Released in 2015, this book combines spectacular wildlife photography with the voices of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) experts and renowned conservationists to celebrate 50 years of outstanding effort and achievement by a worldwide network of scientists and partner organizations that together build and maintain The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Written by J. Smart, C. Hilton-Taylor and R.A. Mittermeier, the book recounts the history of the Red List and demonstrates its value as an unparalleled goldmine of knowledge to guide critical conservation action. It includes sections on illegal wildlife trade, the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, and conservation success stories, alongside beautiful photographs and descriptions of threatened animals, plants, and fungi.