Specialist Groups and Task Forces
The SSC operates a multitude of specialist groups and task forces under its wing. Each group is specifically inclined towards the conservation of a specific taxon or organismal grouping. Each specialist group usually has its own members, agenda, official website and publishes its own scientific journal or newsletter.
Each specialist groups are arranged together by taxon.
Read more about this topic: IUCN Species Survival Commission
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