Straw-coloured Fruit Bats © Adobe Stock Images
Straw-coloured Fruit Bats © Adobe Stock Images

Statement by the Secretariats of CMS and EUROBATS - Protecting Bats during the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: A Call for Evidence-Based Action

The Secretariats of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS) extend their strong solidarity to the affected communities, front-line health workers, governments, and international partners working to contain the ongoing outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
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2026/011: Convocatoria para miembros del Grupo de Trabajo entre períodos de sesiones sobre los Informes Nacionales

La Conferencia de las Partes de la CMS, en su 15.ª reunión (COP15), adoptó la Decisión 15.7(b), en la que se solicitaba al Comité Permanente que aprobara

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2026/010: Composición de los grupos de trabajo del Consejo Científico de la CMS

En su 8.ª reunión (ScC-SC8, Bonn, diciembre de 2025), el Comité del Periodo de Sesiones del Consejo Científico de la CMS prorrogó la duración de varios gr

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2026/009: Revisiones externas de la IPBES sobre la evaluación de la conectividad ecológica y la planificación espacial, y la segunda evaluación global de la biodiversidad y los servicios ecosistémicos

La Secretaría de la Convención sobre la Conservación de las Especies Migratorias de Animales Silvestres (CMS) se complace en poner en conoc

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Green turtle caught in fishing net: © Adobe Stock Images
Green turtle caught in fishing net: © Adobe Stock Images

New Report Reveals Scale of Marine Turtle Bycatch Crisis in Indian Ocean and South‑East Asia

A new report prepared under the Indian Ocean – South-East Asia (IOSEA) Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding, confirms that bycatch – accidental capture in fishing gear – remains a major and widespread threat to sea turtles. Tens of thousands of turtles are likely being lost each year across the region, while major knowledge gaps of mitigation measures persist.
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2026/008: Notificación a las Partes de la CMS y a los Signatarios del Memorando de Entendimiento sobre las Aves Rapaces - Fecha, sede, convocatoria a contribuciones y plazos para la Cuarta Reunión de Signatarios del MDE Aves Rapaces

La Unidad de Coordinación del Memorando de Entendimiento sobre la Conservación de las Aves Rapaces Migratorias de África y Eurasia (MDE Rapaces) y la Secr

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Green Turtle
Green Turtle

Statement of Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Migratory Species on the International Day for Biological Diversity 2026

This year’s theme, Acting locally for global impact, perfectly captures what is needed for the successful conservation of migratory species and their habita

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Andy Raine - CMS Executive Secretary
Andy Raine - CMS Executive Secretary

Andy Raine - New Executive Secretary of CMS and ASCOBANS

Andy Raine has been appointed as Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), effective Monday, 1 June 2026. In his role, Mr. Raine will also serve as the Executive Secretary of the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS).
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Little Bustard Photo by Marc Guyt (istock)
Little Bustard Photo by Marc Guyt (istock)

CMS COP15 Adopted Landmark Global Action Plan to Safeguard Bustards Worldwide

Last March, in a major breakthrough for the global conservation of migratory species of wild animals, the Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP15) adopted a Multi-species Action Plan (MsAP) to conserve bustards – one of the world’s most threatened groups of birds.
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2026/007: Convocatoria de financiación para el acelerador de innovación en soluciones basadas en la naturaleza (NBS-IA)

La Secretaría de la Convención sobre la Conservación de las Especies Migratorias de Animales Silvestres (CMS) se complace en informar a las Partes y a las partes in

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