Join us for the next webinar in our technical series on Lost Species in partnership with Re:wild!
High rates of species extinction are a defining characteristic of the Anthropocene. Many species are predicted to go extinct in the coming decades. Identifying those species at risk and protecting them is a global conservation priority. However, many imperiled species are ‘lost’ – they have not been observed in the wild by scientists for decades. Implementing effective conservation for these species is therefore challenging; indeed, we do not even know whether they still exist.
Finding lost species is therefore a conservation priority. Rediscoveries offer inspiration for future conservation action, they inform conservation efforts to protect threatened species, and they improve the accuracy of databases such as the IUCN Red List which may be used for strategic conservation planning.
Our panelists will share information about building capacity and resourcing efforts to find and protect lost species.
Speakers:
Matthew Cassetta, JRS Biodiversity Foundation
John Mittermeier, Director of the Search for Lost Birds at American Bird Conservancy
Rima Jabado, Deputy Chair IUCN SSC and Chair IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Harmony Patricio, Freshwater Fish Conservation Program Manager for Re:wild
Please, stay tuned at www.reversethered.org for more information
You can watch the recordings here if you missed the previous Reverse the Red webinars.
Please, stay tuned at www.reversethered.org for more information