WCS Events at COP15

Campo Grande, Brazil | March 23-29, 2026

Includes events WCS is sponsoring, co-sponsoring, moderating, or speaking at as of March 13.

View official event information for CMS COP15.

Tuesday, March 24

Advancing CMS Protection for Threatened Sharks
12:45-1:30 pm | Room 2

Side event: From Local Action to Regional Impact: Strategies for Implementing a Range-wide Plan for Jaguar Landscape Conservation
12:34-1:30 pm | Room 3

Conserving Earth’s oldest and wisest animals: why it matters for migration and connectivity
12:45-1:30 pm | Room 4

Central Asian Mammals Initiative: Strengthening Terrestrial Mammal Conservation in the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
1:45-2:30 pm | Room 3

Special Event: Launch of the Global Assessment of Migratory Freshwater Fishes
6:30-9:00 pm | BioParque

Wednesday, March 25

From National Sanctuaries to International Safety: Bridging the Protection Gap for Critically Endangered Hammerhead Sharks
12:45-1:30 pm | Room 2

Press Event: Launch of the Global Initiative on Illegal and Unsustainable Taking
1:45-2:30 pm | Press Conference Room

Thursday, March 26

Act Green: A novel framework to dynamically monitor and assess species habitat and restoration opportunities
12:45-1:30 pm | Room 3

Fisheries and connectivity - a regional Action Plan for Amazonian Migratory Catfish
12:45-1:30 pm | Room 2

Friday, March 27

Manta and Devil Rays at a Crossroads: Aligning Science and Policy for Conservation
1:45-2:30 pm | Room 2

Impacts of the Global Trade in Fish Maw
6:15-7:15 pm | Room 2

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