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The Conservation Implications of Cetacean Culture
"Sponging" bottlenose dolphin © Dolphin Innovation Project, Useless Loop, Australia
On 15 and 16 April 2014, the 19 participants of a CMS Scientific Council workshop held in London, United Kingdom, discussed the conservation implications of cetacean culture.
2014/013: Release of an Assessment of the CMS MOUs and their Viability
The UNEP/CMS Secretariat is pleased to provide Parties an opportunity to comment on the document “An Assessment of the CMS MOUs and their Viability”.
CMS Climate Change Workshop Develops Strategy to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change on Migratory Species
female polar bear © Peter Prokosch, GRID-Arendal
San José / Bonn, 14 April 2014 - CMS held a workshop of national representatives and experts in Guácimo, Costa Rica from 9-11 April in the light of new information published on climate change.
El Mundo - Los últimos días del huemul
Huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus) © Eduardo Ramilo
11 de abril de 2014 - En los frondosos bosques y en las frías montañas del sur de Chile vive un animal poco conocido, el huemul, uno de los ciervos más pequeños del mundo, y el único en peligro de
Opinion: Climate Change May Affect Your Travel Plans – and Those of Millions of Animals
Svalbard09 Thomas Hallermann Marine Photobank
In this column, Dr. Bradnee Chambers, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Environment Programme's Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, describes the effects that climate change-related extreme weather events will have on the travels plans of both people and animals.
CMS Costa Rica – Climate Change Workshop
Hawksbill turtle © Robert Harding
Bonn, 7 April 2014 - CMS is holding a workshop of national representatives and scientific councillors in Guácimo, Costa Rica from 9-11, April 2014 in the light of new information published on climate change.
CMS Family Participates in Bonn Marathon
Marie Mévellec (CMS) competing in the half Marathon © R. Vagg, UNEP/CMS
Bonn, 7 April 2014 – several intrepid members of the CMS and AEWA Secretariats took part in the annual Bonn Marathon on Sunday, 6 April with three individuals running in the half marathon and three teams of four participating in the team race over the full 42-kilometre distance.
Bird Trapping in Egypt and Libya – Plan of Action Put in Place
Bird nets along the Egyptian coast © Holger Schulz/NABU
The Plan of Action to Address Bird Trapping along the Mediterranean Coasts of Egypt and Libya went public today together with the launch of the freshly-developed website for the International Task Force, established to ensure its effective implementation. The Plan of Action (PoA) was developed in advance of the coordination meeting on bird trapping in Egypt and Libya, convened by the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat on 29 November 2013 at the UN Campus in Bonn, Germany, where it was revised.
Saker Falcon Global Action Plan – Still Time to Comment!
© Gabor Papp / www.raptorimages.hu
The second draft of the Saker Falcon Global Action Plan (SakerGAP) was launched for public consultation on World Wildlife Day on 3 March 2014. Comments on the SakerGAP should be submitted by 30 April 2014.
Study Group Launched to Support CMS Migratory Landbirds Action Plan
Black-necked Weaver © Robert Vagg
Bonn, 29 March 2014 - The Migratory Landbirds Study Group (MLSG) was launched at an inaugural meeting “Migratory landbirds: research, monitoring and conservation” in Wilhelmshaven (Germany) on the 26-28 March 2014.