Dear Marcus

Many thanks for your observations on the launch of the IUCN Red List.  As the co-ordinator of the review of Red List Mollusc entries I would be happy for you, or your colleagues, to submit information to update the Brazilian entries.  These are not new, and were last updated by local scientists using old categories and criteria in 1995.

Information is the key, and up to date information meeting the new more strigent guidelines is clearly needed for many species. Please see the guidance documents on information required for documentation, and listing (and delisting) species on the Red List website (http://www.redlist.org)

The intent is to flag large declines in populations or ranges of species, as worthy of conservation attention.  It is not designed to prevent collecting, as we all recognise that collectors play a valuable role in providing distributional information and ecological informationm about the many species of Mollusc we have in this world.

With best wishes

Mary Seddon
IUCN SSC Mollusc Specialist Group



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        From: Marcus Coltro [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent: Tue 11/16/2004 7:19 PM
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        Hello,

        A Red List was published containing several Molluscs

        http://www.redlist.org/search/search.php?freetext=mollusca&modifier=phrase&criteria=wholedb&taxa_species=1&redlistCategory%5B%5D=allex&country%5B%5D=all&aquatic%5B%5D=all&regions%5B%5D=all&habitats%5B%5D=all&threats%5B%5D=all

        If the link is not working you can access it directly at

        http://www.redlist.org/search/search-basic.html        and type in mollusca

        It is a quite complex list and they give the name of the researcher who
        confirmed the endangered situation of each species. Many have a "Mollusc
        Specialist Group " there, so I am not sure who is in this "group".

        Of course the list has some mistakes -for example Drymaeus acervatus is a
        plague in São Paulo State, Brazil.

        I did not look at the entire list, but it would be a good idea to check it
        and question them about any mistakes. I am pretty sure we know much more
        about shell distribution than many of these "contributors" who stay all day
        long inside an office.

        I see the day every shell will be in one of these lists - unless you prefer
        to switch to stamps or coins I would suggest to start giving correct
        information to these guys....

        Marcus

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