Welcome to the website of the IUCN Caprinae Specialist Group
The Caprinae Specialist Group of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature is a network of volunteer experts working on the the ecology, behavior, taxonomy, conservation and management of wild Caprinae (wild sheep, goats, goats-antelopes, muskox and allies) from around the world. We aim to promote the conservation of Caprinae and their habitat, promote research on all aspects of Caprinae biology, including the conservation of mountain ecosystems, and provide advice on the biology and conservation of Caprinae to governments, NGOs and researchers.
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News from the Caprinae world
October 2022
THE NEW ISSUE OF "CAPRINAE NEWS" IS ONLINE, CHECK IT OUT HERE OR IN THE NEWSLETTER SECTION!
THE NEW ISSUE OF "CAPRINAE NEWS" IS ONLINE, CHECK IT OUT HERE OR IN THE NEWSLETTER SECTION!
8th World Mountain Ungulate Conference
After the 7th edition was held in Bozeman, Montana (USA) in 2019, the World Conference on Mountain Ungulates has returned to Europe to the beautiful landscape of the Italian Alps, in Cogne (Aosta, Italy) at the border of Gran Paradiso National Park, one of the oldest protected areas in Europe which has had a primary role in the recovery and conservation of the Alpine ibex.
The 8th Conference on Mountain Ungulates has offered the opportunity to share the most recent and interesting results of mountain ungulate research and provided opportunities to network with researchers and wildlife managers from the mountain ungulate community. Several topics have been covered, including ecology, behavior, genetics, systematics, palaeontology, pathology, conservation and management, with the ambitious aim of enhancing the integration of different research fields and connecting them with management and conservation.
Check them out in the Abstract book, here!
The 8th Conference on Mountain Ungulates has offered the opportunity to share the most recent and interesting results of mountain ungulate research and provided opportunities to network with researchers and wildlife managers from the mountain ungulate community. Several topics have been covered, including ecology, behavior, genetics, systematics, palaeontology, pathology, conservation and management, with the ambitious aim of enhancing the integration of different research fields and connecting them with management and conservation.
Check them out in the Abstract book, here!
