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Convention on the Conservation of #MigratorySpecies of Wild Animals (CMS). A biodiversity treaty of the United Nations 🇺🇳

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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...
November 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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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...
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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#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...
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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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...
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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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...
November 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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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...
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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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
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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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!
November 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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What to expect at #AEWAMOP9?

The 9th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) will address a range of conservation priorities for migratory waterbirds and their habitats in Africa and Eurasia.

Learn more: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/aewa...
October 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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The Christmas Island Frigatebird breeds exclusively on Christmas Island. 🏝️

Its population has declined by around 66% over the last three generations due to habitat clearance, dust fallout from phosphate mining, marine pollution, overfishing and bycatch.

Learn more: www.cms.int/sites/defaul...
October 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Snow leopards roam across 12 countries, crossing mountains & borders. <4,000 mature individuals remain, per IUCN. 🐾

On 23 October, International #SnowLeopardDay, conservation partners invite you to dedicate 23 minutes of movement (run, walk, or stretch) to the ultimate high-mountain traveller! 🏔️
October 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Climate change is reshaping the journeys of aquatic wildlife. 🐳

CMS Scientific Councillors Mark P. Simmonds and Des Thompson explain what’s happening and what we can do.

Read their article: rse.org.uk/resource/act...

Download the CMS report with their insights: www.cms.int/news/global-...
October 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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As climate warms, how can wildlife & people in the high mountains of Central Asia become more resilient?

This week, tune in to the CAMCA project's closing event to discover outcomes, how they can be scaled and much more!

Livestream in English & Russian and full agenda: www.cms.int/meeting/conf...
October 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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The Eastern Red Bat’s (Lasiurus borealis) main threat wind energy, accounting for 38% of deaths. 🦇

With current death-rates, models predict the North American population will decrease 90% in 50 years. 📉

This underscores the importance of listing it on CMS Appendix II: www.cms.int/sites/defaul...
October 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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13 nations endorsed a bold new Work Programme to protect iconic migratory land mammals. 🦌🐫

For the first time, the Central Asian Mammals Initiative (#CAMI) plan maps 13 priority transboundary conservation regions & targets 17 species for enhanced protection.

Read more: cami.cms.int/news/asian-s...
October 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Ecological connectivity is how easily wildlife, water, seeds, and nutrients can move from one natural area to another.

New UNCCD & CMS report shows how restoring land and reconnecting habitats can limit degradation and build stronger ecosystems, for people and nature: www.unccd.int/news-stories...
October 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Giraffes are the tallest living terrestrial animals 🦒 and have different coat patterns, which are unique to each individual.

They face a number of threats throughout their range and were uplisted to Vulnerable as they've declined by 40% in the last 30 years.

Read more: www.cms.int/sites/defaul...
October 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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The new operational phase of the Global Partnership on Ecological Connectivity was officially launched at the #IUCNCongress. The Secretary General attended the event. GPEC is a multistakeholder collaborative initiative aiming to facilitate actions needed to restore ecological connectivity. @cms.int
October 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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The first assessment in 25+ years on the global status of dugongs is out! 📘

Across their range, dugongs are secure in Australia & Arabian Gulf, but prospects are precarious in East Asia & Africa or even extinct. 🌊

Video overview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qhs...
Report: www.cms.int/news/global-...
October 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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📢 OUT TODAY! 🚨

CMS published the most comprehensive global dugong assessment in 20+ years. Dugongs are vulnerable to extinction worldwide, some populations critically endangered. 🌊

We must map & protect seagrass, cut bycatch, restore habitats, and roll out action plans: www.cms.int/news/global-...
October 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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It’s World Migratory Bird Day! 🦜

Migratory birds face challenges in urban landscapes. Under “Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities," discover ways you can help create a world where both birds and people can thrive.

In English, Spanish or French: mailchi.mp/a892589a3f78...
October 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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As cities grow and natural habitats shrink, migratory birds are losing the places they need to rest and feed.

This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, let’s make our urban spaces and communities bird-friendly.

Join the movement for safe #SharedSpaces https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/
October 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Today, IUCN officially declared the Slender-billed Curlew extinct, marking the first known global extinction of a formerly widespread migratory bird species whose range included mainland Europe, North Africa, and West Asia.

Read our and AEWA's full statement: www.cms.int/news/slender...
October 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Report launches. Presentations. Panel moderations. And more!

CMS is at the #IUCNCongress in Abu Dhabi to advance the conservation of migratory species and the habitats they depend on.

Join us onsite if you’re in Abu Dhabi or stream live where available: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...

#IUCN2025
October 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Discover the newest migratory maps on CMS' Atlas of Ungulate Migration featuring guanaco 🦙, wild camel 🐫, Cape buffalo 🐃, and elk 🦌.

Explore how these species move across landscapes, then dive deeper with their fact sheets.

🗺️ View the interactive maps: www.cms.int/gium/migrati...
October 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM