Sterile conk trunk rot Russian Federation
Medicine and hygiene Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2004 2 years 8 months ago
Pagophilus groenlandicus Harp seal Canada, Greenland, Arctic Sea
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Decorative and aesthetic Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 10 months ago
Alligator mississippiensis American alligator United States
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Collection/display, Decorative and aesthetic, Recreation, Conservation Management, Other -- Principally the use of skins, traded in the leather industry Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2021 2 years 8 months ago
Crocodylus novaeguineae New Guinea crocodile, Irian freshwater crocodile Indonesia
LC
Least Concern
 Keeping/companionship/display, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Adults hunted from wild for skins, hatchlings taken live and sent to ranching farms. Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 8 months ago
Rhynchophorus palmarum South American palm weevil Peru
Food and feed Ranching, farming or cultivation or wild species Yes, considered sustainable 2018 2 years 9 months ago
Tuber melanosporum black truffle Spain
Food and feed, Collection/display, Recreation, Other -- 'Mycotourism' is a newly emerging branch of ecotourism Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2017 2 years 9 months ago
Pinctada margaritifera Black lip oyster, Pearl oyster Pacific - southwest
Decorative and aesthetic Ranching, farming or cultivation or wild species Yes, considered sustainable 2016 2 years 9 months ago
Laminaria hyperborea Brown kelp Norway
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2011 2 years 9 months ago
Chionoecetes opilio Snow crab Norway
Food and feed Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2018 2 years 9 months ago
Paralithodes camtchaticus Red King crab Norway
Food and feed, Conservation Management Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2018 2 years 9 months ago
Procambarus clarkii Red swamp crayfish China
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Ranching, farming or cultivation or wild species Yes, considered sustainable 2022 2 years 9 months ago
Octopus vulgaris Common Octopus, Polvo-comum Greece
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2021 2 years 9 months ago
Octopus maya Maya octopus Mexico
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2019 2 years 9 months ago
Varanus salvator Asian water monitor, Common water monitor Malaysia
LC
Least Concern
 Decorative and aesthetic Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2019 2 years 9 months ago
Gadus morhua Atlantic cod Norway
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Conservation Management Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2021 2 years 9 months ago
Ursus americanus American black bear United States
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Collection/display Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2022 2 years 9 months ago
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry Finland
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Recreation, Other -- Family tradition Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2013 2 years 9 months ago
Ceratotherium simum spp. simium Southern white rhinoceros South Africa
Medicine and hygiene, Collection/display Ranching, farming or cultivation or wild species Yes, considered sustainable 2022 2 years 10 months ago
Vitellaria paradoxa Shea tree Uganda
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Cultivation Yes, considered sustainable 2012 2 years 8 months ago
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng United States
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2018 2 years 8 months ago
Vaccinium angustifolium wild blueberry United States
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Cultivation Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 8 months ago
Azadirachta indica Neem Ghana
LC
Least Concern
 Energy Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered sustainable 2005 2 years 8 months ago
Betula pendula Silver Birch Finland
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene, Energy, Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 10 months ago
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis Green sea urchin Arctic Sea
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Conservation Management Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 8 months ago
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass United States
LC
Least Concern
 Recreation Other -- Catch-Release recreational fishing Yes, considered sustainable 2018 2 years 8 months ago
Tricholoma matsutake Matsusake mushroom, [Literally 'pine mushroom' in Japanese] China
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2008 2 years 8 months ago
Onoclea struthiopteris Ostrich fern, [aka: Matteuccia struthiopteris - this study] Japan
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2013 2 years 8 months ago
Rumohra adiantiformis Leather fern, Lethaerleaf fern Brazil
LC
Least Concern
 Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2010 2 years 8 months ago
Ascophyllum nodosum Rockweed Canada, United States
Other -- Fertilizer, Soil amendment Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2012 2 years 8 months ago
Luciola cruciata Genji firefly Japan
Other -- Ceremony and ritual expression, Recreation, Conservation Management Watching/experiencing terrestrial, aerial, or aquatic fauna and flora in the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2019 2 years 8 months ago
Ursus maritimus Polar bear Canada
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Collection/display, Other -- Ceremony and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2009 2 years 10 months ago
Loxodonta africana African savanna elephant Botswana
EN
Endangered
 Decorative and aesthetic Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2019 2 years 10 months ago
Apis mellifera (scutellata) (African) Honey bee Nigeria
Food and feed Collecting or harvesting parts or products from wild animals (e.g., eggs, wild honey, vicuna fibre) Yes, considered sustainable 2012 2 years 10 months ago
Gorilla beringei Mountain gorilla Rwanda
CR
Critically Endangered
 Recreation Watching/experiencing terrestrial, aerial, or aquatic fauna and flora in the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2021 2 years 10 months ago
Senegalia senegal Acacia Senegal Sudan
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Energy, Materials and construction Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2 months 1 week ago
Vachellia seyal Shittah Tree, Red Acacia Sudan
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Energy, Materials and construction Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2 months 1 week ago
Calendula officinalis Calendula United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Chamaemelum nobile Chamomile United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Ribes nigrum Blackcurrant United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Stellaria media Chickweed United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Bellis perennis Daisy United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Myrica gale Bog Myrtle United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Plantago lanceolata Plantain United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Trifolium pratense RedClover United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Mentha x piperita Peppermint United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Taraxacum agg Dandelion United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Plantago media Plantain United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Urtica dioica Nettle United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Rubus idaeus Raspberry Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months ago
Hippophae rhamnoides Sea Buckthorn United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Achillea millefolium Yarrow United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Prunella vulgaris Selfheal United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Daucus carota subsp. Carota Wild Carrot United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Rosa rugosa Wild Rose United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months 1 week ago
Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberries Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months ago
Vaccinium myrtillus Blueberry Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months ago
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months ago
Capreolus capreolusare Roe Deer United Kingdom
Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2 months ago
Cervus elaphus Red Deer United Kingdom
Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2 months ago
Cervus nippon Sika Deer United Kingdom
Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2 months ago
Cantharellus cibarius chanterelle Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months ago
Armillaria mellea Honey Fungus Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months ago
Boletus edulis Penny Bun Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months ago
Prunus sp Bitter Cherry Romania
Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 2 months ago
Rhodiola rosea Golden root, Roseroot, Rosenroot, Kalverot Norway
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Materials and construction Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2023 5 months ago