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In addition to regular web-stories and press releases, SSC publishes news in the form of a monthly e-bulletin and Species, its bi-annual publication.
Most news releases are in html, but some are PDF files. You may need to download the free Acrobat Reader to view them.
"To Bee, or Not to Bee…”, an article by Marianna E. Horn and Peter G. Kevan 31 January 2008
The first ever meeting of the SSC Specialist Group Chairs 29 January 2008
PRESS RELEASE: Jean-Christophe Vié, Deputy Head of the Species Programme publishes first book 18 January 2007
PRESS RELEASE: Lack of meat for refugees causing large-scale
poaching 22 January 2008
PRESS RELEASE: Corals - facing the death sentence 24 January 2008
Global Experts Meet to Assess Species’ Vulnerability to Climate Change 5 December 2007
PRESS RELEASE: Mediterranean Sea: most dangerous place on Earth for sharks and rays 15 November 2007
PRESS RELEASE: Seventy-five percent of bear species threatened with extinction 12 November 2007
PRESS RELEASE: Sink or swim: over one in three freshwater fish species in Europe threatened with extinction 1 November 2007
PRESS RELEASE: Primates in Peril 26October 2007
World’s leading conservationists join together to name 2008 “The Year of the Frog” 16 October 2007
Orchid Conservation NGO wins award for preserving unique wetland
Fishing out our oceans: the list of threatened marine species continues to grow 12 September 2007
Broken Screens: The Regulation of Live Animal Imports in the United States 15 August 2007
2007 Behler turtle conservation award announced 08 August 2007
Species 47 available online now 01 August 2007
Real action for plant diversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity working in practice 06 July 2007
Announcing the second round of the Sir Peter Scott Fund for Conservation Action Grants 29 June 2007
New updated Tapir Action Plan launched 27 June 2007
CITES Conference: Progress linking species trade to livelihoods 19 June 2007
Oceans fourteen: a round-up of marine-related activities at the 14th CITES Conference of Parties 18 June 2007
CITES praises IUCN SSC Rhino Specialist Groups 11June 2007
Trade controls for Paul Brasil adopted, other timber species withdrawn 08 June 2007
Caribbean Corals in Danger of Extinction 7 June 2007
Conservation et réglementation de la pêche des raies et requins en Guinée Bissau 07 June 2007
CITES conference to impact on music, food, and jewelry industry 30 May 2007
One in six European mammals threatened with extinction shows new assessment by the World Conservation Union (IUCN)
22 May 2007
Marine Summit calls for dramatic increase in ocean protection
17 April 2007
IUCN/SSC and TRAFFIC review of CITES proposals available online now
30 March 2007
Threats to Migratory Sharks Highlighted
26 March 2007
Freshwater Fish thrown a lifeline by Global Conservation Experts
19 March 2007
Lifting Tiger Trade Ban a Catastrophe for Conservation
13 March 2007
New ape population, environments and surveys database
13 March 2007
Twenty coral reef fishes threatened with extinction
6 March 2007
2007 African Elephant Status Report now available
28 February 2007
More oceanic sharks added to the IUCN Red List
22 February 2007
New International Standard for Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
16 February 2007
MacArthur Foundation to assess climate change threats and fund responses 13 February 2007
Carcass of critically endangered whale found in fishing nets off Japan’s coast
1 February 2007
Jane Smart appointed new Foreign Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry
29 January 2007
Is the Vaquita porpoise extinct?
24 January 2007
IUCN members call for action against rhino poaching in Nepal
15 January 2007
SSC to go carbon neutral (Details in Nov-Dec e-bulletin)
22 December 2006
Vietnamese Pond Turtle Mauremys annamensis refound in the wild by scientists after 65 years
12 December 2006
Resolving Human-leopard conflict in India
17 November 2006
Rich Marine Life in the Heart of Southeast Asia's Coral Triangle Protected
10 November 2006
Landmark achievement in Whooping Crane conservation inspires efforts to save the Siberian Cranes
27 October 2006
54th Standing Committee Meeting of CITES Maintains Ivory Trade Ban
2 October 2006
New scientific panel to keep the finger on the pulse of the endangered Western Gray Whale
2 September 2006
World Conservation Union Mourns Helicopter Crash Victims
25 September 2006
The Behler Award for Freshwater Turtle Conservation
31 August 2006
SSC Crane Expert Receives Indianapolis Zoo Conservation Award
29 August 2006
A tribute to Rod East - One of SSC's greatest antelope conservationists
25 August 2006
Continued efforts for the conservation of small carnivores in Vietnam
9 August 2006
Rare snow leopard swaps Himalayas for New York City
9 August 2006
Urgent boost needed to improve regulation of Whale Shark trade in Taiwan
21 July 2006
Fencing Spells Disaster for the Last of China's Przewalski's Gazelles
21 July 2006
SSC playing a key role in the conservation of a coral reef giant
14 July 2006
Amphibian Global Action Team needed to avert an extinction catastrophe
11 July 2006
West African black rhino feared extinct
7 July 2006
IUCN and the International Whaling Commission
20 June 2006
Species Survival Commission Conservation Awards for 2006
16 June 2006
Conserving Humphead Wrasse, world's largest reef fish
16 June 2006
Weeding an entire island to protect a globally important coastal ebony forest
6 June 2006
Giant ancient Asian salmon edging towards extinction
23 May 2006
Bowhead whale population re-surfaces in the Arctic
16 May 2006
Mediterranean freshwater fish on the brink of extinction
16 May 2006
PRESS RELEASE: Release of the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species reveals ongoing decline of the status of plants and animals (français // español)
2 May 2006
TRAFFIC works with Chinese leaders to promote the conservation of Traditional Chinese Medicine
24 April 2006
First World Migratory Bird Day
3 April 2006
Act now to stop wave of extinctions
20 March 2006
First Plant Red Listing Workshop lists 123 taxa of East Africa as threatened
9 March 2006
A sting in the tale for sharks and rays
20 Feburary 2006
Roti Island Snake-necked Turtles become all but extinct
2 February 2006
Big hopes for endangered asian elephants
27 January 2006
The Turtle Survival Alliance - A Global Force for Freshwater Turtle Conservation
20 January 2006
Saving the Pride of Africa: African Governments Pull Together to Conserve their Lions 13 January 2006
Rabbit Decline Threatens Endangered Predators and Ecosystems (19.12.2005) Full story  // Full Report
Securing a Future for Leopards in South Africa (07.12.2005)
David Given - A Huge Loss to International Plant Conservation (01.12.2005)
Wildlife Conference Gives Conservation Boost to West Africa’s ‘Forgotten’ Elephants (22.11.2005)
Top 50 Mediterranean Island Plants threatened with extinction (09.11.2005) En español // En français
The African lion - Assuring its conservation in West and Central Africa (27.10.2005)
One World, One Health – Africans’ Integrated Approach to Wildlife, Livestock and Human Health Pays Dividends for Conservation and Development (12.10.2005)
Escaping the cats' clutches gives the Anegada iguana a good “headstart” (07.10.2005)
Experts develop Global Action Plan to Save Amphibians Facing Extinction (20.09.05)
Full story (76 KB) // Summit Declaration (787 KB)
World Conservation Union undertakes first ever IUCN Red List of European Threatened Mammals (15.09.2005)
Slow but steady - Giant tortoises help clear invading species from island paradise (08.2005)
The future is looking brighter for the Seychelles white-eye - one of the Seychelles' rarest birds (23.08.05)
IUCN Commentary on climate change impacts on species survival (21.07.2005)
Only 5 to 10 Northern White Rhinos left in the wild (13.07.2005)
Substantial increases in major savannah elephant populations in Southern and Eastern Africa (04.07.2005)
Taking the first step towards identifying threatened coral reef fishes (23.06.2005)
SSC specialists identify global priorities for reducing cetacean bycatch (16.06.2005)
IUCN tiger specialist Peter Jackson earns his stripes (07.06.2005)
More birds slipping towards extinction (02.06.2005)
An up-stream battle to save the world's sturgeon (01.06.2005)
First new species of monkey to be discovered in Africa for over 20 years (20.05.2005)
'Olulu - The Hawaiian palm: Save it from extinction on your window sill (03.05.2005) Full story (English 96KB/ Français 100KB) // Factsheet (English 855KB / Français 675KB) // Poster (English 779KB / Français 845KB)
No fish no food (22.04.2005)
Legislative reform needed to improve controls for traditional Chinese medicine trade in Malaysia and Singapore (19.04.2005)
Rare sable antelope survives the Angolan civil war (11.04.2005)
A smart move for SSC (11.04.2005)
Primates on the brink (07.04.2005)
Bearing up well in Eastern Europe (01.04.2005)
Botanic gardens play a vital role in the conservation on India's threatened plants (18.03.2005)
Future of Africa's wetland icons hangs in the balance (28.02.2005)
Local people and schoolchildren pilot successful nest box scheme for globally threatened waterfowl (18.02.2005)
IUCN/SSC Shark Specialist Group Co-Chair awared one of the world's most prestigious conservation prizes (10.02.2005)
First glimmers of hope for Scotland's capercaillie (04.02.2005)
Reprieve planned for Gramba's rhinos: extra efforts promised to safeguard their homeland (21.01.2005)
Sad loss to SSC (Otterzentrum - tribute in German) (14.01.2005)
Two new species of lemur discovered - one named after the former Chair of the SSC's Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (14.01.2005)
Dr. Holly T. Dublin - New Chair of the Species Survival Commission (10.12.2004)
NASA and Oracle announce substantial donations for SSC's Species Information Service (10.12.2004)
Global Coordinator appointed for Wetlands International / IUCN/SSC Global Freshwater ish Specialist Group (09.12.2004)
World's largest conservation gathering opens to escalating global species extinction crisis (17.11.2004)
A roadmap for improving the IUCN Species Survival Commission global conservation tools (17.11.2004)
A farewell and tribute to outgoing Species Survival Commission Chair, David Brackett (17.11.2004)
Announcing the first recipients of the Sir Peter Scott Fund for Conservation Action Grants (11.11.2004)
Steering towards 2010: Red List Index provides a sensitive new tool for tracking biodiversity loss (26.10.2004)
Guardians of the watershed: dragonflies and damselflies as reliable indicators of the quality of wetland habitats (19.10.2004)
CITES confirms the role of sustainable wildlife trade as key to achieving people's wellbeing (14.10.2004)
CITES swims into high seas (14.10.2004)
Creative use of the CITES "toolbox" (13.10.2004)
The new Canid Action Plan - Conserving wild canids from the tiny fennec fox to the mighty grey wolf (12.10.2004)
Amphibians in dramatic decline - up to 122 extinct since 1980. Study finds nearly one-third of species threatened with extinction (11.10.2004)
An African dialogue for elephants (11.10.2004)
Saving Europe's megafauna - European Bison Action Plan released by Bison Specialist Group (8.10.2004)
IUCN/SSC provides the science for CITES (07.10.2004)
Support for local communities guides CITES decisions (04.10.2004)
IUCN/SSC and TRAFFIC review of CITES Proposals now available in French and Spanish (03.09.2004)
Healing naturally? (11.08.2004)
Africa's last northern white rhinos decimated by poaching crisis in Garamba World Heritage Site: 50% slaughtered in last 14 months (06.08.2004)
Helping to keep CITES an effective instrument for conserving species in international trade (30.07.2004)
The Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa - an important milestone in South African mammal conservation (05.07.2004)
More sharks on the Red List - expert workshop releases findings on status of North and Central American sharks and ray populations (25.06.2004)
Recovery for Africa's threatened rhinos? (24.06.2004)
Declining wader populations - new review gives increasing cause for concern (18.06.2004
Sharks in the spotlight: experts gather to assess status of North and Central American sharks and rays (15.06.2004)
Expanding the ark - advancing invertebrate conservation (24.05.2004)
From words to action - supporting grassroots conservation action (17.05.2004)
IUCN/SSC and TRAFFIC Launch Project to Review CITES Proposals(12.05.2004)
No respite for Critically Endangered Saiga Antelope (15.04.2004)
Protected area "Gap Analysis" published in Nature (08.04.2004)
SSC experts search ways to save "Treasure Island" from ravages of invasive species (05.04.2004)
Dr Jane Goodall warns against "tragedy" of losing man's closest relative as world chimpanzee population plummets (16.02.2004)
Combatting invasive alien species in the Indian Ocean (09.01.2004)
Climate change set to become the most serious threat to species (08.01.2004)
How can wild living resources be used sustainably? (18.12.2003)
SSC members share successes and challenges at Asia meeting (10.12.2003)
SSC Shark Specialist Group endorses greater protection measures for grey nurse shark off Australia's east coast (27.11.2003 )
Latest report on African elephant numbers and distribution released (26.11.2003)
Release of the 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (18.11.2003)
International partnership launched to promote conservation efforts for threatened marine species (28.10.2003)
SSC active at the Vth IUCN World Parks Congress 8-17 September 2003 (2003)
Modern lifestyle threatens oldest seed plants on Earth (02.07.2003)
Mass deaths of dolphins and turtles on Mauritanian beaches highlight escalating bycatch problem (20.06.2003) (version français)
Small cetacean species may not survive another decade warns new SSC publication (14.05.2003)
Partnerships against alien invasive species (07.04.2003)
Ebola in Central Africa: Great concern for great apes (21.03.2003)
Threatened shark species receive international focus (06.03.2003)
Equids Action Plan released (27.01.2003)
Homo sapiens in the picture (17.01.2003)
Climate changes species survival (06.02.2003)
Iberian lynx races against time (07.01.2003)
Release of the 2002 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (08.10.2002)
News releases from the 12th Conference of the Parties to CITES (03.11.2002 - 15.11.2002)
Thorny issues for the world's plants (06.11.2002)
Lape forever - the sustainable use of Melanesian megapode eggs (30.07.2002)
Number of African rhinos is increasing (11.06.2002)
Launch of the CITES Analyses project (06.06.2002)
Shark Specialist Group receives over $200,000 (30.05.2002)
Specialist Group central to fight against invasive alien species on islands (25.04.2002)
Orchid Specialist Group celebrates launch of first day covers (23.04.2002)
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation adopted - a CBD landmark (19.04.2002)
Global Amphibian Assessment makes rapid progress (19.03.2002)
Helping to put invertebrates on the conservation map - first online database on all 11,000 ant species (08.03.2002)
Launch of the Global Mammal Assessment and Partnership (07.03.2002)
SSC/IUCN helps develop Global Plant Conservation Strategy targets (26.02.2002)
Launch of the first Dugong Action Plan (13.02.2002)
The humphead wrasse - a conservation challenge taken up by SSC Specialist Group (15.01.2002)
Specialist Group celebrates success of First International Tapir Symposium (20.12.2001)
Launch of the Red Book (03.12.2001)
SSC member central to recovery of desert rhinos in Namibia (01.11.2001)
IUCN/SSC Specialist Group in plan to rescue wild alligators in China (26.09.2001)
Launch of IUCN/SSC Action Plan at international conference spurs greater efforts to save bats (06.08.2001)
SSC/IUCN lead international cooperation to combat the growing "bushmeat" problem (27.07.2001)
SSC Expertise Called on for Strategy to Save Europe's Plants (12.07.2001)
The Truth about Bats - new Action Plan to Boost their Conservation (28.06.2001)
Rediscovery of "extinct" Mauritian Plant by SSC Member (21.06.2001)
Caviar Industry Donates $10 million to Sturgeon Conservation (11.06.2001)
Wider Caribbean Region Hawksbill Turtle Dialogue - Communiqué (21.05.2001)
Action Against Severe Global Warming Threat To Biodiversity (22.02.2001)
Experts Outline Action to Save Sturgeon (13.2.2001)
International Spotlight on Growing Trade in Bushmeat (11.10.2000)
Species Survival Commission Unveils Initiatives to Boost the Fight against Species Extinctions (11.10.2000)
African Rhino Numbers Increasing But No Room for Complacency (07.08.2000)
Time is Running Out for Freshwater Dolphins Say Experts (06.07.2000)
New Action Plan to Help Save the World's Threatened Parrots (24.05.2000)
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