Many protected migratory species declining: Report
73 per cent of Appendix I and 48 per cent of Appendix II species of the Convention on Migratory Species are diminishing, it says, with many being traded
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Narendra Modi flags off UN migratory species meet; brings up Joint Forest Management
PM skips any mention of Forest Rights Act in speech to CMS CoP13 at Gandhinagar
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Report at migratory species CoP flags rapid decline in India’s raptor population
State of India’s birds evaluated status of 867 species, using data from birdwatchers
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‘Wildlife usage must be based on sound science and adaptive management’
Susan Lieberman, Vice President, International Policy, Wildlife Conservation Society, spoke about the highlights of the ongoing CMS CoP
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India bats for safekeeping elephant habitats, but is it ready itself?
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India proposes putting Asian / Indian elephants in Appendix I of CMS CoP 13 in Gandhinagar
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Javadekar hints at key decisions on central Asian migratory bird flyway
Conservation decisions on vultures, Great Indian Bustards to be also taken at the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 13th Conference of Parties in Gandhinagar
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CMS CoP 13 closes: Proposal to restrict trade in protected species diluted
Proposal to Article III of CMS dealing with trade of Appendix I species has been struck down
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'Urbanisation biggest culprit for decline in India's bird population'
Rajah Jayapal, senior principal scientist at the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology, Coimbatore talks about the State of India's Birds 2020
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Many parties to UNEP CoP not paying arrears, flags document
According to the document, 20 countries did not contribute for three or more years
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A step forward for conservation at CMS COP 13
Ten different species, including three from India have been recommended to be added in Appendix I and II of the CMS CoP 13
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Speakers highlight importance of implementation at CMS CoP 13
Need to redirect synergies on the ground, they said
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Nigeria and Senegal raise concern about NDF for trade in hunting trophies at CMS CoP 13
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A study on ‘Non-Detriment Findings’ (NDF) on trophy-hunting was flagged by Nigeria and Senegal
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African countries propose concerted action to conserve giraffes at CMS CoP 13
International online database, involvement of communities, a conservation fund and translocation guidelines are some of the proposal’s suggestions
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Cheetah reintroduction project comes up at CMS CoP 13
The Supreme Court cleared way for reintroduction of species in India on January 28, 2020
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Trying to bring as many countries to CMS as I can: Executive Secretary
Amy Fraenkel speaks on the functioning of Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals
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Zero draft of post-2020 biodiversity framework flags rapid decline
People's participation to preserve biodiversity, says UNEP chief at Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals CoP
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India to develop policy to deal with stranded marine species
Union government developing a policy to conserve the marine turtle population
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Nut-cracking chimpanzees, elephants reveal animals have intelligent cultures: Expert
Dr Ian Redmond has conducted research on mountain gorillas for more than 35 years through conservation work
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