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Governments Adopt Landmark Protections and Actions Across Marine, Freshwater, and Terrestrial Species
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Global Protections Secured for Giant Otter and Striped Hyena
CMS parties adopt Appendix I and II listings for the two wide-ranging species, strengthening international cooperation across freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems.
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WCS Urges Global Action to Protect Striped Hyena as Populations Decline
WCS is urging Parties to support the proposal to include the striped hyena on both Appendix I and Appendix II of CMS.
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WCS Backs Urgent Protections for Giant Otter at Wildlife Summit in Brazil
“Listing the giant otter on both Appendix I and Appendix II of CMS will send a clear signal that urgent, coordinated international action is needed to conserve this species and the freshwater ecosystems it depends on,” said WCS's Susan Lieberman.
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WCS Urges Urgent Action to Halt the Accelerating Decline of Migratory Species Worldwide
CMS Party governments have a critical opportunity at this meeting to act decisively, using the best available science, to halt and reverse these trends.
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This Month in Brazil, Renewed Hope for the World’s Migratory Species
Ahead of CMS CoP15, WCS Wild Audio spoke to CMS Executive Secretary Amy Fraenkel about the state of the world’s migratory species — and what’s at stake at this year’s conference.
Reporting: Nat Moss
Guest: Amy Fraenkel
To Save Migratory Species, Conservation Must Cross Borders
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