More about the Specialist Group

CSG is composed of a network of volunteer experts working on the ecology, behavior, taxonomy, conservation and management of wild Caprinae (wild sheep, goats, goats-antelopes, muskox and allies) from around the world. 

We plan to increase connections between stakeholders and specialists on Caprinae conservation. We plan to inform both Caprinae Specialist Group (CSG) members and other interested people about the results of relevant research, management and conservation initiatives through our revived newsletter Caprinae News. One topic several of us have been working on is the consequences of current climatic changes on the distribution and numbers of mountain-dwelling herbivores, especially wild sheep, goats and goat-antelopes. Furthermore, several of us have been working on the evolutionary effects of trophy hunting on the hunted populations and several papers on this very important, controversial issue will be published. New and ongoing conservation initiatives will be furthered. The 7th World Mountain Ungulate Conference will be organized in Bozeman (Montana, US) in September 2019 and the Caprinae Specialist Group will cooperate in its organization.