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Pristine Arctic reserves will benefit wildlife and Inuit communities

Opinion: Forty Years of Action for Animals on the Move

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations’ Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), the only global agreement between countries aimed at protecting thousands of terrestrial, oceanic and avian animals such as elephants, antelope, gorillas, whales, dolphins, sharks, rays, and many species of birds – that fly, walk or swim across the planet.

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Le cabillaud au bord de l’effondrement en mer Baltique

2019/014: New Signatory to the CMS Sharks MOU

The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) in its capacity as Depositary of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sh

Unos buitres matan a una vaca y a su ternero recién nacido

Los ganaderos de Castellón piden que se intalen más comederos de buitres en la zona Otros 20

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2019/013: New Party to the Convention - Malawi

The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (UNEP/CMS) is pleased to inform you that the German Federal Foreign Ministry has confirmed receipt of the

Un centenar de delfines rodea a un barco en el sur de California

2019/012: Deadlines and Guidance Notes for Document Submission

We would like to remind Parties of the deadlines for the submission of documents:

Giraffes Receive Much Needed Attention at CMS Expert Meeting

A team of experts consisting of country representatives and members of the Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) convened in Windhoek, Namibia from 9 to 11 July 2019 under the auspices of CMS to compile priority conservation actions for the Giraffe.