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IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group

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Overview and description

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Vultures and Condors are highly threatened in many parts of the world where they occur. As a group, vultures are one of the most endangered groups of birds in the world. The IUCN Species Survival ...
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Vultures and Condors are highly threatened in many parts of the world where they occur. As a group, vultures are one of the most endangered groups of birds in the world. The IUCN Species Survival Commission’s Vulture Specialist Group (VSG) is dedicated to Accipitrid and Cathartid vulture conservation, research and education.

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Group leadership

Mr Andre BOTHA

Co-Chair
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André Botha has worked in conservation in Africa since 1989. He currently manages the Vultures for Africa Programme at the Endangered Wildlife Trust in whose employ he has been since 2004. He has…
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André Botha has worked in conservation in Africa since 1989. He currently manages the Vultures for Africa Programme at the Endangered Wildlife Trust in whose employ he has been since 2004. He has been co-chair of the IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group since 2012 and is the Overarching Coordinator for the Convention on Migratory Species Vulture MsAP which was adopted by all 128 range states in 2017. He is also Director Southern Hemisphere on the board of the Raptors Research Foundation.
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Mr Chris BOWDEN

Co-Chair
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Dr Darcy OGADA

Red List Authority Coordinator
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Darcy has worked for The Peregrine Fund’s Africa Program since 2010 and is based in central Kenya. Most of her current work focuses on the ecology and conservation of vultures and owls. She is…
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Darcy has worked for The Peregrine Fund’s Africa Program since 2010 and is based in central Kenya. Most of her current work focuses on the ecology and conservation of vultures and owls. She is particularly passionate about ending the scourge of wildlife poisoning.

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More about the Specialist Group

The VSG was founded in 2011 and is made up of biologists, conservationists and people from other areas of expertise that work with or have an interest in vultures. The conservation philosophy is based on the concept that groups of concerned people can take a group of threatened species under their protection and assume responsibility for their survival.

The IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group aims to advocate and create greater awareness of the plight of ...

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More about the Specialist Group

The VSG was founded in 2011 and is made up of biologists, conservationists and people from other areas of expertise that work with or have an interest in vultures. The conservation philosophy is based on the concept that groups of concerned people can take a group of threatened species under their protection and assume responsibility for their survival.

The IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group aims to advocate and create greater awareness of the plight of vultures and coordinate and support effective conservation activities to their benefit.

As a group, vultures and condors have suffered serious declines in many parts of the world and at the same time they play an important role in the ecosystems where they occur.

Through our members, the IUCN Vulture Specialist Group is dedicated to making a significant and positive impact on Accipitrid and Cathartid vultures.

Our efforts are driven by this central aim, and there are a number of strategies used to achieve this.

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VSG exists to improve the conservation status of all endangered and critically endangered vulture species and improve awareness of the plight of these birds globally.

Specialist Group work

Understanding threats to vultures

Vultures face both known and emerging threats. VSG studies these at local and global levels.

Vulture’s on the IUCN Red List

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

VSG Annual Report

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Learn about VSG’s work and results.

VSG Annual Report 2021
VSG Annual Report 2020
VSG Annual Report 2019
VSG Annual Report 2018
VSG Annual Report 2016-2017

At a glance

Official name:
IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group
Associated Commissions:
Species Survival Commission
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