Iucn SSC Boa & Python Specialist Group

the international union for the conservation of nature (iucn) / species survival commission (ssc) boa and python specialist group (bpsg)​ is a global network of herpetologists, conservationists, government and non-government representatives, and researchers working to understand and conserve boa and python species. it is one of approximately one hundred and twenty specialist groups organised within the framework of the iucn/ssc, an international alliance of conservationists that produce the iucn red list of threatened species and a range of other conservation initiatives. the bpsg advises governments and wildlife management agencies, evaluates the conservation needs of wild boa and python populations, initiates research projects, conducts surveys of populations, and provides technical information and training.