The Taxon Management Group

The functional operating unit of the TSA is the Taxon Management Group (TMG). A Taxon Management Group (TMG) is defined as the core group of individuals that is responsible for developing and implementing a captive management plan for a particular species. Participat­ing individuals will be those with a vested interest (stakeholders) in that species’ survival and may include owners, breeders, veterinarians, geneticists, studbook keepers, field biolo­gists, range country program managers and NGO centers. The Partners of each TMG will draft a Management Plan that describes how that species will be managed in captivity in­cluding target population size, location of facilities, goals of the program, and disposition of surplus. Each Management Plan should emphasize the conservation benefit offered to the species including links with range country programs. The primary goal for each specific management plan is to insure the long-term survival of viable populations in captivity that preserves future options for reintroduction.

TCF Taxon Recovery Plan
TMG Decision Tree
TMG Outline, Management Category 1
Taxon Management and Action Plans
TMG Coordinators