IUCN / SSC Cat Specialist Group

Welcome to the Portal of the IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group

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Cat Specialist Group Who we are and what we do Bulletin Board News, Statements, Fact Sheets, Reports, Strategies Cat Website Information on the World's 36 Wild Living Cat Species Events & Activities Meetings, Reports on Cat Specialist Group Activities Digital Cat Library The Compiled Knowledge for Conservation of Cats Cat Project Database An Overview on Cat Conservation Projects

Cat NewsCat News is the biannual Newsletter of the IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group.

Cat Action PlansThe SSC Action Plan series assesses the conservation status of Species and their habitats, and outlines conservation priorities. Compiled by SSC's Specialist Groups, they are one of the most authorative sources of species-related conservation information available.

Conservation CompendiaA Conservation Compendium is a library and forum providing a collection of information, data, documents, maps and other material relevant to the conservation of a cat species in a specific region or in its entire range.

CITESCITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between Governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

Red ListThe IUCN Red List is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animals species.

Cats on the WebLinks to relevant websites dealing with cat conservation.

Support the Cat SGThe Cat Specialist Group is a non-profit organization and needs to secure the total of its operational and project funds. At present, the Cat Specialist Group is searching support for several important projects.