Reflections on the passing of Professor Kaiyrkul Shalpykov (1964 – 2025)

It was with great sadness that the Wild Tulip Specialist Group (WTSG) received the news that our dear colleague and friend Professor Kaiyrkul Shalpykov passed away in late January 2025. Kaiyrkul was a key figure in Kyrgyz tulip research and conservation, and an expert in Central Asian flora. He was well respected in the region … Continue reading Reflections on the passing of Professor Kaiyrkul Shalpykov (1964 – 2025) →

A new era for tulip conservation

In April 2024 the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) approved our application to form a Wild Tulip Specialist Group and last week our group was formally announced to the conservation community through a news piece published by our co-chairs Dr Brett Wilson and Ormon Sultangaziev in the journal Oryx (https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605324000863). After some months preparing a … Continue reading A new era for tulip conservation →