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 2018
THE NEW ISSUE OF "CAPRINAE NEWS" IS ONLINE, CHECK IT OUT HERE OR IN THE NEWSLETTER SECTION!
- New paper on culturally-transmitted migration in bighorn, published by Jesmer et al. in Science, check it out here!
- New paper on genetic legacy of desert bighorn sheep, published by Jahner et al. in Evolutionary Applications, check it out here!
- New paper on genetic decline in bighorn, published by Poirier et al. in Evolutionary Applications, check it out here!
- New contribution on Nilgiri tahr conservation, published by Ease & Alembath in "Indian Hotspots", check it out here!
THE NEW ISSUE OF "CAPRINAE NEWS" IS ONLINE, CHECK IT OUT HERE OR IN THE NEWSLETTER SECTION!
- New paper on culturally-transmitted migration in bighorn, published by Jesmer et al. in Science, check it out here!
- New paper on genetic legacy of desert bighorn sheep, published by Jahner et al. in Evolutionary Applications, check it out here!
- New paper on genetic decline in bighorn, published by Poirier et al. in Evolutionary Applications, check it out here!
- New contribution on Nilgiri tahr conservation, published by Ease & Alembath in "Indian Hotspots", check it out here!
Stay tuned for the forthcoming 7th World Mountain Ungulate Conference in USA!
The World Mountain Ungulate Conference will convene in North America for the first time. Bozeman, Montana is located about 1 hour from Yellowstone National Park and near other internationally known natural protected areas which support large populations of mountain ungulates amidst the spectacular landscapes of the Northern Rocky Mountains.
The Conference will provide a venue where interested persons may learn, network, and engage professionally in the exchange of current knowledge of mountain ungulate research, conservation and management.
We welcome the international participation of professors, students, researchers, wildlife managers, private and communal landowners, government agencies, and all others with an interest in mountain ungulates.
Conference Schedule: First call for presentations and posters, January 2019; registration to begin in Spring 2019; Conference program finalized in Summer 2019.
Conference planning committee: Kurt Alt, Conservation Director, Wild Sheep Foundation;
Sandro Lovari and Juan Herrero, Chairmen of the Caprinae Specialist Group; Raul Valdez, Member, Caprinae Specialist Group.
Major Financial Sponsors:Wild Sheep Foundation & Safari Club International Foundation.
The Conference will provide a venue where interested persons may learn, network, and engage professionally in the exchange of current knowledge of mountain ungulate research, conservation and management.
We welcome the international participation of professors, students, researchers, wildlife managers, private and communal landowners, government agencies, and all others with an interest in mountain ungulates.
Conference Schedule: First call for presentations and posters, January 2019; registration to begin in Spring 2019; Conference program finalized in Summer 2019.
Conference planning committee: Kurt Alt, Conservation Director, Wild Sheep Foundation;
Sandro Lovari and Juan Herrero, Chairmen of the Caprinae Specialist Group; Raul Valdez, Member, Caprinae Specialist Group.
Major Financial Sponsors:Wild Sheep Foundation & Safari Club International Foundation.
