IUCN SSC Threatened Waterfowl Specialist Group

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To conserve the world’s most threatened waterfowl by focusing on direct action; developing, demonstrating and disseminating best conservation practices and processes; and actively promoting and encouraging information exchange on threatened waterfowl monitoring, research, conservation and public awareness worldwide. We will do this through producing and implementing international action plans, incorporating in situ and ex situ conservation tools, as necessary; by providing advice to policymakers, international conventions and practitioners; encouraging information exchange and cooperation amongst threatened waterfowl conservationists and with other relevant conventions and organisations.