Prevalence of sustainable and unsustainable use of wild species inferred from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

ABSTRACT: Unsustainable exploitation of wild species represents a serious threat to biodiversity and to the livelihoods of local communities and Indigenous peoples. However, managed, sustainable use has the potential to forestall extinctions, aid recovery, and meet human needs. We analyzed species-level data for 30,923 species from 13 taxonomic groups on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species to investigate patterns of intentional biological resource use. Forty percent of species (10,098 of 25,009 species from 10 data-sufficient taxonomic groups) were used. The main purposes of use were pets, display animals, horticulture, and human consumption. Intentional use is currently contributing to elevated extinction risk for 28-29% of threatened or near threatened

SUBMITTER: Marsh SME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9299080 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature