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The 15th meeting of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS CoP15) will run from March 23-29 in Campo Grande, Brazil.

WCS has a long history of partnership with CMS, which includes the signing of a formal Cooperation Agreement in 2007 and WCS’s signing on as a Cooperating Partner to the MoU on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks (CMS Sharks MOU) in 2016.

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Act Green: A New Way to Map Species Habitat

Photo Credit: ©Luke Hunter

Research led by scientists at WCS and funded by NASA has been released, demonstrating a new method for combining field data, satellite imagery, and expert opinion to visualize the past, present, and future of habitat availability for four important species: tiger, American bison, jaguar, and African lion. The maps will be part of a dedicated side event at CoP15, where they will be presented to governments, researchers and NGOs to guide conservation investment and action.

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