IUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group
Overview and description
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The mission of our group is to foster the conservation of orthopteroid insects (grasshoppers, katydids, crickets, mantids, stick insects) and their habitats around the world. We assess their ...
Group leadership
Dr Axel HOCHKIRCH
Co-Chair
Dr Kate UMBERS
More about the Specialist Group
We are 112 experts on grasshoppers, crickets, bush-crickets, mantids and stick insects from 44 countries, who are interested in the conservation of these amazing insects.
Orthopteroidea are a diverse group of insects with more than 30.000 species. Many hitherto undescribed species are found in the tropics and even in temperate regions. They inhabit nearly all terrestrial habitats, including deserts, tropical forests, grasslands, savannahs and mountains ...
Specialist Group work
We want to increase the number of Orthoptera, Phasmida and Mantodea species on the IUCN Red List. We are interested in engaging local park managers to consider grasshoppers, crickets, stick insects and mantids in conservation planning. This will help to avoid future extinctions.
GSG on the IUCN Red List
To inform conservation efforts, GSG assesses species for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
GSG Annual Report
Learn about GSG’s work and results in 2022.
Previous reports:
GSG Annual Report 2021
GSG Annual Report 2020
GSG Annual Report 2019
GSG Annual Report 2018
GSG Annual Report 2016-2017