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19 Oct 202019 Oct 2020 by speciesonthebrink

Announcing the launch of the Saola Foundation for Annamite Mountains Conservation

Announcing the launch of the Saola Foundation for Annamite Mountains Conservation Lorraine Scotson, CEO & Bill Robichaud, President We are excited to announce the launch of a new organization, the Saola Foundation for Annamite Mountains Conservation. The Saola Foundation is dedicated to helping to save one of the most enigmatic ASAP species, the Saola Pseudoryx nghetinhensis. Saola are one of the most beautiful and unusual creatures in Asia – a shy tropical bovid, most closely related to wild cattle, yet…

19 Oct 202019 Oct 2020 by speciesonthebrink

Funding in Partnership: A discussion with the Oriental Bird Club

Funding in Partnership: A discussion with the Oriental Bird Club At ASAP we are developing partnerships with similar organisations in order to increase support for our Partners and the conservation of ASAP species. The Oriental Bird Club (OBC) is for birders and ornithologists around the world who are interested in birds of the Oriental region and their conservation. Through generous support of their members and sponsors, the OBC Conservation Fund has supported over 250 projects to date. We spoke with…

21 Sep 202021 Sep 2020 by speciesonthebrink

Bali Myna to benefit from first ASAP emergency grant amid COVID-19 impact

Articles, News ASAP Grant, Bird, Press release

PRESS RELEASE Bali Myna to benefit from first ASAP emergency grant amid COVID-19 impact The Bali Myna in Indonesia is the first species to benefit from a Rapid Action Fund from the IUCN SSC Asian Species Action Partnership (ASAP). The grant will fund critical conservation action for the bird in Bali, Indonesia where COVID-19 has paralysed tourism and impacted conservation efforts. The first grant from ASAP’s Rapid Action Fund, launched in May this year, has been awarded to the Friends…

21 Aug 202001 Sep 2020 by speciesonthebrink

Notice – ASAP Species Conservation Grants deadline extended until August 30th

Grants, training, events, News ASAP Grants

Notice – ASAP Species Conservation Grants deadline extended until August 30th Following requests from our Partners, we are pleased to announce an extension to the deadline for our ASAP Species Conservation grants to 30th August. Due to the unprecedented COVID-19 situation, we know that some of our Partners were unable to complete and submit their pre-proposal in time for the original deadline. We want to make sure all of our Partners have the opportunity to submit an application, and we…

27 Jul 202020 Oct 2020 by speciesonthebrink

Another 5 Southeast Asian primates now Critically Endangered

Articles, News primates, Red List

Another 5 Southeast Asian primates now Critically Endangered The latest update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM sees five Southeast Asian primates newly listed as Critically Endangered. The update brings the total number of ASAP species to 235, with new turtle and fish additions too. Our closest biological relatives, primates, make up the largest proportion of the new ASAP species in the latest update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ in July. Five Southeast Asian species…

07 Jul 202001 Sep 2020 by speciesonthebrink

New! Conservation Grants for ASAP Species

Grants, training, events, News Funding, Grant scheme

ASAP launches second grant scheme: ASAP Species Conservation Grants The IUCN SSC Asian Species Action Partnership (ASAP) has today launched a second new grant scheme dedicated to ASAP species conservation. The ASAP Species Conservation Grants will target neglected ASAP species that lack the conservation attention they desperately need. The new scheme is in addition to the Rapid Action Fund which was launched in May. Both are dedicated to the conservation of ASAP species and are only available to ASAP Partners….

02 Jul 202007 Jul 2020 by speciesonthebrink

Talking crocs and emergency funding with Steve Platt

Meet the Partners, News Partner

Talking crocs and emergency funding with Steve Platt We spoke with Dr Steven G. Platt, Associate Conservation Herpetologist at Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)-Myanmar Program, and a member of the IUCN Crocodile Specialist Group. We discussed whether crocodiles get fair representation in conservation, and how emergency funding can be a life saver for projects. Do you think reptiles get a fair representation in conservation in Southeast Asia? There is recognition that turtles and crocodiles are in trouble, but I would say crocodiles…

10 Jun 202010 Jun 2020 by speciesonthebrink

ASAP Chair awarded 2020 Blue Planet Prize

Articles, News ASAP, Dr. Simon Stuart, Prize

ASAP Chair awarded 2020 Blue Planet Prize We are delighted that Dr. Simon Stuart, Chair of the ASAP Governing Council, has been awarded the 2020 Blue Planet Prize. The prestigious international environmental award, now in its 29th year, is sponsored by the Asahi Glass Foundation. Every year, two individuals are recognized for their significant contribution to solving global environmental problems. Dr. Stuart was selected out of 127 nominated candidates, and was awarded alongside fellow nominee, Prof. David Tilman. Dr….

08 Jun 202003 Jul 2020 by speciesonthebrink

Assessing to Plan for Freshwater Fish

Articles, News conservation planning, freshwater fish

With over 70 Critically Endangered species in Southeast Asia, freshwater fishes are currently the largest group of ASAP species. The fishes include some of the smallest in the world such as Parosphromenus ornaticauda, which is known only from peat swamp forests in Indonesian Borneo. They range in size up to the Mekong Giant Catfish Pangasianodon gigas, the largest freshwater fish in the world, which can grow up to 3 metres long. Fishes are the most often neglected of the ASAP…

22 May 202003 Jul 2020 by speciesonthebrink

ASAP launches its first small grant scheme

Grants, training, events Conservation grants, Funding

ASAP launches its first small grant scheme for Southeast Asian species on the brink of extinction The IUCN SSC Asian Species Action Partnership (ASAP), with support from Fondation Segré, has launched a Rapid Action Fund for tackling the extinction crisis in Southeast Asia. Small grants are now available for urgent conservation action that focuses on Critically Endangered land and freshwater vertebrate species found in Southeast Asia (ASAP species). These are the first grants to come from ASAP, marking a…