Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group

Time 2020-11-06 12:05:43

Web Name: Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group

WebSite: http://www.iucn-tftsg.org

ID:106780

Keywords:

Freshwater,and,Tortoise,

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IUCN/SSCTortoise and Freshwater TurtleSpecialist Group The Mission of theIUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG)is to identify and document threats to the survival ofall species of tortoises and freshwater turtles,and to help catalyze conservation actionto ensure that none become extinctand that sustainable populations of all speciespersist in the wild.Tortoises in the MistGalapagos Giant Tortoises, Chelonoidis vicina,on the rim of Volcan Alcedo, Galápagos, Ecuador.Photo by Peter C.H. PritchardOpen Letter from the TFTSG ChairAs the official co-host with the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) of the Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles, we have been following the comments and concerns expressed by its participants about the initial inclusion of a speaker who has a history of inappropriate conference language and behavior. The IUCN SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG) condemns such behavior, as well as any form of discrimination or harassment based on gender, ethnicity, age, nationality, disability, or sexual orientation. To make it clear that such conduct is unacceptable to the 300+ members of the TFTSG, I as Chair, with the support of the TFTSG Executive Committee, have removed that TFTSG member from his two previous leadership roles in the group. Effective as of this past Monday, 10 Aug 2020, he is no longer a member of the TFTSG Steering Committee or a Regional Vice Chair. We strongly support the decision already made by TSA to disinvite this speaker from presenting at the Symposium. We also strongly support, and will be involved in, the creation of a joint task force to review Symposium policies related to inclusivity and diversity as we go forward. As Chair I have continued the long-established policy within the TFTSG to work toward greater diversity and inclusivity among our members, further strengthening the presence of conservationists from developing nations and female scientists in both the group and in its leadership roles. With the help and support of the TFTSG Executive Committee, I will continue in these efforts, and we will work to further improve our practices and policies to ensure the highest standards of conduct in our field.Craig Stanford, Chair, TFTSG,and on behalf of the TFTSG Executive Committee12 August 2020 Access the latest updates to our massiveCBFTT Monograph Project:Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and TortoisesPublished by Chelonian Research Foundation and Turtle Conservancy110separate accounts, 1862pages total, 144 species and subspecies covered,and 8 annotated checklists(7 for modern taxa, 1 for recently extinct taxa),by 217contributing authorsLatest update published online here on28 August 2020Access the latest update of ourChecklist of Turtles of the World:Turtles of the World: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy,Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status (8th Ed.)by theTurtle Taxonomy Working Groupof the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group8 annotated checklists currently available (7 in the CBFTT monograph project)Latest update published online here on3 August 2017Access the latest update to our Turtles in Trouble reports on theWorld s 25+ Most Endangered Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles:compiled and published by theIUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG)in collaboration with theTurtle Conservation Fund (TCF)and the Turtle Conservation Coalition (TCC)4 quadrennial Top 25 Lists currently availableLatest update posted online here on3 March 2018Behler Turtle Conservation Award2019 Honoree – Shi HaitaoHonoring Excellence, Outstanding Contributions, and Leadershipin the International Chelonian Conservation and Biology CommunitiesThe “Nobel Prize” of Turtle ConservationShi HaitaoAccess our Checklist of Extinct Pleistocene and Holocene Turtles of the World:Turtles and Tortoises of the World During the Rise and Global Spread of Humanity:First Checklist and Review of Extinct Pleistocene and Holocene Cheloniansby theTurtle Extinctions Working Group[Anders G.J. Rhodin, Scott Thomson, Georgios L. Georgalis, Hans-Volker Karl, Igor G. Danilov, Akio Takahashi,Marcelo S. de la Fuente, Jason R. Bourque, Massimo Delfino, Roger Bour, John B. Iverson, H. Bradley Shaffer, and Peter Paul van Dijk]of the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group1 annotated checklist currently available Published online here on16 April 2015Access the latest updates to ourTFTSG Turtle Taxonomy Literature Database:Turtles of the World:Online Turtle Taxonomic Literature Database and PDF Librarycompiled and collected by theTurtle Taxonomy Working Groupof the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group958turtle PDF s currently available,Latest additions posted online here on29 July 2019PDF s added in 2013–2019 are marked(Banner photo: Malayan Snail-eating Turtle, Malayemys macrocephala, from Thailand; photo by Peter Paul van Dijk)

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