Assessing the sustainability of uses of wild species
Case studies and initial assessment procedure
Edited by Robert and Christine Prescott-Allen

SSC Occasional Paper No. 12
ISBN 2-8317-0287-9, 1996
280 x 215mm, iv + 135pp., tables, figures
£15
Order no. B169

African Antelope Database 1998
Compiled by Rod East and the IUCN/SSC Antelope Specialist Group

Although most antelope species still exist in large numbers in sub-Saharan Africa (some in hundreds of thousands), up to three-quarters of the species are in decline. Threats to their survival arise from the rapid growth of human and livestock populations, with consequent degradation and destruction of natural habitats, and excessive offtake by meat hunters. In addition, some parts of Africa are now almost completely devoid of large wild animals because of uncontrolled slaughter during recent civil wars. This report presents the information currently held by the IUCN/SSC Antelope Specialist Group on the conservation status of each antelope species (and selected subspecies) in sub-Saharan Africa. Key areas have been identified for the conservation of representative antelope communities. While external donors make the greatest contributions to the conservation of antelopes, greater recognition of wildlife conservation in national and regional development plans is often a critically important requirement.

SSC Occasional Paper No. 21
ISBN 2-8317-0477-4, 1999
280 x 215mm, x + 434pp., maps, tables, b/w photos
£27 ***postage will be charged on the actual weight of the book
Order no. B512
Available in the United States and Canada from Island Press.

African Elephant Database 1998
R.F.W. Barnes, G.C. Craig, H.T. Dublin, G. Overton, W. Simons and C.R. Thouless
Second edition

The African elephant is the largest living land mammal. It once inhabited most of the continent, from the Mediterranean coast down to its south tip. The picture of elephant range today is one of scattered, fragmented populations south of the Sahara Desert. Estimates suggested that elephant populations had more than halved in several areas between 1981-87. Partly as a result of the controversy that surrounds the question of trade in ivory, there is a persistent desire for regular updates on the status of elephant populations, particularly at the continental level. The African Elephant Database is a computerised information system that stores population estimates and associated geographic information for the African elephant, Loxodonta africana. This new edition contains updates made available to the IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group during 1996-8. Where no updates were available, estimates and range information from Said et al. (1995) have been retained.

SSC Occasional Paper No. 22
ISBN 2-8317-0492-8, 1999, 2nd edn
280 x 215mm, vi + 249pp., maps, tables
Available free of charge from the IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Africa (EARO).

Biology and Conservation of Freshwater Cetaceans in Asia
Edited by R.R. Reeves, B.D. Smith and T. Kasuya

Community-based Conservation in Tanzania
Proceedings of a workshop held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, February 1994
Edited by N. Leader-Williams, J. A. Kayera and G. L. Overton

SSC Occasional Paper No.15
ISBN 2-8317-0314-X, 1996
280 x 215mm, ix + 226pp., tables, maps
£18
Order no. B189

Elasmobranch Biodiversity, Conservation and Management
Edited by Sarah L. Fowler, Tim M. Reed and Frances A. Dipper

The Darwin Elasmobranch Biodiversity Conservation and Management project in Sabah held a three-day international seminar that included a one-day workshop in order to highlight freshwater and coastal elasmobranch conservation issues in the region and worldwide, to disseminate the result of the project to other Malaysian states and countries, and to raise awareness of the importance of considering aspects of elasmobranch biodiversity in the context of nature conservation, commercial fisheries management, and for subsistence fishing communities. These Proceedings contain numerous peer-reviewed papers originally presented at the seminar, which cover a wide range of topics, with particular reference to species from freshwater and estuarine habitats. The workshop served to develop recommendations concerning the future prospects of elasmobranch fisheries, biodiversity, conservation and management. This Paper records those conclusions, which highlight the importance of elasmobranchs as top marine predators and keystone species, noting that permanent damage to shark and ray populations are likely to have serious and unexpected negative consequences for commercial and subsistence yields of other important fish stocks.

SSC Occasional Paper No. 25
ISBN 2-8317-0650-5, 2002
280 x 215mm, xv + 258pp., maps, tables, b/w photos
£14
Order no. B1156
Available in the United States and Canada from Island Press.

Guidance for CITES Scientific Authorities
Checklist to assist in making non-detriment findings for Appendix II exports
Compiled by A. Rosser and M. Haywood

Use of and trade in wildlife is a fact of life for human society around the globe. Article IV of the CITES Convention requires that exporting countries restrict trade in Appendix II species to levels that are not detrimental either to species' survival, or to their role within the ecosystems in which they occur (known as the "non-detriment finding"). Based on two workshops convened by IUCN to develop some pragmatic assistance for Scientific Authorities, this publication presents the background to the development of the non-detriment finding checklist and explains how the checklist itself is designed to work, in the hope that Scientific Authority staff will take and develop the parts of the approach that they find useful.

SSC Occasional Paper No. 27
ISBN 2-8317-0684-X, 2002
280 x 215mm, xi + 146pp., tables, graphics
£16
Order no. B1193

Links between Biodiversity Conservation, Livelihoods and Food Security
The sustainable use of wild species for meat
Edited by Sue Mainka and Mandar Trivedi ISBN 2-8317-0638-6, 2002

The global use of wild animals for meat is now the primary illegal activity in many protected areas, and growing human populations and a lack of livelihood options suggest that demand for wild meat is likely to continue to rise. This Occasional Paper contains the background information presented to participants at a workshop jointly organized by IUCN, FAO and TRAFFIC in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The workshop aimed to forge functional links among the various stakeholders concerned with the unsustainable use of wild fauna for food, and it contains the communiqué and a summary of the discussions related to problems and solutions.

SSC Occasional Paper No. 24
ISBN 2-8317-0638-6, 2002
280 x 215mm, ix + 135pp., maps, colour photos
£13.50
Order no. B1153
Available in the United States and Canada from Island Press.

Liens entre la conservation de la diversité biologique, les moyens d'existence et la sécurité alimentaire:
l'utilisation durable des animaux sauvages pour l'alimentation
Editeé par Sue Mainka and Mandar Trivedi ISBN 2-8317-0639-4, 2002

Document occasionnel de la CSE no. 24
ISBN 2-8317-0639-4, 2002
280 x 215mm, vi + 145pp., cartes, photos en couleur
£13.50
Order no. B1154

The Live Bird Trade in Tanzania
Edited by N. Leader-Williams and R.K. Tibanyenda

SSC Occasional Paper No.16
ISBN 2-8317-0365-4, 1996
280 x 215mm, ix + 131pp., b/w tables
£15
Order no. B227

Polar Bears
Proceedings of the Thirteenth Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, 23–28 June 2001, Nuuk, Greenland
Edited by Nicholas J. Lunn, Scott L. Schliebe and Erik W. Born

An overview of the ongoing research and management activities on polar bears in the circumpolar arctic. Together with the previous 12 proceedings, they provide an historic record of international efforts in protecting polar bears from over-harvest and document more recent concerns of threats arising from increased human activities in both the Arctic and in regions far beyond the realm of polar bears. New information indicates that the greatest future challenges to polar bear conservation may be ecological change in the Arctic due to climate change and pollution. The complex, global nature of the issues requires international cooperation and development of diverse, new approaches to address them.

SSC Occasional Paper No. 26
ISBN 2-8317-0663-7, 2002
280 x 215mm, c. v + 159pp., figures, tables
£16
Order no. B1164
Available in the United States and Canada from Island Press.

Polar Bears (out of print)
Proceedings of the Twelfth Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, 3-7 February 1997, Oslo, Norway
Compiled and edited by Andrew E. Derocher, Gerald W. Garner, Nickolas J. Lunn and Øystein Wiig

These 12th proceedings provide an overview of the ongoing research and management activities on polar bears on the circumpolar arctic. Together with the previous proceedings, they provide an historic record of the international effort in protecting polar bears from over-harvest, and document more recent concerns of threats arising as a consequence of increased human activities in both the Arctic and in regions far beyond the realm of polar bears. Research and management issues pertaining to polar bears are becoming increasingly more complex. Although other issues exist, two of the most important current concerns are the impacts of toxic chemicals, and the potential impacts of global climate change. Extensive discussions during the meeting provided new opportunities for international cooperation on these issues.

SSC Occasional Paper No. 19
ISBN 2-8317-0459-6, 1998
280 x 215mm, v + 59pp., maps, tables
£12
Order no. B473

Manejo y uso sustentable de pecaries en la Amazonia Peruana
Richard Bodmer, Rolando Aquino, Pablo Puertas, Cesar Reyes, Tula Fang and Nicole Gottdenker

SSC Occasional Paper No. 18
ISBN 2-8317-0425-1, 1997
102pp.
Disponible por UICN Oficina Regional para América del Sur (SUR), Ecuador.

Sharks and their Relatives
Ecology and Conservation
Merry Camhi, Sarah Fowler, John Musick, Amie Bräutigam and Sonja Fordham

Sharks and their relatives - the rays and chimaeras - are the diverse group of cartilaginous fishes that have evolved over 400 million years. Historically considered of low economic value to large-scale fisheries, today many of these fishes have become the target of directed commercial and recreational fisheries around the world, and they are increasingly taken in the by-catch of fisheries targeting other species. This report emphasises the widely- acknowledged need to improve shark fishery monitoring, expand biological research and take management action. It serves as an introduction to the ecology, status and conservation of the sharks and their relatives for a general audience. Shark fisheries can only be managed sustainably, and shark populations remain viable, with the introduction of new conservation and management initiatives.

SSC Occasional Paper No. 20
ISBN 2-8317-0460-X, 1998
280 x 215mm, iv + 39pp., b/w tables
£10
Order no. B489
Available in the United States and Canada from Island Press.

Tourist Hunting in Tanzania
Proceedings of a workshop held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 1993
Edited by N. Leader-Williams, J. A. Kayera and G. L. Overton

SSC Occasional Paper No.14
ISBN 2-8317-0315-8, 1996
280 x 215mm, viii + 138pp, figures, tables, maps
£15
Order no. B188

Turning the Tide: The Eradication of Invasive Species
Proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives
Edited by C.R. Veitch and M.N. Clout

Resulting from the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives, held at the University of Auckland in February 2001, this collection of 52 papers and 21 abstracts focuses on sharing available knowledge to combat the threat of invasive alien species. Turning the tide of biological invasion by eradicating invasive species can yield substantial benefits for biodiversity conservation. As more eradications are attempted worldwide, it is increasingly important that lessons are learned from each and every one of these attempts, whether successful or unsuccessful. This publication is intended to share with a wider audience the insights and practical experience gained.

SSC Occasional Paper No. 27
ISBN 2-8317-0682-3, 2002
295 x 210mm, viii + 414pp., maps, figures, tables
£24.50
Order no. B474