Regional Strategy for Balkan Lynx Conservation adopted at the CMS COP15 Joint efforts to strengthen conservation measures for the Balkan lynx are bearing fruit. At the CMS COP15, a new strategy for the conservation of the Balkan lynx has been presented and officially endo...

Die regionale Strategie zum Schutz des Balkanluchses wurde letzte Woche an der #CMSCoP15 in Brasilien offiziell verabschiedet!
Ein wichtiger Schritt in Richtung Schutz des Balkanluchses! www.balkanlynx.com/en/news/regi...

At #CMSCOP15, one major threat to migratory marine species moved onto the agenda: the exploitation of vulnerable species through direct takes as a food source. Parties agreed on the terms of reference for the “Aquatic Wild Meat” workstream for the next 3 years. More 📹👇

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At #CMSCOP15 in 🇧🇷, #AEMLAP hosted a side event on how habitat restoration benefits people and migratory landbirds.
CMS, UNCCD, BirdLife Africa, Ethiopia, and the Swiss Ornithological Institute shared success stories and called for stronger collaboration.
#MigratoryBirds #Restoration

Marine flyways are the missing map we can use to boost seabird conservation (commentary) Last week, governments, conservationists and civil society from around the world gathered in Brazil for the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS-15). In a rare mo...

Exciting news for seabird and ocean conservation: governments have formally recognised marine flyways at #CMSCOP15!

Read how marine flyways can benefit migratory seabirds in this @mongabay.com article by BirdLife's @tammyedavies.bsky.social and Aline Kühl-Stenzel

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Owls, cheetahs, sharks added to UN protections list for migratory species | CBC Climate Change News A week of negotiations has led to 40 species added on a list of protections under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, the 15th meeting of countries that are party ...

CMS COP15 has added 40 migratory species, including snowy owls & hammerhead sharks, to UN protection lists. A vital move for biodiversity as climate change shifts habitats.

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If governments & others act on the words adopted at #CMSCOP15, there will be more birds & more chance of meeting 2030 targets. The @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social Partnership is here to support governments urgently implement these concrete, practical commitments & help them meet the KMGBF targets. 13/13

Great Bustard (Otis tarda), Spain (c) Lars Petersson

For landbirds, Convention on Migratory Species added Ibera Seedeater to Appendix II and adopted the major new Multi-species Action Plans for African-Eurasian Bustards as well as updating the mandate for implementation of the CMS African-Eurasian Migratory Landbird Action Plan. #CMSCOP15 #birds 8/12

At #CMSCOP15 3 shorebirds of the Americas Flyways, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Hudsonian Godwit & Lesser Yellowlegs were added to CMS Appendix 1, giving them the strongest protection. Also, the COP recognised the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership Spoon-billed Sandpiper Action Plan. #shorebirds 7/12

White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus), Cameroon (c) Lars Petersson

Govts at #CMSCOP15 agreed to develop a Multi-species Action Plan for Americas Vultures by COP16. They strengthened the CMS mandate on restriction of veterinary use of Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs harmful to vultures & eagles, with workshops called for to support implementation of this. 6/12

Steppe eagle (C) Alexandr Putilin

Substantial progress for raptors was delivered at #CMSCOP15, listing the iconic Snowy Owl on Appendix II, adopting a new Steppe Eagle Action Plan, as prepared by RSPB for this flagship species of the Central Asian Flyway, & deciding to establish Internationally Important Raptor Areas worldwide. 5/12

Zino's Petrel, (c) Christoph Moning

Protection of #seabirds was also strengthened at #CMSCOP15 by listing on CMS Appendices of 23 species of gadfly petrels, the most threatened group of marine birds after Albatrosses, plus Flesh-footed Shearwater, as well as Concerted Actions agreed for the latter & Antipodean Albatross. #birds 4/12

At #CMSCOP15 a milestone Resolution on Seabirds & Marine Flyways was adopted, a new framework for inter-governmental action for seabirds, benefitting other migratory marine megafauna, aiding protection of key marine areas & helping achieve global ocean targets eg of the new High Seas Treaty. 3/12

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#CMSCOP15 was a breakthrough for migratory bird conservation across the Americas with governments agreeing to establish the CMS Initiative of the Americas Flyways (IAF), a dedicated mechanism to drive coordinated, cross-border implementation of the Americas Flyways Framework & its Action Plan. 2/12

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Yesterday the Convention on Migratory Species COP15 closed in Campo Grande, Brazil, with government Parties committing to major advances in migratory bird conservation especially for #seabirds, #raptors, #shorebirds, landbirds & the Americas Flyways. #birds #CMSCOP15 #wildlife @cms.int 🧵1/12

At UN Summit CMS CoP15: Amazon Countries Approve Action Plan to Conserve Migratory Catfish Campo Grande, Brazil — March 30, 2026 — At COP15 of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), Parties have unanimously adopted the Regional Action Plan for Amazonian Migratory Catfish, marking a new ...

The Regional Action Plan for Migratory Amazonian Catfish adopted at #CMSCOP15 represents a shared vision among Amazonian countries. bit.ly/4bHHIig 🌎

At UN Summit CMS CoP15: Governments Move to Halt Global Shark Declines with Landmark Protections CAMPO GRANDE, BRAZIL, March 30, 2026—Governments at the 15th Conference of the Parties (CoP15) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) have agreed to significa...

Decisions adopted yesterday at #CMSCOP15 add significant new protections for some of the world’s most threatened shark species.

A major step forward for ocean conservation.

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This 6-foot-long fish makes a 7,000-mile round trip to spawn. Amazon nations are uniting to save it | CNN The epic migration route of the dorado catfish through the Amazon is being choked by dams and river fragmentation, but a new action plan could protect it.

Fish species such as the dourada, piramutaba, and other catfish are highly valued both for their size and for their food quality, WCS’s Dino Delgado tells @cnn.com.

At #CMSCOP15, Amazon nations united to protect them.

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Erfolg bei #CMSCoP15: 40 wandernde Arten jetzt besser geschützt 🌍 Durchbruch u. a. für #Haie – trotz großem Widerstand. Auch das Vorsorgeprinzip wurde gestärkt: Versuch zur Abschwächung des Schutzes scheiterte.

🔗 Pressemitteilung: www.prowildlife.de/aktuelles/pr...

#CMS #ConnectingNature

As #CMSCOP15 closes, thank you to all delegates, partners and participants for your commitment & collaboration.

Warm thanks to the staff and the people of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, and its Ministry of Environment & Climate Change for the support.

Safe travels home to delegates. 🙏

CMS COP15 in Campo Grande, Brazil: 40 Migratory Animal Species Receive New or Upgraded Protection at Close of UN Meeting in Brazil

And it’s a wrap! 🤝🇧🇷🌍

#CMSCOP15 in #Brazil comes to a close on a high note in Campo Grande with CMS Parties agreeing on new or upgraded protections for the 40 migratory species and populations - a major step forward for global wildlife conservation. 🐘🦅🐋

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Fantastic news from #CMSCOP15: 40 migratory animal species receive new or upgraded protection.

This includes 16 gadfly petrels (15 species + 2 subspecies) added to Appendix II and 9 gadfly species added to Appendix I, plus Flesh-footed Shearwater added to Appendix II

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UN-Konferenz zum Schutz wandernder Tierarten Zugvögel, Wale, Haie, Rochen und Süßwasserfische - sie alle zählen zu den wandernden Tierarten. Und sie sind besonders bedroht, das geht aus einem aktuellen UN-Bericht hervor. Bis Sonntag verhandeln i...

🦈👍 Die #CMSCoP15 in Brasilien war ein wichtiger Erfolg - unsere Expertin Dr. Mona Schweizer erläutert Hintergründe, wie und warum wandernde Arten wie #Haie #Gepard u.v.m. zu schützen sind.

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#Artenschutz #Artenvielfalt #UN #CMS
@naturschutzring.bsky.social

BREAKING: CMS Parties agree on new or upgraded protections for 40 migratory species and populations at the close of #CMSCOP15 in Brazil, a major step for global wildlife conservation.

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-Español: www.cms.int/es/news/40-e...
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#CMSCOP15 added 40 species, subspecies, and populations to the CMS Appendices, of which 20 were listed for the greatest levels of protection—including species of hammerhead shark, the Zimbabwe population of Cheetah, the Striped Hyena, Giant Otter, others

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From bats to sea turtles, #CMSCOP15 participants have a favorite migratory animal.

Which is your favorite migratory species? Let us know in the comments! 🦇

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At #CMSCOP15, the COP plenary adopted by consensus all proposed resolutions, decisions, & amendments to the Appendices forwarded from the CoW, living up to its nickname as "the happy COP."

COP15 Chair João Paulo Capobianco (Brazil) gaveled the meeting closed at 3:16pm.

#ConnectingNature @cms.int

At #CMSCOP15, which was Amy Fraenkel's last COP after seven years in the role of @cms.int Executive Secretary, her colleagues celebrated her accomplishments and legacy in closing remarks—and gifted her with a MISSION ACCOMPLISHED t-shirt. #ConnectingNature

Loved my favorite place in the whole world, the Chesapeake Bay getting a shoutout at #CMSCOP15 for being ecologically unique!