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IUCN/WI Freshwater Fish Specialist Group (FFSG) Annual Meeting, Chester 17-18 March 2008
Professor Gordon McGregor Reid, Chair of the FFSG Specialist Group, led the meeting which looked at the global picture for freshwater fish, region by region, and developed strategies for helping threatened species. …
10 Apr 2008 | News story
IUCN and WWF Caucasus support the update of the Red Data Book of Armenia
IUCN has provided extensive training materials on its Red List categories to support the update of the Red Data Book of Armenia. …
31 Mar 2008 | News story
Review of Options for Managing the Impacts of Locally Overabundant African Elephants
Some of the most important decisions in wildlife management in Africa revolve around elephants. …
20 Mar 2008 | News story
SSC Chairs’ Meeting, 11-14 February, Al Ain - a resounding success
The first-ever meeting of the SSC Specialist Group Chairs took place 11-14 February 2008 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates and was generously sponsored by the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi. …
06 Mar 2008 | News story
Madagascar Turtle Vision
More than 80 conservation specialists from Madagascar and 12 other countries met in Antananarivo, Madagascar, from January 14-17, 2008 to carry out an IUCN Red List assessment of the conservation status of Madagascar’s turtles and tortoises …
29 Feb 2008 | International news release
Sir Peter Scott Award Presented to Dr Russ Mittermeier
Holly Dublin, Chair of the SSC, presented Dr Russell Mittermeier with the Sir Peter Scott Award for Conservation Merit at the recent meeting of the SSC Specialist Group Chairs in Al Ain, UAE.
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18 Feb 2008 | News story
Body part by body part, Sumatran Tigers are being sold into extinction
Laws protecting the critically endangered Sumatran Tiger have failed to prevent tiger body parts being offered on open sale in Indonesia, according to a TRAFFIC report launched today. …
13 Feb 2008 | International news release
Winners of the Golden Ark Award 2008 announced
Patricia Medici, Chair of the IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG) and Charudutt Mishra, a member of the IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group are two of the three winners to be awarded the Golden Ark Award in 2008. …
04 Feb 2008 | News story
To Bee, or Not to Bee…
The plight of pollinators is causing worldwide concern. Not only are population numbers of many formerly abundant species dwindling, some species are disappearing altogether. …
31 Jan 2008 | News story
