IUCN Parasite Specialist Group

@IUCNParasites

IUCN SSC expert group dedicated to assessing conservation threats for metazoan parasites of vertebrate hosts and conserving threatened parasites

Joined December 2023

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Mackenzie L. Kwak@MLKWAK · Dec 7, 2023

Meet the Ryukyu rabbit #tick (Haemaphysalis pentalagi), the focus of the world’s first #conservation program for a globally #threatened #parasite! This tiny tick lives only in the Amamiōshima island group in south #Japan. This is the first footage ever taken of this rare species!

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IUCN Parasite Specialist Group@IUCNParasites · Dec 4, 2023

We are thrilled to announce the IUCN SSC Parasite Specialist Group! Our mission is to promote the conservation of parasites and their vital roles in ecosystems. Parasites may be small, but their impact on biodiversity is immense. iucnparasites.com

IUCNParasites's tweet image. We are thrilled to announce the IUCN SSC Parasite Specialist Group! Our mission is to promote the conservation of parasites and their vital roles in ecosystems. Parasites may be small, but their impact on biodiversity is immense. iucnparasites.com

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