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Convention on the Conservation of #MigratorySpecies of Wild Animals (CMS). A biodiversity treaty of the United Nations 🇺🇳
Discover more at www.cms.int
Discover more at www.cms.int
Sharks & rays face mounting pressure from illegal, unregulated and unsustainable exploitation, driving serious population declines.
CITES + CMS can deliver real gains for shark & ray populations and for healthier oceans. 🦈
If you’re at #CITESCop20, join us for more: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
CITES + CMS can deliver real gains for shark & ray populations and for healthier oceans. 🦈
If you’re at #CITESCop20, join us for more: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
November 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Sharks & rays face mounting pressure from illegal, unregulated and unsustainable exploitation, driving serious population declines.
CITES + CMS can deliver real gains for shark & ray populations and for healthier oceans. 🦈
If you’re at #CITESCop20, join us for more: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
CITES + CMS can deliver real gains for shark & ray populations and for healthier oceans. 🦈
If you’re at #CITESCop20, join us for more: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
The CMS Global Initiative on Illegal and Unsustainable Taking of Migratory Species will bring governments, experts & local communities together to ensure domestic taking is legal, sustainable & safe.
At #CITESCoP20? Join us at our side event to learn more (28-Nov 7pm): www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
At #CITESCoP20? Join us at our side event to learn more (28-Nov 7pm): www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The CMS Global Initiative on Illegal and Unsustainable Taking of Migratory Species will bring governments, experts & local communities together to ensure domestic taking is legal, sustainable & safe.
At #CITESCoP20? Join us at our side event to learn more (28-Nov 7pm): www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
At #CITESCoP20? Join us at our side event to learn more (28-Nov 7pm): www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
Whether for land, sea or air, transportation and its infrastructure can cut across migratory routes and fragment habitats. By planning roads, routes & cities with wildlife crossings, safe passages and connected habitats, sustainable transportation systems can lead to a better & safer future for ALL.
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Whether for land, sea or air, transportation and its infrastructure can cut across migratory routes and fragment habitats. By planning roads, routes & cities with wildlife crossings, safe passages and connected habitats, sustainable transportation systems can lead to a better & safer future for ALL.
At #CITEScop20, we hosted a side event on better wildlife protection across borders.
CMS helps safeguard animals in the wild, CITES regulates international trade. When both agreements pull in the same direction, species stand a better chance.
More on our side events: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
CMS helps safeguard animals in the wild, CITES regulates international trade. When both agreements pull in the same direction, species stand a better chance.
More on our side events: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
At #CITEScop20, we hosted a side event on better wildlife protection across borders.
CMS helps safeguard animals in the wild, CITES regulates international trade. When both agreements pull in the same direction, species stand a better chance.
More on our side events: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
CMS helps safeguard animals in the wild, CITES regulates international trade. When both agreements pull in the same direction, species stand a better chance.
More on our side events: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...
Today marks the official opening of the 20th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES #CITEScop20 and CMS is on the ground in Samarkand!
In the days ahead, governments are expected to discuss stronger trade regulations and better enforcement against illegal trade. Learn more: cites.org/eng
In the days ahead, governments are expected to discuss stronger trade regulations and better enforcement against illegal trade. Learn more: cites.org/eng
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Today marks the official opening of the 20th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES #CITEScop20 and CMS is on the ground in Samarkand!
In the days ahead, governments are expected to discuss stronger trade regulations and better enforcement against illegal trade. Learn more: cites.org/eng
In the days ahead, governments are expected to discuss stronger trade regulations and better enforcement against illegal trade. Learn more: cites.org/eng
For migratory wildlife, rising heat, extreme weather and disrupted waters are shrinking habitats, cutting food and undermining ecosystem services.
As #ClimateChange #COP30 ends, we must put migratory species at the heart of climate action. 🌍🐋
More on these impacts: www.cms.int/news/global-...
As #ClimateChange #COP30 ends, we must put migratory species at the heart of climate action. 🌍🐋
More on these impacts: www.cms.int/news/global-...
November 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
For migratory wildlife, rising heat, extreme weather and disrupted waters are shrinking habitats, cutting food and undermining ecosystem services.
As #ClimateChange #COP30 ends, we must put migratory species at the heart of climate action. 🌍🐋
More on these impacts: www.cms.int/news/global-...
As #ClimateChange #COP30 ends, we must put migratory species at the heart of climate action. 🌍🐋
More on these impacts: www.cms.int/news/global-...
Two new maps in our Atlas of Ungulate Migration track some of the longest migrations for pronghorn in North America, with seasonal ranges, cross-border corridors and growing barriers.
Maps: www.cms.int/gium/migrati...
Fact sheets: www.cms.int/publication/...
Read more: www.uwyo.edu/news/2025/11...
Maps: www.cms.int/gium/migrati...
Fact sheets: www.cms.int/publication/...
Read more: www.uwyo.edu/news/2025/11...
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Two new maps in our Atlas of Ungulate Migration track some of the longest migrations for pronghorn in North America, with seasonal ranges, cross-border corridors and growing barriers.
Maps: www.cms.int/gium/migrati...
Fact sheets: www.cms.int/publication/...
Read more: www.uwyo.edu/news/2025/11...
Maps: www.cms.int/gium/migrati...
Fact sheets: www.cms.int/publication/...
Read more: www.uwyo.edu/news/2025/11...
This week, CMS and ASCOBANS are at the 9th Meeting of the Parties to ACCOBAMS.
On the agenda: long-term monitoring of cetaceans, reducing bycatch, tackling underwater noise & vessel strikes, improving response to strandings, and addressing debris & pollution.
More at accobams.org/meetings/9th...
On the agenda: long-term monitoring of cetaceans, reducing bycatch, tackling underwater noise & vessel strikes, improving response to strandings, and addressing debris & pollution.
More at accobams.org/meetings/9th...
November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This week, CMS and ASCOBANS are at the 9th Meeting of the Parties to ACCOBAMS.
On the agenda: long-term monitoring of cetaceans, reducing bycatch, tackling underwater noise & vessel strikes, improving response to strandings, and addressing debris & pollution.
More at accobams.org/meetings/9th...
On the agenda: long-term monitoring of cetaceans, reducing bycatch, tackling underwater noise & vessel strikes, improving response to strandings, and addressing debris & pollution.
More at accobams.org/meetings/9th...
As climate change accelerates, migratory species are already facing serious impacts.
At the UN Climate Change #COP30, international cooperation to safeguard and restore well-connected habitats along migratory routes is essential to help species adapt.
Discover more: www.cms.int/publication/...
At the UN Climate Change #COP30, international cooperation to safeguard and restore well-connected habitats along migratory routes is essential to help species adapt.
Discover more: www.cms.int/publication/...
November 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
As climate change accelerates, migratory species are already facing serious impacts.
At the UN Climate Change #COP30, international cooperation to safeguard and restore well-connected habitats along migratory routes is essential to help species adapt.
Discover more: www.cms.int/publication/...
At the UN Climate Change #COP30, international cooperation to safeguard and restore well-connected habitats along migratory routes is essential to help species adapt.
Discover more: www.cms.int/publication/...
The African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement's recently launched Conservation Status Report of Migratory Waterbirds (CSR9) outlines key recommendations for migratory waterbird conservation.
Read the full report or download the key findings & recommendations: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
Read the full report or download the key findings & recommendations: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
November 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement's recently launched Conservation Status Report of Migratory Waterbirds (CSR9) outlines key recommendations for migratory waterbird conservation.
Read the full report or download the key findings & recommendations: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
Read the full report or download the key findings & recommendations: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
New webinar recording available! 📼
Panellists explain how our new global dugong assessment shows dugongs are vulnerable to extinction in many parts of their range and underscores the vital role of seagrass meadows for biodiversity and climate resilience.
View here www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
Panellists explain how our new global dugong assessment shows dugongs are vulnerable to extinction in many parts of their range and underscores the vital role of seagrass meadows for biodiversity and climate resilience.
View here www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
November 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New webinar recording available! 📼
Panellists explain how our new global dugong assessment shows dugongs are vulnerable to extinction in many parts of their range and underscores the vital role of seagrass meadows for biodiversity and climate resilience.
View here www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
Panellists explain how our new global dugong assessment shows dugongs are vulnerable to extinction in many parts of their range and underscores the vital role of seagrass meadows for biodiversity and climate resilience.
View here www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
Meeting adjourned! 🤝
#AEWAMOP9 concluded in Bonn with the adoption of 11 new resolutions aimed at reducing pressures on migratory waterbirds and strengthening conservation action across the African-Eurasian flyways. 🌏
Learn more about key outcomes & decisions: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/un-w...
#AEWAMOP9 concluded in Bonn with the adoption of 11 new resolutions aimed at reducing pressures on migratory waterbirds and strengthening conservation action across the African-Eurasian flyways. 🌏
Learn more about key outcomes & decisions: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/un-w...
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Meeting adjourned! 🤝
#AEWAMOP9 concluded in Bonn with the adoption of 11 new resolutions aimed at reducing pressures on migratory waterbirds and strengthening conservation action across the African-Eurasian flyways. 🌏
Learn more about key outcomes & decisions: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/un-w...
#AEWAMOP9 concluded in Bonn with the adoption of 11 new resolutions aimed at reducing pressures on migratory waterbirds and strengthening conservation action across the African-Eurasian flyways. 🌏
Learn more about key outcomes & decisions: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/un-w...
What are the top 3 urgent and concrete actions to help improve the status of migratory waterbirds across the African-Eurasian region?
Hear directly from the lead author of AEWA's new Conservation Status Report of Migratory Waterbirds (CSR9).
Download the report: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
Hear directly from the lead author of AEWA's new Conservation Status Report of Migratory Waterbirds (CSR9).
Download the report: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
What are the top 3 urgent and concrete actions to help improve the status of migratory waterbirds across the African-Eurasian region?
Hear directly from the lead author of AEWA's new Conservation Status Report of Migratory Waterbirds (CSR9).
Download the report: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
Hear directly from the lead author of AEWA's new Conservation Status Report of Migratory Waterbirds (CSR9).
Download the report: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
Two new maps have been added to our Atlas of Ungulate Migration: Moose in Alberta, Canada and Mule Deer in British Columbia, Canada. 🫎🇨🇦🦌
View the maps: www.cms.int/gium/migrati...
Mule deer fact sheet: www.cms.int/publication/...
Moose fact sheet: www.cms.int/publication/...
View the maps: www.cms.int/gium/migrati...
Mule deer fact sheet: www.cms.int/publication/...
Moose fact sheet: www.cms.int/publication/...
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Two new maps have been added to our Atlas of Ungulate Migration: Moose in Alberta, Canada and Mule Deer in British Columbia, Canada. 🫎🇨🇦🦌
View the maps: www.cms.int/gium/migrati...
Mule deer fact sheet: www.cms.int/publication/...
Moose fact sheet: www.cms.int/publication/...
View the maps: www.cms.int/gium/migrati...
Mule deer fact sheet: www.cms.int/publication/...
Moose fact sheet: www.cms.int/publication/...
The Slender-billed Curlew was declared extinct in October 2025.
At #AEWAMOP9, delegates paid tribute to it, with this rare taxidermied specimen on view.
Read personal reflections and testimonies from those who searched for, studied, and cared deeply about it: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/reme...
At #AEWAMOP9, delegates paid tribute to it, with this rare taxidermied specimen on view.
Read personal reflections and testimonies from those who searched for, studied, and cared deeply about it: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/reme...
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The Slender-billed Curlew was declared extinct in October 2025.
At #AEWAMOP9, delegates paid tribute to it, with this rare taxidermied specimen on view.
Read personal reflections and testimonies from those who searched for, studied, and cared deeply about it: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/reme...
At #AEWAMOP9, delegates paid tribute to it, with this rare taxidermied specimen on view.
Read personal reflections and testimonies from those who searched for, studied, and cared deeply about it: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/reme...
Join this webinar to delve into our most recent and comprehensive global dugong assessment revealing urgent conservation gaps and calling for stronger regional action.
🗓️ Monday 17 of November at 1 PM Sydney
Details: www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
Report: www.cms.int/news/global-...
🗓️ Monday 17 of November at 1 PM Sydney
Details: www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
Report: www.cms.int/news/global-...
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Join this webinar to delve into our most recent and comprehensive global dugong assessment revealing urgent conservation gaps and calling for stronger regional action.
🗓️ Monday 17 of November at 1 PM Sydney
Details: www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
Report: www.cms.int/news/global-...
🗓️ Monday 17 of November at 1 PM Sydney
Details: www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
Report: www.cms.int/news/global-...
AEWA's new Conservation Status Report of Migratory Waterbirds (CSR9), identifies three main groups of pressures affecting AEWA-listed populations across Africa and Eurasia: biological resource use, infrastructure development, & agriculture.
Read the full report: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
Read the full report: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
November 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
AEWA's new Conservation Status Report of Migratory Waterbirds (CSR9), identifies three main groups of pressures affecting AEWA-listed populations across Africa and Eurasia: biological resource use, infrastructure development, & agriculture.
Read the full report: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
Read the full report: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
After poisoning incidents killed ≈100 Critically Endangered Hooded Vultures, CMS & partners are working to turn the tide in The Gambia.
With authorities and local conservation teams, partners aim to strengthen local capacity to prevent & respond to wildlife poisoning: 4vultures.org/blog/interna...
With authorities and local conservation teams, partners aim to strengthen local capacity to prevent & respond to wildlife poisoning: 4vultures.org/blog/interna...
November 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
After poisoning incidents killed ≈100 Critically Endangered Hooded Vultures, CMS & partners are working to turn the tide in The Gambia.
With authorities and local conservation teams, partners aim to strengthen local capacity to prevent & respond to wildlife poisoning: 4vultures.org/blog/interna...
With authorities and local conservation teams, partners aim to strengthen local capacity to prevent & respond to wildlife poisoning: 4vultures.org/blog/interna...
AEWA's new report is the most comprehensive assessment on threats African-Eurasian migratory waterbirds face: unsustainable hunting, infrastructure development & agricultural expansion. View in EN or FR>
Full report: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
Summary: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
Full report: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
Summary: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
AEWA's new report is the most comprehensive assessment on threats African-Eurasian migratory waterbirds face: unsustainable hunting, infrastructure development & agricultural expansion. View in EN or FR>
Full report: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
Summary: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
Full report: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
Summary: www.unep-aewa.org/en/publicati...
#AEWAMOP9 kicked off in Bonn putting migratory waterbirds front-and-center!
The 9th Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP9) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) opened under the theme #UnitedForFlyways.
More: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/aewa...
The 9th Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP9) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) opened under the theme #UnitedForFlyways.
More: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/aewa...
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
#AEWAMOP9 kicked off in Bonn putting migratory waterbirds front-and-center!
The 9th Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP9) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) opened under the theme #UnitedForFlyways.
More: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/aewa...
The 9th Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP9) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) opened under the theme #UnitedForFlyways.
More: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/aewa...
In new podcast, CMS ExecSec Amy Fraenkel discusses urgent threats facing migratory animals, successful cross-border conservation efforts & need for international cooperation & ecological connectivity to safeguard migratory wildlife.
Listen now unitednationslibrarygeneva.podbean.com/e/nature-kno...
Listen now unitednationslibrarygeneva.podbean.com/e/nature-kno...
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
In new podcast, CMS ExecSec Amy Fraenkel discusses urgent threats facing migratory animals, successful cross-border conservation efforts & need for international cooperation & ecological connectivity to safeguard migratory wildlife.
Listen now unitednationslibrarygeneva.podbean.com/e/nature-kno...
Listen now unitednationslibrarygeneva.podbean.com/e/nature-kno...
Excited to unveil official #CMSCOP15 logo & slogan!
“Connecting Nature to Sustain Life” highlights role of ecological connectivity in conserving ecosystems supporting migratory species & human well-being, while Brazil-shaped logo celebrates country’s rich biodiversity: www.cms.int/news/2025028...
“Connecting Nature to Sustain Life” highlights role of ecological connectivity in conserving ecosystems supporting migratory species & human well-being, while Brazil-shaped logo celebrates country’s rich biodiversity: www.cms.int/news/2025028...
November 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Excited to unveil official #CMSCOP15 logo & slogan!
“Connecting Nature to Sustain Life” highlights role of ecological connectivity in conserving ecosystems supporting migratory species & human well-being, while Brazil-shaped logo celebrates country’s rich biodiversity: www.cms.int/news/2025028...
“Connecting Nature to Sustain Life” highlights role of ecological connectivity in conserving ecosystems supporting migratory species & human well-being, while Brazil-shaped logo celebrates country’s rich biodiversity: www.cms.int/news/2025028...
The Caspian Seal is the Caspian Sea’s only marine mammal. Each year adults head north to gather on ice and pup, molt on northern islands, then disperse to central & southern basins.
Slow-reproducing and commercially exploited, they are listed under CMS Appendices I & II: www.cms.int/sites/defaul...
Slow-reproducing and commercially exploited, they are listed under CMS Appendices I & II: www.cms.int/sites/defaul...
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Caspian Seal is the Caspian Sea’s only marine mammal. Each year adults head north to gather on ice and pup, molt on northern islands, then disperse to central & southern basins.
Slow-reproducing and commercially exploited, they are listed under CMS Appendices I & II: www.cms.int/sites/defaul...
Slow-reproducing and commercially exploited, they are listed under CMS Appendices I & II: www.cms.int/sites/defaul...
Illegal killing of birds (IKB) is still one of the major threats to migratory birds, putting pressure on vulnerable species and undermining conservation progress. 🐦
CMS MIKT Task Force is carrying out a regional survey to gather insights to help reduce IKB. 📋
Learn more: www.cms.int/taskforce/mikt
CMS MIKT Task Force is carrying out a regional survey to gather insights to help reduce IKB. 📋
Learn more: www.cms.int/taskforce/mikt
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Illegal killing of birds (IKB) is still one of the major threats to migratory birds, putting pressure on vulnerable species and undermining conservation progress. 🐦
CMS MIKT Task Force is carrying out a regional survey to gather insights to help reduce IKB. 📋
Learn more: www.cms.int/taskforce/mikt
CMS MIKT Task Force is carrying out a regional survey to gather insights to help reduce IKB. 📋
Learn more: www.cms.int/taskforce/mikt
Coming up in less than a week: 9th Edition of the AEWA Conservation Status REPORT (CSR9).
For the first time, AEWA’s flagship report goes beyond tracking population trends to examine what drives changes, identifying key threats to migratory waterbirds and actions needed to address them. Stay tuned!
For the first time, AEWA’s flagship report goes beyond tracking population trends to examine what drives changes, identifying key threats to migratory waterbirds and actions needed to address them. Stay tuned!
November 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Coming up in less than a week: 9th Edition of the AEWA Conservation Status REPORT (CSR9).
For the first time, AEWA’s flagship report goes beyond tracking population trends to examine what drives changes, identifying key threats to migratory waterbirds and actions needed to address them. Stay tuned!
For the first time, AEWA’s flagship report goes beyond tracking population trends to examine what drives changes, identifying key threats to migratory waterbirds and actions needed to address them. Stay tuned!