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3 March 2019, New York, United States of America
3 March 2024, Geneva, Switzerland
8 June 2018, New York, United States of America
Everybody loves the sight of flocks of exotic birds making the most of the winter sun. But how many pause to think of how their lot really fare? The eve of World Migratory Bird Day offers an opportunity to take stock.
Bonn, 9 May 2019 – Plastic pollution poses serious health risks to wildlife globally, affecting a wide range of species including whales, turtles, fish and birds.
9 May 2020, Bonn, Germany
10 October 2020, Bonn, Germany
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9 October 2021, Bonn, Germany
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8 May 2021, Online, Bonn, Germany
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8 October 2023, Bonn, Germany
20 May 2020, New York, United States of America
20 May 2018, New York, United States of America
One swallow does not, proverbially, make a summer – and this year, birders all over the UK were struggling to see any at all, at least until the last week of April.
Now that spring is in the air, the UK is starting to see its summer visitors arriving. Ospreys are already back in their nests, chiffchaffs are singing their song to re-establish their territories, and puffins have arrived at their breeding sites around the British Isles.
-The Serengeti-Mara squeeze, one of the world’s most iconic ecosystems, is under pressure -Increased human activity is 'squeezing the wildlife in its core', damaging habitation and disrupting migration routes
Around the lockdown anniversary, a young photographer in Madurai planned a silent anniversary celebration of his Canon 1500 D that he purchased just before the stay-at-home orders came into effect last year. “After paying my last EMI, I roamed alone for days around the various water bodies in th ...
Situated along a major bird migration route between Europe and Africa and home to numerous marshlands, Turkey is a prime spot for birdwatching, especially for storks
For the first time, animal culture - the learning of non-human species through socially transmitted behaviour - is being linked to conservation action, biologists said on Wednesday.The Convention on the Conservation on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) has been spearheading efforts to use ...
he Taehwa River, Woehwang River, Hoeya Lake, Seonam Lake, and Ulsan Bay, all located in the southeastern city of Ulsan, will be listed on the Flyway Network Site (FNS), designed to protect migratory waterbirds.
Migratory species and cooperation with the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals<br>Case-studies illustrating how the implementation of the Convention on Migratory Species complements the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Possible elements for a joint work programme between the SCBD and the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Migratory species and cooperation with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
How the implementation of the Convention on Migratory Species complements the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity: note by the UN/CMS Secretariat
Linkages and Coordination between the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals and the CBD
Memorandum of Cooperation Between the Secretariat and the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conseravtion of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (BONN Convention)
The 27th edition of UN Endangered Species Stamps series was launched today. For this series the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) and CITES Secretariat engaged with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) to feature 12 stamps showcasing CITES-liste ...
Turning off your lights at night may mean more than just saving energy. For migrating birds, bright buildings are just another of a long list of threats to their populations. Of the more than one thousand bird species that are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 92 are listed as endan ...
Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary, Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), spoke to Down to Earth on the functioning of the convention at the sidelines of the ongoing 13th Conference of Parties (CoP) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Edited excerpts:
As the Arctic and the oceans warm due to climate change, understanding how a rapidly changing environment may affect birds making annual journeys between the Arctic and the high seas is vital to international conservation efforts.
Other marine animals don’t appear to target land birds that end up in the Gulf of Mexico
3 - 6 July 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Using GPS tags attached to the birds, researchers discovered some surprising facts about the long migrations that eastern whip-poor-wills make from their Midwest breeding grounds to where they winter in Mexico and Central America.
Climate change is making their journeys longer and harder, window panes and power lines are deadly obstacles, and hunters lie in wait with nets. But there is plenty we can do to help, not harm, our feathered friends.
In September 2020, a new record was set for the longest non-stop flight a living creature has made on Earth. A sample from a lost bird The black-tailed needleLemosa Labonica Bauri) He flew from Alaska to New Zealand traveling 12,200 km in 11 days of non-stop flight! The population sample of the ...
Breanna Seibel was riding a four-wheeler alongside her alfalfa field in northern Wisconsin when she started seeing monarch butterflies. The bright orange visitors were swooping, fluttering and dancing in pairs, quartets and trios. They were landing in the trees that line the field, with up to 10 ...
Habitat destruction and fragmentation are recognized among the primary threats to migratory species. The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and its related Agreements acknowledge that migratory species’ conservation merits particular attention in the designation and implementation of initiat ...
Join representatives from the participating organizations as they discuss migratory Arctic breeding birds, threats originating inside and outside the Arctic, and conservation efforts along major flyways. Hear stories from the East Asian-Australasian flyway, Central Asian Flyway, African-Eurasian ...
As the air cools and sunlight declines each fall, thousands of western monarch butterflies return to California to overwinter. One of the best places to watch the colorful spectacle is Pismo Beach.
Asian elephants, jaguars and great Indian bustards were among 10 new species added to a global wildlife agreement on Saturday.The Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) concluded in Gandhinagar, I ...
Aug. 9 (UPI) -- At dusk across highways in south-eastern Colorado, thousands of Oklahoma brown tarantulas are beginning their annual trek searching for mates.
The Middle East, located at the juncture of three continents - Europe, Asia and Africa – is a region almost second to none in the world for tracking, researching and studying bird migration. The Middle East is a “bottle neck” for the migration from Europe and Asia to Africa and back. Once many ...
Using measurements from ESA's Earth Explorer Swarm mission, scientists have developed a new tool that links the strength and direction of the magnetic field to the flight paths of migrating birds. This is a huge step forward to understanding how animals use Earth's magnetic field to navigate vas ...
According to an expert, several bird species migrate to Nepal every summer as the country has favourable climatic conditions and good environment for raising fledglings.
A new study combining data from citizen scientists and weather radar stations is providing detailed insights into spring bird migration along the Gulf of Mexico and how these journeys may be affected by climate change. Findings on the timing, location, and intensity of these bird movements are p ...