More protection for migrating animals after global meeting – Expert Reaction
Tehnuka Ilanko
Forty animals, including several types of seabirds and sharks, will gain protection under the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species.
Participating countries at the meeting in Campo Grande, Brazil, also agreed to work together on improving the conservation statuses of 15 protected animals.
These include species found in NZ, like the Antipodean albatross, flesh-footed shearwater, and manta rays.
The SMC asked NZ experts to comment. Preview commentary from earlier in the...