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Chinese Alligator Working Group |
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The main goal of the Chinese Alligator Working Group is to identify suitable
release sites for captive-bred Chinese alligators to establish new wild
populations, rehabilitate the current wild population based on the
community-based management approach, and address the conflicts between species
conservation and community development.
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CITES |
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Since its entry in force, and because all species of crocodilians are included
in its Appendices, CITES has influenced the management and global use of
crocodilians. The CSG collaborates closely with range States and the CITES
Secretariat in the development and implementation of appropriate conservation
management regimes for crocodilians and practical regulatory systems for
international trade in their skins and other products. The establishment of a
CITES thematic group within the CSG reflects the important relationship between
effective implementation of the Convention and conservation of the wild
resource.
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Human-Crocodile Conflict Working
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Crocodiles are large capable predators and attacks on humans and their livestock
are increasingly becoming a problem in the conservation and management of wild
populations. This is mostly happening in the developing world, as human usage of
surface water increases and as some crocodile populations respond to
conservation through increasing populations. Attacks are traumatic events that
have powerful emotive and political consequences that often lead to a
conservation dilemma - conserve crocodiles or protect people. The
Human-Crocodile Conflict Working
Group comprises people who deal with these problems regularly.
The aim is to provide advice and technical assistance in the evaluation and
alleviation of human-crocodile conflict where it threatens the conservation of the species. The
working group has compiled guidelines for these activities that are available to
national authorities, local communities and other affected parties. The group
also maintains an international database of attacks by crocodilians on humans,
with the aim of identifying determinants and high-risk activities.
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Industry |
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The goal of the Industry Thematic Group is to support the management of
renewable crocodilian populations and ensure the trade is legal, sustainable and
verifiable. We work to further streamline and expedite CITES as well as improve
conservation education and enhance community benefits. The trade workshops
conducted during regular CSG meetings, and intercessional meetings with industry
leaders, provide ongoing forums to discuss, update and set priorities.
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Legal Affairs |
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The Legal Affairs Thematic Group addresses the broad range of legal issues
facing the CSG and its members, from assisting with organizational and
administrative documents and responsibilities of the Specialist group itself to
reviewing laws, requirements and legal standards being applied to or questioned
by members with regards to the conservation and sustainable use of crocodilian
species. The group works closely with the CITES Thematic Group, but also
addresses national legislative developments, trends in industry and in some
cases specific claims or concerns relating to particular actions or
situations. The Vice Chair for Legal Affairs, Tomme Young, is a fully qualified
lawyer, however, the characteristic similarity between lawyers and crocodilians
is her primary direct relationship with crocodilian species.
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Philippine Crocodile Working Group |
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The Philippine Crocodile Working Group was established to bring together all
relevant persons to maximise their collective interests and actions to
strengthen conservation of the Philippine Crocodile in the wild.
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Tomistoma Task Force |
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The Tomistoma Task Force, within the IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialist Group, is
dedicated to quantifying the status of False Gharials (Tomistoma schlegelii)
in the wild, identifying the threats to which they are exposed, and to promoting
such actions in cooperation with range States and others as may be deemed
appropriate for achieving sustainable conservation benefits for the species.
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Trade
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All crocodilians are listed on the CITES Appendices. CITES Parties that trade in
crocodilians and their parts and derivatives are therefore required to provide
information in their annual reports to the CITES Secretariat. UNEP-WCMC maintain
these data on a computerised database in Cambridge, UK - this dataset stretches
back to 1975. The Trade Monitoring group of the CSG regularly assesses world
trade in crocodilians and reports annually on changes and trends in the trade,
thanks to funding from the Louisiana Fur and Alligator Advisory Council.
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Veterinary Science |
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The CSG Veterinary Science group provides a platform for the exchange of and
access to specific veterinary knowledge and advises the CSG on veterinary
matters related to crocodilian conservation.
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Zoos and Community Education |
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The CSG Zoos and Community Education Thematic Group serves to promote and
positively influence the conservation of crocodilians through cooperative
involvement with zoos, environmental educators and other like-minded
organizations; to communicate the CSG’s conservation philosophy and emphasize
it’s successes; to provide zoos and educational programs with scientific and
technical expertise; and, to establish, promote, and facilitate collaborative
programs between zoos, zoological professionals, and field conservation
programs.
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