Taxon specialist networks
The people who assess and act on a single group, from bees to bats to fungi.
16 resources
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Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Global botanic garden plant conservation network
Search GardenSearch and PlantSearch to find which botanic gardens already hold living material of a threatened plant
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IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group
Threatened tree species assessments and action plans
Reach the assessors behind the Global Tree Assessment when you need a tree species evaluated or an action plan cited
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Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Insect and pollinator conservation programs
Pull free pollinator habitat guidance and pesticide risk factsheets you can hand straight to a landowner
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IUCN SSC Wild Bee Specialist Group
Wild bee conservation status network
Ask who is already assessing your region's wild bees before starting a survey that duplicates work underway
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International Whaling Commission
Intergovernmental whale and cetacean conservation body
Check the intergovernmental position on a cetacean issue before framing national advocacy around it
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Society for Marine Mammalogy
Marine mammal science professional society
Use its species list as the accepted marine mammal taxonomy and its journal for methods you can cite
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IUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist Group
Whale, dolphin and porpoise conservation network
Contact the Global Stranding Network here when a stranding response needs regional expertise quickly
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IUCN SSC Fungal Conservation Committee
Fungal conservation coordination hub
Route a fungal Red List proposal to the people who can shepherd it through assessment
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Fungi Foundation
Fungal species and habitat conservation advocacy
Borrow its framing and education material when you need funders to treat fungi as serious conservation targets
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IUCN SSC Freshwater Fish Specialist Group
Freshwater fish conservation status network
Find regional freshwater fish specialists to co-author an assessment or review a survey design
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Alliance for Freshwater Life
Freshwater biodiversity research and conservation alliance
Cite its synthesis work when arguing a freshwater system deserves the protection terrestrial habitat gets automatically
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Bat Conservation International
Bat species and habitat conservation nonprofit
Take its roost and habitat management guidance into a site plan, and watch its grant openings
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IUCN SSC Bat Specialist Group
Global bat conservation specialist network
Follow its field hygiene guidelines before handling bats, which most permit authorities now expect to see
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IUCN SSC Coral Specialist Group
Coral reef conservation specialist network
Check coral species assessments and stated reef positions before designing monitoring or restoration work
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IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group
Amphibian conservation status assessments
Find the regional working group covering your amphibians and the Red List Authority that reviews their status
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Amphibian Survival Alliance
The largest amphibian conservation partnership, with start-up grants up to $5,000 when applications are open
Watch for its start-up grants, small enough to be realistic for a first amphibian project