Species Use Database

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Dive into the database and discover which species are being used, where and how.
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
Panthera leo maasaica African lion (English), Simba (Swahili) Tanzania, United Republic of
Collection/display Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2008 1 year 10 months ago
Panthera pardus (pardus) Leopard Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, United Republic of, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Collection/display, Recreation Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 2022 2 years 3 months ago
Macropus rufus Red Kangaroo Australia
Food and feed, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Damage mitigation (to reduce impacts on rural people, landscapes and activities) Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2018 1 year 10 months ago
Odocoileus virginanus White-tailed deer United States
Food and feed, Keeping/companionship/display, Recreation Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2018 2 years 3 months ago
Pteropus vampyrus Large Flying-fox Philippines
Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2021 2 years 3 months ago
Ursus arctos horribilis Grizzly bear Canada
Medicine and hygiene, Collection/display, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- retribution killing Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2008 1 year 5 months ago
Ursus arctos horriblis Grizzly bear Canada
Other -- Collection / Display, Conservation Management Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2014 1 year 9 months ago
Vespa basalis Black-bellied hornet India
Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 2019 2 years 2 months ago
Cephalophus callipygus Peter's duiker
Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 2 years 4 months ago
Nyctereutes procyonoides Raccoon dog
Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 2 years 4 months ago
Varanus salvator Water monitor Indonesia
Food and feed, Decorative and aesthetic Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals No, sustainability not determined 2020 2 years 3 months ago
Carduelis spp and Fringilla spp. Finches Italy, Malta
Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2020 2 years 4 months ago
Chiroptera ssp. Bats China
Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2001 8 months 2 weeks ago
Neophron oercnopterus Egyptian vultures Nigeria
Medicine and hygiene Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals not recorded 2020 6 months 3 weeks ago