IUCN SSC African Elephant Specialist Group
Overview and description
Description:
Group leadership
Dr Benson Okita OUMA
Prof Robert SLOTOW
Dr Kathleen Schuyler GOBUSH
Kathleen S. Gobush, PhD has worked toward recovering endangered species across the globe for the last 25 years. Since 2017, she has been member of the IUCN African Elephant Specialist Group, it’s Red List Authority Coordinator and more recently its CITES Focal Point. Kathleen pursues and publishes original research on terrestrial and marine mammals that bridges wildlife science, protection and emerging technology. She holds an Affiliate faculty position at the University of Washington –Biology and lives with her family in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Kathleen S. Gobush, PhD has worked toward recovering endangered species across the globe for the last 25 years. Since 2017, she has been member of the IUCN African Elephant Specialist Group, it’s Red ...
More about the Specialist Group
The broad aim of the AfESG is to promote the long-term conservation of Africa’s elephants and generate science-led, data-driven assessments of the species across their range. Where possible, the AfESG also seeks to contribute to the mitigation of significant threats and the recovery of populations in decline. Through this communication and outreach, the AfESG also elevates awareness and appreciation of the natural and economic benefits that healthy, thriving ...
MISSION
The mission of the IUCN SSC African Elephant Specialist Group is to promote the long-term conservation of Africa's elephants throughout their range.
Specialist Group work
The focus of the Group, as stated earlier, is to find evidence-based workable solutions to country and regional problems in an open-minded atmosphere devoid of deliberate controversies. To meet this challenge, the AfESG has periodically produced African elephant status reports, provided technical expertise and advice by helping to facilitate the development of national, sub-regional and continental conservation strategies and management plans and through the publication of Pachyderm and the upkeep of the African Elephant Library.
The AfESG provides updates on the numbers and range of elephants through the African Elephant Database and provides tools and advice on managing human-elephant coexistence.
African Elephants on the IUCN Red List
AfESG assesses the two elephants for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species to inform conservation efforts.
Learn about AfESG’s work and results in 2023.
Previous reports:
2022 AfESG Annual Report
2021 AfESG Annual Report
2020 AfESG Annual Report
2019 AfESG Annual Report
2018 AfESG Annual Report
2016-2017 AfESG Annual Report