COP15 Summit Approves Protection for 40 New Species

Convention on Migratory Species concluded COP15 in Brazil, approved protection for 40 species including Bubo.
132 countries and EU attended the summit.
Summit is key global meeting for wildlife conservation.
New list includes Hyaena (land mammal) and Giant Otter, Hudsonian, Sphyrna (aquatic).
Nations must protect species, restore habitats, prevent obstacles, cooperate.
Report: 49% of CMS species declining, 25% threatened.

Conservation | Wildlife | Protection

Brazil

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