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The Kyrgyz Republic – the 120th Party to UNEP/CMS
the flag of Kyrgyzstan
Bonn, 1 May 2014 - CMS welcomes the Central Asian Kyrgyz Republic as the 120th Party to the Convention with effect from 1 May 2014.
Building Fieldwork Capacity in Africa to Conserve the Endangered Egyptian Vulture
Egyptian Vulture © Mike Barth
The Coordinating Unit of the Raptors MoU is pleased to announce the successful completion of a Fieldwork Capacity Building Project to support the conservation of migratory Egyptian Vultures of the Balkan Region on their wintering grounds in Ethiopia, Sudan and Chad. The Fieldwork Capacity Building Project was focused on training a small number of local African ornithologists to undertake surveys of Egyptian Vultures in their own countries.
2014/016: Invitation to Complete Two Questionnaires
The Secretariat of the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) invites the support of Parties for a project currently being implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme.
2014/015: Funding Opportunities from US: USFWS Grant Announcement - Deadline 15 May 2014
The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is pleased to inform you of a forthcoming funding opportunity within the Wildlife Without Borders pr
2014/014: Extension of Deadline for Submission of National Reports - New Deadline: 16 May 2014
The UNEP/CMS Secretariat is pleased to announce that the deadline for the submission of National Reports to the Secretariat has been extended to 16 May 2014.
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.