CMS is saddened by the passing of Jane Goodall, who transformed our understanding of great apes & the ecosystems we share. “Every individual matters, and every individual makes a difference – every single day,” she reminded us in an interview for #CMSCOP12 TRACKS magazine www.cms.int/sites/defaul...
Excellent closing remarks of #FlywaysSummit from @BradneeChambers Executive Secretary of @BonnConvention whose #CMSCOP12 in Manila in October 2017 provided the intergovernmental commitments on action for migratory birds this meeting was set up to help implement. #ornithology
Our @ConBiology paper on 'Challenges and opportunities for transboundary
conservation of migratory birds in the East
Asian-Australasian flyway', produced on the occasion of #CMSCOP12, is out now http://bit.ly/2G2Klu2 #ornithology
1st good news: tags still working on 14 @GlobalFlyway bar-tailed godwits, 7 @ #80MileBeach, 7 @ #Broome. Now bad news: the Donsol bird (she who was still in PHL when we were at #CMSCOP12, Manila in late Oct!) last transmitted from rice paddies nr Toroboeloe, SE Sulawesi on 27 Dec
Recently common #YellowBreastedBunting today joins the world's most threatened birds as Critically Endangered on @IUCNRedList http://bit.ly/2zQvM9D Luckily #CMSCOP12 mandated adoption of action plan in prep via @BirdLife_News @BirdLife_Asia before 2020 http://bit.ly/2AtUcJb
#CMSCOP12 mandates set up of Global Coastal Forum incl as framework for @CBDNews @RamsarConv Global Coastal Wetland Restoration initiative
#CMSCOP12 mandates setting up of Coastal Forum eg to develop guidance on management of Working Coastal Wetlands eg shellfisheries, saltpans
#CMSCOP12 adopts the Philippines' proposal to establish a Global Coastal Forum with @RamsarConv @CBDNews @unep_aewa @EAAFP @CAFFSecretariat
Massive congratulations and thanks to @BonnConvention @BradneeChambers @denrofficial @bmub for #CMSCOP12 THE BEST COP EVER! CMS comes of age
#CMSCOP12 welcomes India's offer to assist, incl with funds, extension of @unep_aewa to implement Central Asian Flyway Waterbird Action Plan
#CMSCOP12 mandates establishment of Preventing Poisoning Task Group to facilitate global phase out of lead ammunition #ornithology
#CMSCOP12 calls on @BirdLife_News to do situation analysis on the illegal hunting of migratory birds in South East Asia by 2020 #ornithology
#CMSCOP12 calls on @BirdLife_News to do situation analysis on the illegal hunting of migratory birds in South East Asia by 2020 #ornithology
#CMSCOP12 strengthens @BonnConvention compliance by establishing a National Legislation Programme & Review Mechanism with 3rd party input!
#CMSCOP12 adds 10 African & Asian #vulture species plus Steppe Eagle to @BonnConvention Appendix I, giving them strongest protection level!!
#BirdLifeLocalToGlobal @BBCFooC http://bbc.in/2hGptxv (19') on @birdlifenepal vulture restaurants as in #cmscop12 multispecies action plan
Local to global, @RSPBNews @BirdLife_News back Philippines #CMSCOP12 for Global Coastal Wetland Forum @BonnConvention @RamsarConv @CBDNews
For #CMSCOP12 eg of local to global: @RSPBNews @UKPowerNetworks put powerlines underground to save birds @ #wallasea http://bit.ly/2zbOmsR
.@RSPBScience study, carprofen less vulture-toxic than diclofenac, less safe than meloxicam http://bit.ly/2xQwEwV important for #CMSCOP12
#CCI study showing windfarm/wildlife collision risk unless we plan carefully http://bit.ly/2fUWVA6 useful for #CMSCOP12 Energy Task Force
This'll help conserve Steppe Eagles that will hopefully get the strongest level of protection - addition to Appendix I by #CMSCOP12 in Oct.
A @GlobalFlyway Great knot is now at Maqueda Bay, Samar, PHL! Apt as PHL, host of #CMSCOP12 next month, added it to CMS Appendix 1 at COP11!
