
UN Convention Grants International Protection to 40 New Migratory Species
The United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) has agreed to provide international protection for 40 additional migratory species. This decision expands the list of species that will benefit from coordinated conservation efforts across their migratory routes.
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UN Convention grants new protections to 40 species
Among the new species on the list: the snowy owl, the hammerhead shark, and the giant otter.
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The UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) approved the listing of 40 new species for international protection, including the snowy owl featured in the Harry Potter saga.
Read full article →Forty new migratory species given international protection, UN agrees
The decision came at the conclusion of the COP15 summit on migratory species in Brazil.
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