IUCN Asian Wild Cattle Specialist Group

25/08/2026

📣Action Indonesia Annual Report 2025 is now available!

We're pleased to share the Action Indonesia GSMP Annual Report 2025, highlighting another year of collaborative conservation efforts for anoa, banteng, babirusa and Sumatran tiger.

Every success featured in this report reflects the dedication of our partners, institutions, researchers, field teams and supporters working together to secure a future for Indonesia's unique wildlife.

We're also looking forward to developing and sharing the next Action Indonesia GSMP Masterplan (2026-2029), helping to guide our conservation efforts over the coming years.

📖 Read the report here:https://www.asianwildcattle.org/uploads/1/2/1/8/121825577/action_indonesia_annual_report_2025.pdf

14/08/2026

09/08/2026

08/08/2026

09/07/2026

🌿 Happy World Saola Day! 🌿

Today we celebrate one of the world's rarest and most mysterious mammals – the critically endangered saola.

Head over to the Saola Foundation for Annamite Mountains Conservation page to learn more about the incredible work being done to protect this remarkable species and its forest home, and find out how you can support these conservation efforts.

30/06/2026

📢 New Issue Out Now! BULLetin Issue 9 May 2026 🐃

The latest edition of BULLetin, the journal of the IUCN SSC Asian Wild Cattle Specialist Group, is now available! This issue highlights some of the most urgent conservation challenges and encouraging developments for Asia’s wild cattle including:

🔴 Banteng up-listed to Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, following an estimated population decline of over 80% in the past two decades.

🧬 Groundbreaking genomic research on the saola, offering new insights into the genetic health and conservation prospects of one of the world’s rarest large mammals.

🤝 Sabah Banteng Day 2025, showcasing how conservation, sport, and community engagement can come together to inspire local stewardship.

📊 Improved monitoring of the critically endangered tamaraw in the Philippines through innovative Double Observer Point Count surveys.

🌱 New research from Sabah, Malaysia, demonstrating how habitat enhancement and mineral supplementation may improve reproductive success in wild Bornean banteng populations.

As always, this issue reflects the dedication of researchers, conservation practitioners, local communities, and partners working across Asia to secure a future for these remarkable species.
📖 Read the full issue and stay up to date with AWCSG activities: https://www.asianwildcattle.org/newsletter.html

30/06/2026

🌿 Have you seen the latest update from the Saola Foundation for Annamite Mountains Conservation?

Check out "Latest News on the Search for Saola and Saving Irreplaceable Biodiversity – Part 1" to learn more about the ongoing efforts to find one of the world's rarest mammals and protect the unique biodiversity of the Annamite Mountains.

👏 Don't forget to follow the Saola Foundation to stay up to date with their work, and if you're able, please consider supporting their incredible conservation efforts.

🌿Latest News on the Search for Saola and Saving Irreplaceable Biodiversity - Part 1🌿

Since the start of the year, the team has been hard at work in the continuing search for Saolas, knowing, as we all know, that time is ticking by fast in the race to save them. Our search is intensive and meticulous, and although it might not sound like a lot, in the first three months alone, the team covered approximately 10.5 square miles (27 km²), which amounts to well over 155 miles (250 km) of walking, carefully looking (and in the case of our dogs, smelling) for signs of Saolas. At the same time, they found, collected, and analyzed 478 dung samples, unfortunately none of which turned out to be from Saolas. The first six months of the year are the most productive for finding dung, which is our best opportunity for confirming the presence of Saolas; hence, the large number of samples. This is due to the lower prevalence of dung beetles and other factors, such as rain and fungi, that remove and break down dung. Because of this, the search continues at full pace before the heavy rains start in July. The rains, despite reducing the amount of dung detectable, make it easier for our animal trackers to trail fresh footprint tracks that could be those of a Saola and hopefully lead to dung or other DNA sources for testing.

🌿Donate or become a monthly donor here:
https://www.saolafoundation.org/donate/

🌿Sign up to our newsletter and stay updated on Saola Foundation’s work in the Annamite Mountains Bioregion:

https://www.saolafoundation.org/newsletter/

The Office of the Embassy of Canada to Laos

20/04/2026

✨ We’re kicking off today! ✨

A 5 day Masterplanning workshop for Global Species Management plans for and starts today! Bringing together ex situ and in situ conservation colleagues to learn, share, and shape the future of sustainable animal populations in Indonesia.

Looking forward to great discussions, shared learning, and collaboration over the coming days! 🐾🌿