More about the Specialist Group

The VSG was founded in 2011 and is made up of biologists, conservationists and people from other areas of expertise that work with or have an interest in vultures. The conservation philosophy is based on the concept that groups of concerned people can take a group of threatened species under their protection and assume responsibility for their survival.

The IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group aims to advocate and create greater awareness of the plight of vultures and coordinate and support effective conservation activities to their benefit.

As a group, vultures and condors have suffered serious declines in many parts of the world and at the same time they play an important role in the ecosystems where they occur.

Through our members, the IUCN Vulture Specialist Group is dedicated to making a significant and positive impact on Accipitrid and Cathartid vultures.

Our efforts are driven by this central aim, and there are a number of strategies used to achieve this.