{"id":41928,"date":"2026-04-21T18:56:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=41928"},"modified":"2026-04-21T19:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:43:55","slug":"cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"CMS COP15: Key takeaways, vultures and wildlife crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.int\/cop15docs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species<\/a> (CMS COP15) convened in Campo Grande, Brazil, from 23\u201329 March 2026, bringing together governments, scientists and conservation practitioners at a critical moment for global biodiversity. The numbers are concerning: 49% of CMS-listed species populations are in decline, and 24% face extinction risk globally. With these issues in mind, COP15 focused on strengthening international cooperation, sharpening policy frameworks, and moving toward action that actually reaches flyways, ecosystems and the sectors that affect them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key takeaways from CMS COP15<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>COP15 produced concrete results. Governments agreed to list 40 additional species on the CMS Appendices, including 20 on Appendix I, the highest level of protection, strengthening the legal obligations tied to their conservation. The meeting also approved 16 Concerted Actions targeting species-specific priorities, and pushed forward cross-cutting work on illegal and unsustainable taking of migratory species and the restoration of ecological connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parties also launched the Global Initiative on Taking of Migratory Species, directly targeting the drivers of illegal killing and exploitation. Taken together, these decisions signal a meaningful move to implementable tools, though the data presented at COP15 makes clear that reversing population declines will demand urgent and sustained follow-through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vultures at CMS COP15<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"446\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/c18fa362-b30e-4c84-ad2c-7a89b0b06f27-1024x446.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/c18fa362-b30e-4c84-ad2c-7a89b0b06f27-1024x446.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/c18fa362-b30e-4c84-ad2c-7a89b0b06f27-300x131.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/c18fa362-b30e-4c84-ad2c-7a89b0b06f27-768x335.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/c18fa362-b30e-4c84-ad2c-7a89b0b06f27-1536x669.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/c18fa362-b30e-4c84-ad2c-7a89b0b06f27-18x8.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/c18fa362-b30e-4c84-ad2c-7a89b0b06f27.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vultures were a notable presence at COP15. The <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF)<\/a> was present, focusing on policy-oriented approaches. Alongside partners, the VCF&#8217;s Conservation Director was involved in two presentations: one on implementing the Vulture Multi-species Action Plan (MsAP) and one on the transition away from lead ammunition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the MsAP, the message was direct: the frameworks exist, but enforcement is where progress stalls. The evidence laid out a stark &#8220;justice gap&#8221; in wildlife poisoning cases, where fewer than 1% of incidents ever reach trial in the Balkans, effectively removing any meaningful deterrent. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.balkandetoxlife.eu\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BalkanDetox LIFE<\/a> project was held up as a working model, showing that when field protocols, forensic capacity and judicial training are combined under coordinated institutional action, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/2026\/03\/23\/from-impunity-to-consequences-how-the-balkans-are-fighting-back-against-illegal-wildlife-poisoning\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">both poisoning incidents and prosecution rates can improve.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0e5a7490-130e-41a5-9c3e-75a05861e344-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41932\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333401151553377;width:1038px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0e5a7490-130e-41a5-9c3e-75a05861e344-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0e5a7490-130e-41a5-9c3e-75a05861e344-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0e5a7490-130e-41a5-9c3e-75a05861e344-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0e5a7490-130e-41a5-9c3e-75a05861e344-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0e5a7490-130e-41a5-9c3e-75a05861e344-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0e5a7490-130e-41a5-9c3e-75a05861e344.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lead ammunition presentation framed the issue as a transboundary threat with a clear scientific basis: traditional lead ammunition fragments into toxic particles within carcasses, with direct and measurable consequences for scavengers like vultures. The proposed path forward pairs stakeholder engagement with regulatory action, particularly through the EU REACH process, and the data offered grounds for cautious optimism: 90% of hunters using lead-free alternatives reported satisfaction with the switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wildlife Crime Academy side event (CMS MIKT collaboration)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WCA-CMS-COP15-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41930\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333401151553377;width:1040px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WCA-CMS-COP15-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WCA-CMS-COP15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WCA-CMS-COP15-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WCA-CMS-COP15-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WCA-CMS-COP15.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dedicated side event on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildlifecrimeacademy.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wildlife Crime Academy<\/a> (WCA) made the case that tackling illegal bird killing requires enforcement capacity, not just conservation policy. Organised jointly with the CMS Intergovernmental Task Force on Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds in the Mediterranean (MIKT) and chaired by Umberto Gallo-Orsi (CMS Raptors MoU Coordinator), the session drew on a strong panel including Foteini Clairie Papazoglou (Coordinator of the Task Force on Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds in the Mediterranean Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals), Ruben Moreno Opo (Spanish ministry MITEKO), Jovan Andevski (VCF&#8217;s Conservation Director) and prosecutor Nena Miloradovic Bjelica (WCA member).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WildLIFE Crime Academy LIFE project at the heart of the discussion is building practical skills across the entire enforcement chain, from police officers to prosecutors, through crime scene investigation and forensic methodologies. The session was open about the systemic weaknesses the WCA is designed to address: a lack of standardised protocols, limited forensic expertise, and inadequate evidence handling across regions. By treating illegal killing not just as a conservation issue but also as a matter for the justice system, this approach links conservation efforts with the legal processes needed to actually enforce them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CMS COP15 marked a real shift from commitment to implementation. The policy advances were substantial, but the evidence presented throughout, from declining population trends to persistent enforcement failures, makes clear that outcomes will be determined by delivery.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LOGO-COP15-HORIZ-INGLES-1024x456.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41931\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.2456567179522327;width:565px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LOGO-COP15-HORIZ-INGLES-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LOGO-COP15-HORIZ-INGLES-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LOGO-COP15-HORIZ-INGLES-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LOGO-COP15-HORIZ-INGLES-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LOGO-COP15-HORIZ-INGLES.png 1294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP15) convened in Campo Grande, Brazil, from 23\u201329 March 2026, bringing together governments, scientists and conservation practitioners at a critical moment for global biodiversity. The numbers are concerning: 49% of CMS-listed species populations are in decline, and 24% face extinction risk globally. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[421,112,197],"class_list":["post-41928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-2026-04","tag-balkandetoxlife","tag-wildlife-crime-academy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CMS COP15: Key takeaways, vultures and wildlife crime - Vulture Conservation Foundation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"pt_PT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CMS COP15: Key takeaways, vultures and wildlife crime - Vulture Conservation Foundation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP15) convened in Campo Grande, Brazil, from 23\u201329 March 2026, bringing together governments, scientists and conservation practitioners at a critical moment for global biodiversity. The numbers are concerning: 49% of CMS-listed species populations are in decline, and 24% face extinction risk globally. [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Vulture Conservation Foundation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-21T15:56:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-21T16:43:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2048\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1536\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Eleni Karatzia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Escrito por\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Eleni Karatzia\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Tempo estimado de leitura\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutos\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Eleni Karatzia\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#\/schema\/person\/656f544fc45cd4cccc3f230ad7d8c289\"},\"headline\":\"CMS COP15: Key takeaways, vultures and wildlife crime\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-21T15:56:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-21T16:43:55+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/\"},\"wordCount\":651,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de.jpeg\",\"keywords\":[\"2026-04\",\"balkandetoxlife\",\"wildlife crime academy\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/\",\"name\":\"CMS COP15: Key takeaways, vultures and wildlife crime - Vulture Conservation Foundation\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-21T15:56:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-21T16:43:55+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de.jpeg\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":1536},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"CMS COP15: Key takeaways, vultures and wildlife crime\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/\",\"name\":\"Vulture Conservation Foundation\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Vulture Conservation Foundation\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"pt-PT\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/logo.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/logo.svg\",\"width\":522.503,\"height\":154.297,\"caption\":\"Vulture Conservation Foundation\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#\/schema\/person\/656f544fc45cd4cccc3f230ad7d8c289\",\"name\":\"Eleni Karatzia\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/author\/elenikaratzia\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"CMS COP15: Key takeaways, vultures and wildlife crime - Vulture Conservation Foundation","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/","og_locale":"pt_PT","og_type":"article","og_title":"CMS COP15: Key takeaways, vultures and wildlife crime - Vulture Conservation Foundation","og_description":"The 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP15) convened in Campo Grande, Brazil, from 23\u201329 March 2026, bringing together governments, scientists and conservation practitioners at a critical moment for global biodiversity. The numbers are concerning: 49% of CMS-listed species populations are in decline, and 24% face extinction risk globally. [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/","og_site_name":"Vulture Conservation Foundation","article_published_time":"2026-04-21T15:56:59+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-21T16:43:55+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2048,"height":1536,"url":"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Eleni Karatzia","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Escrito por":"Eleni Karatzia","Tempo estimado de leitura":"5 minutos"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/"},"author":{"name":"Eleni Karatzia","@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#\/schema\/person\/656f544fc45cd4cccc3f230ad7d8c289"},"headline":"CMS COP15: Key takeaways, vultures and wildlife crime","datePublished":"2026-04-21T15:56:59+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-21T16:43:55+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/"},"wordCount":651,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de.jpeg","keywords":["2026-04","balkandetoxlife","wildlife crime academy"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"pt-PT"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/","url":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/","name":"CMS COP15: Key takeaways, vultures and wildlife crime - Vulture Conservation Foundation","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-04-21T15:56:59+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-21T16:43:55+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"pt-PT","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"pt-PT","@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de.jpeg","width":2048,"height":1536},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/blog\/cms-cop15-key-takeaways-vultures-and-wildlife-crime\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"CMS COP15: Key takeaways, vultures and wildlife crime"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/","name":"Vulture Conservation Foundation","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"pt-PT"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#organization","name":"Vulture Conservation Foundation","url":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"pt-PT","@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/logo.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/logo.svg","width":522.503,"height":154.297,"caption":"Vulture Conservation Foundation"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/#\/schema\/person\/656f544fc45cd4cccc3f230ad7d8c289","name":"Eleni Karatzia","url":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/author\/elenikaratzia\/"}]}},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de.jpeg",2048,1536,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de-150x150.jpeg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de-300x225.jpeg",300,225,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de-768x576.jpeg",768,576,true],"large":["https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de-1024x768.jpeg",1024,768,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de-1536x1152.jpeg",1536,1152,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de.jpeg",2048,1536,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d086507a-f355-4a0e-900b-746fa3ff03de-16x12.jpeg",16,12,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Eleni Karatzia","author_link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/author\/elenikaratzia\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP15) convened in Campo Grande, Brazil, from 23\u201329 March 2026, bringing together governments, scientists and conservation practitioners at a critical moment for global biodiversity. The numbers are concerning: 49% of CMS-listed species populations are in decline, and 24% face extinction risk globally.&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41928"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41938,"href":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41928\/revisions\/41938"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}