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IUCN Species Survival Commission, Conservation Translocation Specialist Group
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Guidelines

  • Cover: Conservation Translocations

    Conservation Translocations

    The IUCN Guidelines for Reintroductions and Other Conservation Translocations, plus eight translated editions.

  • Cover: Taxon-specific

    Taxon-specific

    Nine guidelines covering amphibians, primates, great apes, gibbons, elephants, bears, galliformes and confiscated animals.

  • Cover: Responsible Translocation of Displaced Organisms

    Responsible Translocation of Displaced Organisms

    Released in 2025. Guidance on what to do with organisms displaced by development, disaster or rescue.

Conservation Translocation Specialist Group

The Conservation Translocation Specialist Group (CTSG) of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is working with others to face emerging threats, battle against extinction, restore species, and thereby yield wide-ranging benefits for nature and people.

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  • Taxon-specific Guidelines

Resources

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  • CTSG Books and Database
  • Other Resources and Historic Newsletters

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