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Tapirs of the World
Looking to learn about tapirs? This season, we're highlighting our Tapirs of the World section which features information on all four species of tapirs, written by our experts. In it you'll find individual species facts, range maps and more. We also have numerous photos, videos, and educational materials.
Tapirs
in the News
 New York Times, June
2009: TSG's own Carl Traeholt is featured
in the Science
of the Times, June 2. The article
discusses Carl's work in Krau Wildlife Preserve,
and his new project in Taman Nagara National
Park working with ecologist Boyd Simpson.
Copenhagen Zoo fight for Surviving of the Malaysian tapir June 2009 - "The Malay tapir, the largest of the world’s four tapir species, remained largely invisible to science until recently..." |
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Our Tapir Experts
TSG has many tapir experts who specialize in certain species or issues.
View the Directory |
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| Tapir
mother and baby Morro do Diabo State Park, Brazil. Photo
by TSG member Anders Goncalves daSilva |
Help fund critical
work being made to save tapirs from extinction!
All four species of tapir are either endangered or threatened.
TSG's Conservation Fund
gives grants to dedicated researchers working specifically
with tapirs in the field.
- Small grants to researchers
in the field
- Funds to publish multi-lingual educational materials
- Local grassroots tapir conservation
More about the TSG Conservation Fund |
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TSG Endorsement Criteria:
The IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group actively encourages its members
to submit their project proposals to TSG officers for endorsement.
This will provide members with advice, editorial assistance and,
when requested, a supporting letter for funding applications. Download
our Protocol
for IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group Project Endorsement document.
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