Thematic Publications of IUCN Species Survival Commission

On this page you wil find Occasional Papers and Monographs.

SSC Species Occasional Papers

SSC Occasional Papers cover a broad range of subjects including conservation of groups of species in a particular geographical region, wildlife trade issues, and proceedings of workshops.

The SSC is making efforts to ensure all of its Occasional Papers are available online. Some have been available online for some time, hosted by other organisations. Links are provided to these from the full list of SSC Occasional Papers below.

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Hard copy occasional papers can be purchased from the IUCN Publications Services Unit, 219c Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DL, United Kingdom, Phone: +44/1/223-277894, Fax: +44/1/223-277175, E-mail booksiucn.org, or in North America from Island Press, University of Chicago Distribution Center; 11030 South Langley Avenue, Chicago IL 60628, USA; Tel: 1-800-621-2736; Fax: 1-800-621-8476; Email: custservpress.uchicago.edu; http://www.islandpress.com , or through the on-line World Conservation Bookstore.

SSC publications can also be made available on CD for the price of the printed publication, this includes Action Plans out of print - please contact the IUCN Librarian with your request.

The Occasional Papers are arranged in number order, with the most recent listed first.

SSC also publishes a series of Action Plans.

	Best Practice Guidelines for the Re-introduction of Great Apes
	Author(s):	Beck, Benjamin, ed. ; Walkup, Kristina, ed. ; Rodrigues, Michelle, ed. ; Unwin, Steve, ed. ; Travis, Dominic, ed. ; Stoinski, Tara, ed.
	Occasional Paper #	35
	Publisher:	IUCN
	Publication date:	2007
	ISBN:	978-2-8317-1010-5
	Executive summary:	n/a
	Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
	Electronic file:	Re-introduction of Great Apes [1MB]

	Best Practice Guidelines for Reducing the Impact of Commercial Logging on Great Apes in Western Equatorial Africa
	Author(s):	Morgan, David ; Sanz, Crickette
	Occasional Paper #	34
	Publisher:	IUCN
	Publication date:	2007
	ISBN:	978-2-8317-0991-8
	Executive summary:	n/a
	Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
	Electronic file:	Best Practice Guidelines [657KB]

	African Elephant Status Report 2007: An Update from the African Elephant Database
	Author(s):	J.J. Blanc, R.F.W. Barnes, G.C. Craig, H.T. Dublin, C.R. Thouless, I. Douglas-Hamilton, and J.A. Hart
	Occasional Paper #	33
	Publisher:	IUCN
	Publication date:	2007
	ISBN:	978-2-8317-0970-3
	Executive summary:	n/a
	Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group IUCN/SSC AfESG Secretariat c/o WWF-EARPO PO Box 62440 Nairobi, Kenya Email: afesg@wwfeafrica.org
	Electronic file:	African Elephant Status Report 2007 [20MB]

	Proceedings of the 14th Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, 20–24 June 2005, Seattle, Washington, USA
	Author(s):	Jon Aars, Nicholas J. Lunn and Andrew E. Derocher
	Occasional Paper #	32
	Publisher:	IUCN
	Publication date:	2006
	ISBN:	2-8317-0959-8
	Executive summary:	n/a
	Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
	Electronic file:	Polar Bear Proceedings [1.92MB]

The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Eastern Africa
Author(s):	W. Darwall, K. Smith, T. Lowe and J.-C. Vié. IUCN/SSC Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme
Occasional Paper #	31
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	2005
ISBN:	2-8317-0863-X
Executive summary:	n/a
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme, IUCN/SSC UK Office, 219c Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 ODL, United Kingdom; Tel: +44 (0) 1223 277 966; Fax: +44 (0) 1223 277 845; Email: will.darwall@ssc-uk.org
Electronic file:	Eastern Africa [1 MB]

Conservation and Development Interventions at the Wildlife/Livestock Interface - Implications for Wildlife, Livestock and Human Health (Proceedings of the Southern and East African Experts Panel on Designing Successful Conservation and Development Interventions at the Wildlife/Livestock Interface: Implications for Wildlife, Livestock and Human Health, AHEAD (Animal Health for the Environment And Development) Forum, IUCN Vth World Parks Congress, Durban, South Africa, 14th and 15th September, 2003)
Author(s):	Edited and compiled by Steven A. Osofsky. Associate Editors: Sarah Cleaveland, William B. Karesh, Michael D. Kock, Philip J. Nyhus, Lisa Starr and Angela Yang.
Occasional Paper #	30
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	2005
ISBN:	2-8317-0864-8
Executive summary:	English
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
Electronic file:	AHEAD Proceedings high-res [27 MB] AHEAD Proceedings low-res [6.5 MB]

African Elephant Status Report 2002: An update from the African Elephant Database
Author(s):	Blanc, J.J., Thouless, C.R., Hart, J.A., Dublin, H.T., Douglas-Hamilton, I., Craig, G.G. and Barnes, R.F.W. IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group
Occasional Paper #	29
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	2003
ISBN:	2-8317-0707-2
Executive summary:	English
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group IUCN/SSC AfESG Secretariat c/o WWF-EARPO PO Box 62440 Nairobi, Kenya Email: afesg@wwfeafrica.org
Electronic file:	Hosted by the IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group African Elephant 2002 [9 MB] African Elephant 2002 (vi + 302 pages)

Turning the Tide: The Eradication of Invasive Species. Proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives
Author(s):	Veitch, C.R. and Clout, M.N. (eds.)
Occasional Paper #	27
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	2002
ISBN:	2-8317-0682-3
Executive summary:	English (hosted by the IUCN/SSC ISSG)
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
Electronic file:	Hosted by the IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group Eradication (viii + 414 pages)

Guidance for CITES Scientific Authorities: Checklist to assist in making non-detriment findings for Appendix II exports
Author(s):	Rosser, A.R. and Haywood, M.J. (Compilers)
Occasional Paper #	27
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	2002
ISBN:	2-8317-0684-X
Executive summary:	English
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
Electronic file:	Guidance (EN, FR, SP) [7 MB] (xi + 146 pages)

Polar Bears: Proceedings of the 13th Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, 23-28 June 2001, Nuuk, Greenland
Author(s):	Lunn, Nicholas J., Schliebe, Scott and Born, Erik W. (comps. and eds.)
Occasional Paper #	26
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	2002
ISBN:	ISBN 2-8317-0663-7
Executive summary:	English
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
Electronic file:	Hosted by the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group Polar Bears 13th [1.3 MB] (vii + 153 pages)

Elasmobranch Biodiversity, Conservation and Management. Proceedings of the International Seminar and Workshop, Sabah, Malaysia, July 1997
Author(s):	Fowler, S.L., Reed, T.M. and Dipper, F.A. (eds.)
Occasional Paper #	25
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	2002
ISBN:	2-8317-0650-5
Executive summary:	English (hosted by the IUCN/SSC SSG)
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
Electronic file:	Hosted by the IUCN/SSC Shark Specialist Group Elasmobranch (viii + 414 pages)

Links between Biodiversity Conservation, Livelihoods and Food Security - The sustainable use of wild species for meat
Author(s):	Mainka, S.A. and Trivedi, M. (eds.) (English, Française)
Occasional Paper #	24
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	2002
ISBN:	2-8317-0638-6 (English) 2-8317-0639-4 (Française)
Executive summary:	English, Français
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
Electronic file:	Wild meat (EN) [3.1 MB] Wild meat (FR) [2 MB] (vi + 135 pages)

Biology and Conservation of Freshwater Cetaceans in Asia
Author(s):	Randall R. Reeves, B.D. Smith and T. Kasuya
Occasional Paper #	23
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	2000
ISBN:	2-8317-0513-4
Executive summary:	English
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
Electronic file:	(viii + 152 pages)

African Elephant Database 1998
Author(s):	R.F.W. Barnes, G.C. Craig, H.T. Dublin, G. Overton, W. Simmons and C.R. Thouless
Occasional Paper #	22
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	1999
ISBN:	2-8317-0492-8
Executive summary:	English (Hosted by the AfESG)
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit Available free of charge from the IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Africa (EARO)
Electronic file:	Hosted by the African Elephant Specialist Group African Elephant 1998 [11 MB] African Elephant 1998 (vi + 249 pages)

African Antelope Database 1998
Author(s):	Rod East
Occasional Paper #	21
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	1999
ISBN:	2-8317-0477-4
Executive summary:	English
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
Electronic file:	(x + 434 pages)

Sharks and Their Relatives: Ecology and Conservation
Author(s):	Merry Camhi, Sarah Fowler, John Musick, Amie Brautigam, and Sonja Fordham
Occasional Paper #	20
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	1998
ISBN:	2-8317-0460-X
Executive summary:	English
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
Electronic file:	(iv + 39 pages)

Proceedings of the Twelfth Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, 3-7 February 1997, Oslo, Norway
Author(s):	Compiled and edited by Andrew E. Derocher, Gerald W. Garner, Nickolas J. Lunn, and Oystein Wiig
Occasional Paper #	19
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	1998
ISBN:	2-8317-0459-6
Executive summary:	English
Hard copy location:	Out of print - please contact the IUCN Librarian with your request (see above)
Electronic file:	Hosted by the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group Polar Bears 12th [2.3 MB] (v + 159 pages)

Manejo y Uso sustentable de Pecaries en la Amazonia Peruana
Author(s):	Richard Bodmer, Rolando Aquino, Pablo Puertas, Cesar Reyes, Tula Fang, and Nicole Gottdenker
Occasional Paper #	18
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	1997
ISBN:	2-8317-0425-1
Executive summary:	n/a
Hard copy location:	Disponible por UICN Oficina Regional para América del Sur (SUR), Ecuador
Electronic file:	(iv + 102 pages)

Sturgeon Stocks and Caviar Trade Workshop. Proceedings of a workshop held on 9-10 October 1995 Bonn, Germany by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
Author(s):	Edited by Vadim J. Birstein, Andreas Bauer and Astrid Kaiser-Pohlmann
Occasional Paper #	17
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	1997
ISBN:	n/a
Executive summary:	n/a
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
Electronic file:	(vii + 88 pages)

The Live Bird Trade in Tanzania
Author(s):	Edited by N. Leader-Williams and R.K. Tibanyenda
Occasional Paper #	16
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	1996
ISBN:	2-8317-0365-4
Executive summary:	n/a
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
Electronic file:	(ix + 131 pages)

Community-based Conservation in Tanzania. Proceedings of a workshop held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, February 1994
Author(s):	Edited by N. Leader-Williams, J. A. Kayera and G.L. Overton
Occasional Paper #	15
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	1996
ISBN:	2-8317-0314-X
Executive summary:	n/a
Hard copy location:	IUCN Publications Services Unit
Electronic file:	(ix + 226 pages)

Tourist Hunting in Tanzania. Proceedings of a workshop held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 1993
Author(s):	Edited by N. Leader-Williams, J. A. Kayera and G. L. Overton
Occasional Paper #	14
Publisher:	IUCN
Publication date:	1996