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Catastrophic Collapse of Saiga Antelopes in Central Asia
© Sergei Khomenko (FAO)
More than 120,000 saiga antelope have been confirmed dead in central Kazakhstan, representing more than a third of the global population. This is a major blow for conservation efforts given that saigas have in the past ten years only just started to recover from a global population size of less than 50,000 animals following a 95% crash in numbers.
Aquatic Warbler: experts meet to discuss the next steps for its long-term protection
MOS3 participants
The Third Meeting of Signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for the Aquatic Warbler reiterates the aim of its Action Plan and makes new recommendations for its implementation.
Poachers killed half Mozambique's elephants in five years
Government-backed survey shows elephant numbers declined from 20,000 to 10,300 due to illegal wildlife trade and lack of governance.
International Day for Biological Diversity
Atlantic Puffin © Nina Mikander; Pygmy Devil Rays © Guy Stevens, Manta Trust; Black-tailed Godwit © Ton van de Acker; African Lion © Luke Hunter; Shoebill © Jearu/Fotolia.com; Bactrian Camel © Petra Kaczensky; Scalloped Hammerhead Shark © Edoardo Espinoza; Lesser Flamingo © Mark Anderson; Green Turtle © Bthv; Monarch Butterfly © Allen Montgomery/USFWS; Mountain Gorilla © Ian Redmond; Impala; Snow Leopard © Snow Leopard Conservancy; Common Dolphin © Cherylle Millard-Dawe; Saker Falcon © Tony Hisgett; Argali Sheep © Askar Davletbakov; Nathusius' pipistrelle © Suren Gazaryan; African Elephant © Melanie Virtue; Polar Bear © Peter Prokosch; Eurasian Spoonbill © Lars Soerink; Aquatic Warbler © Zymantas Morkvenas
On behalf of the CMS Family, Bradnee Chambers, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Migratory Species has issued the following statement
Update: More than 27,000 Saigas Confirmed Dead: CMS Sends Out Emergency Expert Mission
Saiga © Navinder Singh
In response to a request from Kazakhstan, the CMS Secretariat is sending out an expert mission today to strengthen work to identify the cause of the current saiga die-off.
World Turtle Day
Baby Loggerhead turtle, Crete © Alan Rees
World Turtle Day which is being celebrated on 23 May has been held yearly since 2000.
Joining Efforts to Protect Migratory Birds along the East Atlantic Flyway
The East Atlantic Flyway © Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative (WSFI)
Linking regional and global aspects of nature conservation, two meetings held back to back in Bonn on 13 May 2015 discussed the protection of migratory birds along the East Atlantic Flyway.
More than 10,000 Saigas Found Dead in Central Kazakhstan
Saiga © Navinder Singh
About 10,000 saigas have been found dead in Amangeldy district of the Kostanay region in Central Kazakhstan.
Zambia to lift ban on hunting of lions and leopards
Tourism minister says rules imposed in 2013 against hunting big cats seriously affected wildlife resources and the livelihoods of local people
Opinion: Renewable Energy – How to Make It More Bird-Friendly
Installation of bird flight diverters by helicopter on a high voltage power line in Germany. Credit: © RWE Netzservice
The slogan for this year’s World Migratory Bird Day (May 9) campaign is “Energy – make it bird-friendly”. Jacques Trouvilliez, Executive Secretary of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) and Patricia Zurita, Chief Executive of BirdLife International, explain how important it is to ensure that major infrastructure and policy relating to low carbon and renewables are developed in harmony with nature.