Convenors

Caroline Lees (CPSG)
Richard Jakob-Hoff (Auckland Zoo)

About CPSG Australasia

CPSG Australasia's vision is: CPSG Australasia is a community of conservation practitioners operating to common principles of science-based conservation planning and delivery, centred on inclusivity and collaboration, resulting in healthier wildlife populations across the region. During 2016-2017, the network has been involved in species conservation plannning for Bellinger River snapping turtles, mala, and Greater bilbies, as well as organizational conservation planning for Auckland Zoo, Species360, and the Bali Starling and Asian Song Bird Crisis workshops.

Learn more:  CPSG Australasia 2016 Activity Report (pdf)

Network Vision

The following vision for the Australasian Regional Network of CPSG was developed to encapsulate its purpose and underlying philosophy:

CPSG Australasia is a community of conservation practitioners operating to common principles of science-based conservation planning and delivery, centred on inclusivity and collaboration, resulting in healthier wildlife populations across the region.

In support of this vision, CPSG Australasia:

•    is a conduit between IUCN SSC CPSG and conservation bodies in the region
•    facilitates linkages between wildlife agencies NGOs, researchers in the region
•    provides training in IUCN SSC recognised best practise in planning-related disciplines (DRA, group facilitation, small population management)
•    provides people to help design and deliver conservation plans
•    operates through a team of designated network contacts
•    works with diverse stakeholders and
•    provides independence and neutrality in planning processes

Goals for the Quadrennium 2013-2016

•    To establish an Australasian community of planning practitioners;
•    To promote SSC-endorsed planning principles, philosophies and tools across the community;
•    To develop mechanisms for exchanging planning experiences within the community;
•    To engage the community in the continued development of tools;
•    To develop mechanisms for tracking the effectiveness of planning done through the CPSG Australasia community and for using this information to refine planning processes;
•    To contribute, wherever possible and appropriate, to broader CPSG initiatives.

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