CURTAIN RAISER: SKUAST-K to organise Int’l Conference on Hangul, other Threatened Ungulates from Sep 10-12
Srinagar, Aug 22: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-Kashmir), is organising the “2nd International Conference on Hangul and Other Threatened Ungulates (2IHUC-25)” from September 10 to 12, 2025, in the University’s Shalimar Convention Centre, SKUAST-Kashmir at Shalimar.
This conference is an unparalleled opportunity to address the critical conservation needs of the Critically Endangered Kashmir red deer or Hangul, its close relatives, such as Red deer, the Bukhara/Bactrian deer and the Yarkand/Tarim deer, besides other threatened ungulates worldwide.
Dr Khursheed Ahmad, who is the organising secretary of the conference said this landmark event, held under the banner of the International Support and Alliance for the Central Asian Red Deer (Hangul), is a significant step toward advancing species conservation and supporting India’s commitment to the sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). :Building upon the legacy of our successful 2009 International Conference on Management & Conservation of Endangered Deer Species, this event aims to bring together the world's foremost experts to focus on vital topics, including: Population dynamics, behaviour and movement ecology, Wildlife Health, disease, genetics & Forensics, Conservation Breeding & Reintroductions, Climate change impact and adaptation, Conservation Sciences, policies, practices, and Technological Innovations and Human-Wildlife Interface-interactions, community engagement and mitigation” he said.
He said the outcomes of 2IHUC-25 are expected to significantly contribute to safeguarding biodiversity, forests, wildlife, while promoting science-led conservation in the face of escalating human-wildlife conflict. “The conference is poised to be another milestone of global conservation relevance, with participation expected from distinguished experts from USA, Canada, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, Nepal and Bhutan—as well as leading Scientists, researchers, conservationists, policy planners and industry representatives from across the country,” he added.
