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WCC 2012 Res 020 - Activity Report

Submitted by catord on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 17:37
General Information
Further steps to combat the amphibian crisis
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN SSC Network support team 2013-2016
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN SSC Steering Committee 2013-2016
Period covered: 
2016
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists / United States of America
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust ( DWCT ) / Jersey
Endangered Wildlife Trust ( EWT ) / South Africa
European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians ( EAZWV ) / Belgium
Fauna & Flora International ( FFI ) / United Kingdom
Re:wild / United States of America
Rainforest Trust / United States of America
Zoological Society of London ( ZSL ) / United Kingdom
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2013-2016 (SSC)
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Chester Zoo, other partners
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescription
Field activitiesPreventing extinctions and site conservation - the Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA) has supported several critical habitat projects through its Leapfrog Conservation Fund, including in: Ecuador, Philippines, Borneo, Brazil, Madagascar and Guatemala.
FundraisingSustainable support for ASA - At this time ASA is going through a transition period. However, it has been difficult to secure sustainable funding for ASA’s operations throughout the years.
Policy influencing/advocacyIn 2015, a workshop convened by ASA, attended by ASG and others, sought to identify the world’s amphibians most at risk from illegal trade. The list that emerged was used to narrow down priority species in international trade, and proposals for inclusion in CITES Appendices were developed for CITES CoP17.
Scientific/technical activitiesCaptive breeding - There is currently limited captive breeding capacity and more species that need conservation breeding programs than there are programs established. The ASA is working with key partners such as Amphibian Ark to develop a network that can deal with any emergency situations re: getting species back into the wild once threats have been mitigated.
Scientific/technical activitiesChytrid fungus research - Recent (2015) research conducted by ASG members has documented the first successful elimination of chytrid fungus in a wild amphibian, the Mallorcan midwife Toad. The study combined antifungal treatment of Mallorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis) tadpoles with environmental disinfection. Work on
Scientific/technical activitiesUpdate of amphibian assessments on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - currently 1,891 up-to-date amphibian assessments have been completed. It is expected that if the same level of investment continues (after increased resources), the reassessment of amphibians on the Red List should be completed by the end of 2017.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
See above.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
Searching for new funds and partners, putting illegal amphibian trade on policy-makers’ radars, a new ASA KBA focal point who has significant experience with KBAs, etc.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingContinuation of above.
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessContinuation of above.
Field activitiesContinuation of above.
FundraisingContinuation of above.
Policy influencing/advocacyContinuation of above.
Scientific/technical activitiesSome ASA partners plan to shore up resources to target the protection of key sites for amphibians. However, as the resolution is directed to governments, NGOs and donors, we would very much appreciate that IUCN do all it can to ensure that its member states and organizations are made aware of the critical importance of supporting this resolution.
Additional Information
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File ASG and ASA Report on implementation of Resolution 20 final (3).docx