IUCN COMMISSION GROUP

IUCN SSC Threatened Waterfowl Specialist Group

Overview and description

Description:: TWSG identifies which Anseriformes taxa are globally threatened, monitor their status, produce international action plans, and carry out and exchange information on conservation projects on globally ...
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TWSG identifies which Anseriformes taxa are globally threatened, monitor their status, produce international action plans, and carry out and exchange information on conservation projects on globally threatened Anseriformes. To date, the TWSG has helped bring about about major advances in the conservation of many threatened waterfowl, such as the Hawaiian Goose, Red - breasted Goose, White - headed Duck and White - winged Duck.

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Group leadership

Dr Glyn YOUNG

Chair

More about the Specialist Group

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 ...