IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence Specialist Group

More about the Specialist Group

The HWCCSG was established with the aim of fostering links between policy, science, and communities, and assimilating knowledge and capacity for human-wildlife conflict management across the IUCN Commissions, Members, and the wider conservation community.

The HWCCSG’s objectives are to 1) act as an advisory body on matters of human-wildlife conflict that can provide a platform for the exchange of best practices; 2) facilitate interdisciplinary approaches to human-wildlife conflict mitigation by encouraging the collaboration of experts from many different fields; and 3) build capacity by developing technical or framework guidance materials, training workshops and learning platforms. 
Outcomes
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The HWCCSG endeavours to work towards the following outcomes:
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1. An increased understanding and awareness of the complexities of conflict and coexistence
2. Development of specialist guidance and support for the management of human-wildlife conflict and coexistence
3. Facilitation of more collaboration between practitioners and policy, science and communities
4. More resources catalysed and effort committed to well-informed human-wildlife conflict and coexistence management
5. Proactive and preventative mitigation of emerging human-wildlife conflicts
6. Integration of effective human-wildlife conflict and coexistence policies into major biodiversity and development agendas