The fourth part in a series of action plan, this publication covers less than one-quarter of the world's antelope species that are found in North Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Author(s):
Kingswood, Steven C.
Mallon, David P.
Organization(s):
Center for Marine Conservation, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Antelope Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Bats make up a quarter of all mammals, and almost half of the species can be considered threatened or near threatened at a global level. This publication offers the results of the first comprehensive review to identify the conservation priorities for the 834 species of Microchiroptera.
Author(s):
Hutson, Anthony M.
Mickleburgh, Simon P.
Racey, Paul A.
Organization(s):
Bat Conservation Trust
Center for Marine Conservation, US
Fauna and Flora International, UK
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Chiroptera Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
These species, a group of about 150 ground-dwelling gamebird, are found on every continent apart from Antarctica. They live in a wide variety of habitats from tropical forests, high-altitude alpine zones, temperate forests, open country, to desert environment.
Author(s):
Carroll, John P.
Fuller, Richard A.
McGowan, Philip J. K.
Organization(s):
BirdLife International
Center for Marine Conservation, US
Chicago Zoological Society, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Partridge, Quail and Francolin Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
In the five years since publication of the 1995-99 action plan, the Megapode Specialist Group has been active in promoting, initiating and executing conservation and research projects on thermometer birds. But the conservation outlook for many species remains bleak.
Author(s):
Baker, Gillian C.
Dekker, René W. R. J.
Fuller, Richard A.
Organization(s):
BirdLife International
Center for Marine Conservation, US
Chicago Zoological Society, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Megapode Specialist Group
Netherlands Foundation for International Nature Protection
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
As large ground-dwelling birds, pheasants are widely hunted for food, plumage and the live bird trade - consequently many species are threatened. They are largely dependent on forested habitats, making them highly vulnerable to deforestation and habitat degradation.
Author(s):
Fuller, Richard A.
Garson, Peter J.
Organization(s):
BirdLife International
Center for Marine Conservation, US
Chicago Zoological Society, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Pheasant Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
The 2000 Red List combines animals and plants into a single list containing assessments of more that 18,000 taxa. A large number of species has been reassessed and there has been a significant increase in the number of species assessments. Documentation on each species has been improved.
Author(s):
Hilton-Taylor, Craig
Brackett, David
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Conservation International
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Grouse have long attracted and fascinated people. Their display behaviour, and their traditional communal mating grounds or "leks", have inspired poetry and folklore as well as scientific theories on sexual selection and mating systems.
Author(s):
Storch, Ilse
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
WPA/BirdLife/SSC Grouse Specialist Group
World Pheasant Association, UK
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
WWF International
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
This compilation brings together current information on the status of Asian freshwater cetacean populations, the factors that have caused their recent declines, and what can be done to improve their chances for survival.
Author(s):
Reeves, Randall R.
Smith, Brian D.
Kasuya, Toshio
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Chicago Zoological Society, US
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
WWF International
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
One threat to parrot arises from their attractiveness as "talking" companions to humans, leading to a high demand for trade that involves hundreds of thousands of birds annually on a global basis, and gives parrots a high monetary value.
Author(s):
Snyder, Noel
McGowan, Philip J. K.
Gilardi, James
Grajal, Alejandro
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Chicago Zoological Society, US
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
WWF International
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
The family Cracidae is made up of 50 species of guans, curassows and chachalacas - large gregarious game birds, many of which have striking colours. They are important as seed dispersers, biological indicators of the environment, a major protein source for indigenous people, and for ecotourism.
Author(s):
Brooks, Daniel M.
González-Garcá, Fernando
Pereira, Sergio Luiz
Strahl, Stuart D.
Organization(s):
Center for Marine Conservation, US
Chicago Zoological Society, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Cracid Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
The black and the white rhinoceros have become flagship species for international conservation. They are significant not only for the continuation of a major evolutionary heritage, but also as symbols for the protection of African savannahs.
Author(s):
Brooks, Martin
Emslie, Richard
Organization(s):
Center for Marine Conservation, US
Chicago Zoological Society, US
International Rhino Foundation
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), African Rhino Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Overview of the findings of regional TRAFFIC studies in Europe, India, East and Southern Africa, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Oceania and North and South America.
Author(s):
Rose, Debra A.
Organization(s):
TRAFFIC International
Center for Marine Conservation, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Shark Specialist Group
