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The IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group (CSG) is a worldwide network of biologists, wildlife managers, government officials, independent researchers, non-government (NGO) representatives, farmers, traders, tanners, fashion leaders, and private companies actively involved in the conservation of the world's 23 living species of alligators, crocodiles, caimans and gharials in the wild.

Coming Events

Please click on read more below to find a full list of up-coming events by Crocodile Specialist Group. From time to time we will also add other interesting events happening around the world.

Latest News and Information

The 22nd CSG Working Meeting ("Living with Crocodilians") will be held in Negombo, Sri Lanka, on 20-23 May 2013. Please visit the meeting website (www.csgsrilanka.com) for details.

    
Venue: Goldi Sands Hotel (www.goldisands.com)
Meeting Coordinator: Anslem de Silva (kalds@sltnet.net.lk)
Secretariat: Ms. Mariesz Abdul-Cader (mariesz@saexhibitions.com)

[The meeting logo is the legendary animal "Makara", which reportedly features 6 animals (elephant trunk, lion paw, pig's ears, monkey's eyes, crocodile teeth, peacock tail). It features widely in Sri Lankan architecture, and is one of 8 auspicious symbols, and denotes prosperity]


NEW - Gharial Information Database

NEW -
CSG Members of the Month page is now online.

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downloadable resources developed by the CSG Veterinary Science Group

NOW AVAILABLE - Electronic version of "Crocodiles. Proceedings of the 20th CSG Working Meeting" (Manaus, Brazil, 2010)

NOUVEAU - "Procedures Standard de Suivi des Populations de Crocodiles (2012)" par Matthew Shirley et Mitchell Eaton (en Francaise).