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The CMS Secretariat would like to inform all Parties that the outcomes of the 1^st Meeting of Range States for the Joint CMS-CITES African Carnivores Initiative have been finalized.

Christine Bogle has just taken over the reins at the Secretariat of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, replacing Marco Favero. Christine, who is from New Zealand, used to be a diplomat, serving in Peru, Italy, Spain, Tonga and Mexico - the last three as Head of Mission. During her time with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, she became interested in multilateral diplomacy, especially in the environmental field, which stands her in good stead for her new post.

CMS is pleased to welcome Trinidad and Tobago as the 127th Party to the Convention with effect from 1st December. Trinidad and Tobago is situated in the Caribbean and this island republic shares maritime borders with Barbados, Grenada, Guyana and Venezuela. The country has an area of just over 5,000 km2 with the two main islands giving the country its name accounting for 98 per cent.

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

Jordan has today signed the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MOU), at a national raptor conservation and hunting event held in its capital city Amman, Jordan.

The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) in is pleased to inform Parties that the template for the communication of a possible implementation

The Third Meeting of the Multi-Stakeholder Energy Task Force (ETF) on Reconciling Selected Energy Sector Developments with Migratory Species Conservation reviewed conservation activities already completed in its Workplan 2018-2020 and highlighted further action points. The meeting took place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on 16 November 2018 in the margins of the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP14). It was chaired by CBD National Focal Point of Egypt, Dr Moustafa Fouda.

To encourage best practice in the growing whale watching industry worldwide, two intergovernmental organizations have launched a comprehensive handbook. The free online resource provides information on species, advice on locations and guidance for interested whale watchers regarding responsible behaviour. The joint initiative by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and the UN Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) has resulted in the online Whale Watching Handbook which offers comprehensive, impartial and free advice.

The Empire of the Eagle: An Illustrated Natural History, by Mike Unwin and David Tipling, is published by Yale University Press and celebrates the world’s 68 eagle species in all their magnificence