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
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 3 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 2 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 2 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 4 months ago