IUCN SSC Swan Specialist Group
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IUCN SSC Swan Specialist Group

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Overview and description

Description:
Due to their large size, swans have few natural predators, their main threat is human activity; either in the form of degradation/destruction of habitat, hunting and lead poisoning following the ...
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Due to their large size, swans have few natural predators, their main threat is human activity; either in the form of degradation/destruction of habitat, hunting and lead poisoning following the ingestion of lead fishing weights and spent lead gunshot. The IUCN SSC Swan Specialist Group (SSG) is an international network of swan specialists who undertake monitoring, research, conservation and management of swan populations.

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Group leadership

Dr Eileen REES
Co-Chair
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Dr Julia NEWTH
Co-Chair
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MISSION 
Facilitate effective communication between members and others with an interest in swan management and conservation worldwide, in order to improve national and international links for cooperative research, identify gaps in knowledge and provide a forum for addressing swan conservation issues.

Specialist Group work

Understanding threats to swans

Swans face both known and emerging threats. SSG studies these at local and global levels.

Swans on the IUCN Red List

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SSG contributes information and expertise to status assessments for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species to inform conservation efforts.

2022 Swan SG Annual Report

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Mute Swan. Photo by Les Bunyan-WWT

Photo: Les Bunyan-WWT

Bewick's Swans in Estonia during post-conference excursion. Photo by Leho Luigujõe

Photo: Leho Luigujõe

Swan Specialist Group members counting Bewick's Swans on Lake Peipsi during mid-conference excursion. Photo by Leho Luigujõe

Photo: Leho Luigujõe

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