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Latest News and Information26th CSG Working Meeting Confirmed for 3-8 July 2022
The
Government of Quintana Roo has confirmed that the 26th CSG Working Meeting will be held in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, on 2-8 July 2022, as a face-to-face meeting. It is hoped that parts of the meeting will also be "virtual" (eg via "Teams"), to allow the participation of people who are unable to travel and/or participate in person. Organisors have advised that the meeting webpage (https://www.biodiversidad.gob.mx/planeta/csg2021/index.html) will be updated soon to reflect the latest information, including COVID-19 protocols and sanitary measures likely to be in place for the meeting. Workshops (Taxonomy, Drones, Veterinary Science) are planned for 3 July, and the Working Meeting for 5-8 July. The CSG will hold a virtual Steering Committee Meeting on 4 July. --------------------------------------------------------------- "Panira Raja Kumbhira" - Crocodile: The King of Water  Written in Odia language, "Panira Raja Kumbhira" (Crocodile: The King of Water) is based on the first-hand experiences of Lala Singh and Sudhakar Kar, whose names are synonymous with the conservation of Indian crocodilians. The original manuscript, started in 1979 for school children and general readers, is now recast and enriched with history and technical details. The authors hope that it will be a useful reference for students, researchers, naturalists, wildlife managers, etc. A detailed brochure can be downloaded here. --------------------------------------------------------------- Traceability in Crocodylian Conservation and Management  As reported in a recent CSG Newsletter [40(3)], the CSG Executive Committee endorsed, and has now released, "Traceability in Crocodylian Conservation and Management". The report addresses traceability, an issue that has been debated at recent CITES forums. The CSG Executive Committee thus agreed to review traceability, as it applies to crocodylians at this point in time, and to provide CSG members and others interested in the issue, with a snapshot of key points. Dr. Dan Natusch prepared an overview of traceability in reptiles in general, which comprises Chapter 3 of the report. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "History of Crocodile Management in the Northern Territory of Australia:
A Conservation Success Story"
%20cover-s.jpg) The history of crocodile management in the Northern Territory of Australia (NT) has been pulled together by Professor Grahame Webb into an easy-to-read booklet, which will be available very soon. The NT provides an interesting case study of how sustainable use has been successfully used to conserve a large predator, in this case the Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus). But the road to this success has not always been smooth, and Professor Webb discusses the past and current threats to this management program. A summary has been extracted from this booklet, and can be downloaded here.
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 With the postponement of
the 26th CSG Working Meeting and the Drone Workshop until May 2021,
we wish to avoid having CSG members miss out on information that could
potentially assist their research, management and conservation efforts in the
interim. To that end, and in keeping with our original goal of establishing an
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) community of practice within the CSG, we are
providing a range of resources here. We intend for this to be an open and interactive
forum, and we encourage submissions and input from participants.
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Building Public Awareness of New Hunting Regulations in Madagascar
The Madagascar Crocodile Conservation and Sustainable Use Program (MCCSUP), launched in 2014 in collaboration with the Malagasy CITES Management Authority, to assist Madagascar to improve crocodile conservation and management, recently released some public education materials to raise public awareness on new hunting regulations. A colouring book was produced for distribution to schools, a poster was developed highlighting the hunting regulations, and a cartoon-style film developed for television. The short film features local dialect, music, folklore and wildlife (view film). CSG Newsletter 39(2) contains more details on this initiative.
 Poster Film (view) Colouring book
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• Resources developed by the CSG Veterinary Science Group. Including recent "Humane Euthanasia/Killing Methods for Crocodilians - An Update" (2020). • Fritz Huchzermeyer Veterinary Science Student Research Assistance Scheme • CrocBITE - Worldwide Crocodilian Attack Database • CrocFest Reports • Latest IACTS (International Alligator and Crocodile Trade Study)
report, 2017-2019 (John Caldwell; UNEP-WCMC). Download. |
