Since its conception by Sir Peter Scott in 1963, The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has become the most authoritative source of information on the global extinction risk of species and is widely used to underpin decision-making and conservation action around the world. The IUCN Red List reflects risk of extinction and collapse, but also changes in risk over time. However, while genuine decline in risk should be celebrated as a conservation success, it may only be a first step towards achievement of a more ambitious conservation goal. The IUCN Green Status of Species was therefore developed to serve as a global standard for measuring species recovery and assessing conservation impact. Th