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Priority taxa list​
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IUCN SSC ASTSG Priority Taxa List
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We have released an updated Priority Taxa List, highlighting the most threatened songbird taxa impacted by trade in Asia (with the main focus currently on the passerines of Southeast Asia). This list serves as a crucial tool to guide conservation interventions, research priorities and funding efforts aimed at mitigating the impacts of the songbird trade.
Priority Taxa List
Press release
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Newsletter of the IUCN SSC ASTSG
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Dawn Chorus Vol 3(1)
Newsletter of the IUCN SSC Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group
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The fourth issue of the IUCN SSC Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group's newsletter is out!
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CITES Nineteenth meeting of the Conference of Parties
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CITES CoP19 and Asian songbirds​
The Parties to CITES agreed by consensus to uplist two Asian songbirds. The proposals to move the Straw-headed Bulbul from Appendix II to Appendix I, with a 12-month delay in implementation, and to list the White-rumped Shama in Appendix II have been ratified and are now officially adopted.
The document 74 received great support from the Parties. This document renews CITES’s commitment towards supporting research, consulting with experts and convening a workshop for better conservation of songbirds. In addition, there were two successful side events that raised awareness about the Asian Songbird Crisis and the need for better protection for songbirds under CITES.
The IUCN SSC ASTSG thanks everyone who contributed to these achievements and supported the two proposals. Seeing governments, scientists and conservationists joining forces during the CoP19 gives us hope for the future of Asian songbirds!
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Newsletter of the IUCN SSC ASTSG
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Dawn Chorus Vol 2(2)
Newsletter of the IUCN SSC Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group
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The third issue of the IUCN SSC Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group's newsletter is out!
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Priority taxa list​
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IUCN SSC ASTSG Priority taxa list
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You can now find an updated priority taxa list on our website. The list highlights the taxa most threatened by trade in Asia, so they can be prioritised for future conservation interventions, research and funding. We are using a taxa (instead of species) list so that we may recognise unique conservation units (subspecies, subpopulations) threatened by trade, even if they are not threatened at the species level or are not officially recognised to be a separate species.
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Newsletter of the IUCN SSC ASTSG
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​Dawn Chorus Vol 2(1)
Newsletter of the IUCN SSC Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group
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The second issue of the IUCN SSC Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group's newsletter is out! Check it out to learn about a wide range of projects and activities led by our members to address the ongoing Asian Songbird Crisis.
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Newsletter of the IUCN SSC ASTSG
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Dawn Chorus Vol 1(1)
Newsletter of the IUCN SSC Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group
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The IUCN SSC Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group (ASTSG) published its first newsletter - Dawn Chorus. It features a wide range of articles about Asian songbird conservation written by the ASTSG's members and partners.
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Report by the IUCN SSC ASTSG
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The IUCN SSC Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group:
A Brief Report On Its First Four Years: 2017-2020
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The IUCN SSC Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group (ASTSG) published a brief report outlining its work scope and achievements since its inception in 2017 and future plans for the tackling of the Asian songbird crisis. The report provides updates on the songbird conservation efforts led by the ASTSG’s members between 2017 and 2020, under the group's five main themes.
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Press release by the IUCN SSC ASTSG
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Press release: the extraordinary vanishing act of the Javan Pied Starling
In an emergency online meeting called to discuss the conservation of the Javan Pied Starling in early March this year, conservation biologists, all linked to the IUCN SSC Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group, broadly agreed that a captive population needs to be assembled for conservation breeding and safe release into the wild. That population needs to be as large as institutional and financial capacity in Java will allow, to increase the chances of capturing the genetic diversity in the commercially held stock. A number of institutions in Java may be able to help with the establishment of a conservation breeding programme. There is a need to identify and secure future release sites that will benefit local communities and where the birds will be safe from trapping and the influence of pesticides on their food supply.
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