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Zeb Hogan’s Journey to the Largest Freshwater Fish
Zeb Hogan with Giant Mekong Catfish © Suthek Kritsanavari
CMS Conference-Appointed Councillor for Fish and Assistant Research Professor at the University of Nevada-Reno, Dr. Zeb Hogan has spent the last 20 years studying the world’s freshwater ecosystems. He recently gave a presentation at TEDx event to highlight the ecological importance to large fish species in the Mekong river system and the need to save them from extinction.
India Signs International Agreement to Conserve Migratory Birds of Prey
H.E. Mr. T.P. Seetharam (center), Ambassador of India to the United Arab Emirates, at a signing ceremony held in the CMS Office - Abu Dhabi, with Dr. Shaikha Al Dhaheri (right), Executive Director, Terrestrial & Marine Biodiversity Sector, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, and Mr. Nick P. Williams (left), Head of the Coordinating Unit of the Raptors MoU. Photo courtesy of Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi.
India has signed today the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MoU) raising the number of signatories to 56.
2016/005: New Signatory to the CMS Raptors 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 Migrator
Opinion: The Fates of Vultures and Elephants Go Hand in Hand
Elephants (Loxodonta africana) at waterhole, Etoscha National Park, Namibia © Peter Prokosch
World Wildlife Day, being celebrated on March 3 for the third time – this year under the slogan ‘The Future of Wildlife is in our hands’ – is focusing on the plight of African and Asian elephants, which are being slaughtered in their thousands for their tusks to supply the ivory trade. But other species, such as vultures, are also in serious decline because of human actions
2016/004: InforMEA Survey for MEA National Focal Points
The Secretariat would like to draw your attention to a request for feedback concerning MEA National Focal Points' experience of InforMEA, the United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Envir
Their Future Is in Our Hands – World Wildlife Day 2016
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3 March is World Wildlife Day, a date chosen because it marks the signing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The theme for this year is “Their Future is in Our Hands” and CMS is organizing a series of events to celebrate the day, to complement other activities, including an International Elephant Film Festival in New York, where CITES Secretary-General, John Scanlon will highlight the plight of African and Asian elephants.
Review of Lion Conservation Strategies
African lion © Clara Nobbe
A report reviewing lion conservation strategies and prepared for the Convention on Migratory Species has just been published.
CMS Takes Part in the Fourth IPBES Plenary Meeting
The Fourth Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-4) opened on Monday, 22 February 2016 in Kuala Lumpur. In the morning, participants met to hear opening statements from dignitaries and were updated on the implementation of the IPBES work programme.
2016/003: New Signatory to the UNEP/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 Migrator
Countries Agree on Actions to Protect Sharks
Hammerhead Sharks © Rob Stewart
Governments, international shark experts and conservation organizations agree on measures to conserve the world’s sharks and rays at a United Nations–backed meeting in Costa Rica.