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29 July 20162016/018: CMS Comments on Proposals to Amend CITES Appendices I & II (Marine Species)
The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (UNEP/CMS) is pleased to bring to your attention its comments on the proposals to amend CITES Appendices I
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27 July 2016In Memoriam - Hans Lukas “Luc” Hoffmann
Luc Hoffmann at Lake Prespa, Greece © J. Jalbert
The ornithological world has lost one of its most inspiring benefactors with the death on 21 July of Hans Lukas “Luc” Hoffmann, the renowned conservationist and philanthropist, who has passed away at the age of 93 in his beloved Camargue.
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26 July 2016PCBs: Phased Out in the 1980s, Still Threatening Dolphins and Porpoises in 2016
Orca - Niels Knudsen, Fiskeri- og Søfartsmuseet, Esbjerg
Contamination from polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) endangers the health and survival of many cetacean populations.
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14 July 20162016/017: Enhancing the relationship between the CMS Family and civil society
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14 July 2016Task Force Agrees Need for Tougher Penalties, Adopts Zero Tolerance Approach to Curb Annual Slaughter of 25 Million Birds in the Mediterranean
Trapped bird © Basem Rabia
Governments throughout the Mediterranean have agreed the need for tougher penalties and stricter surveillance in order to enforce a new “zero tolerance” policy that seeks to clamp down on the annual slaughter of millions of migratory birds in the region.
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11 July 2016Strengthening Partnerships for Snow Leopard Protection
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) © Martin Foster
Снежный барс (Uncia uncia) © Мартин Фостер
Government representatives and experts met in Berlin on 5 July 2016 to ensure the long-term survival of the snow leopard, one of the most endangered big cats in the world.
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05 July 2016Environmental crime endangers biodiversity: Stop the Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds
Trapped Migratory Bird © Basem Rabia
Illegal activities, such as poaching of wild animals, are common worldwide and threaten biological diversity. Overexploitation is one of the main drivers of bird declines globally, and is the second most significant threat (after habitat loss) to migratory birds.Killed or trapped in huge numbers, some species are being driven to extinction.
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