I am a carnivore ecologist and former senior scientist at the University of Bern and the former director of the Foundation KORA – Carnivore Ecology and Wildlife Management. I have been involved in ...
IUCN SSC Cat Specialist Group
Overview and description
Description:
Group leadership
Dr Urs BREITENMOSER
I am a carnivore ecologist and former senior scientist at the University of Bern and the former director of the Foundation KORA – Carnivore Ecology and Wildlife Management. I have been involved in research projects on carnivore ecology for 40 years and have supervised projects in the frame of the Swiss carnivore projects. My main field of interest is the reintroduction of Eurasian lynx and the re-integration of large carnivores into human dominated landscapes.
More about the Specialist Group
The Cat Specialist Group is active in many of its own initiatives, focusing on the development of tools for the assessment of the species’ status, on the compilation and distribution of intelligence and on supporting the work of its members. A central concern is to promote the dialogue among scientists and practitioners throughout the world. The group believes that cooperation and sharing of knowledge are critical for the conservation of the wild cats.
The ...
Mission
The Cat Specialist Group is responsible for the global monitoring and conservation of all 40 wild living cat species.
Specialist Group work
Cat conservation faces a number of specific challenges as a consequence of biological features of the felids and their particular relations with humans.
Understanding threats to cats
Cat conservation includes habitat protection, prey management, conflict mitigation, and law enforcement over large areas and for many years.
CSG on the IUCN Red List
CSG assesses species for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species to inform conservation efforts.
Annual Report
Learn about CSG’s work and results in 2022.
Previous reports:
2022 CSG Annual Report
2021 CSG Annual Report
2020 CSG Annual Report
2019 CSG Annual Report
2018 CSG Annual Report
2016-2017 CSG Annual Report