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International experts have taken a major step towards developing a comprehensive plan for the recovery of the endangered Saker Falcon. Over 70 representatives from different governments, nature conservation authorities and NGOs throughout the range of the species participated at the Saker Falcon Task Force - Stakeholders’ Action Planning Meeting held 9 - 11 September in Abu Dhabi. They elaborated the Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) Global Action Plan which covers the conservation threats, challenges they face and the roles and responsibilities for the next steps.

Egypt signed the CMS Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MoU) during the opening of the Saker Falcon Task Force - Stakeholders’ Action Planning Workshop in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Sweden has signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MOU), which was concluded in 2008 under the auspices of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). Peter Örn, Desk Officer at the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency signed the Raptors MOU on behalf of the Swedish Minister of Environment Lena Ek, today at the UN Premises in Bonn, Germany.

La Tunisie a signé ce jour le Mémorandum d’Entente sur la Conservation des Oiseaux de Proie Migrateurs d’Afrique et d’Eurasie (MdE Rapaces) sous les auspices de la Convention sur la Conservation des espèces migratrices appartenant à la faune sauvage (CMS). La cérémonie de signature a eu lieu après l’ouverture de l’atelier technique sur l’empoisonnement des oiseaux migrateurs, qui se déroule cette semaine à Tunis.

Tunisia today signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MOU) under the auspices of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).

The Coordinating Unit of the Raptors MOU, in close collaboration with Range States, specialist ornithologists and other interested parties, is leading the development of an International Single Species Action Plan (ISSAP) for the Sooty Falcon.

For the first time, 100 representatives from almost 50 countries came together to discuss urgent actions to step up international conservation efforts for threatened raptor species. Niger and Somalia both signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MoU), established under the auspices of the UNEP Convention on Migratory Species. This brings the total number of Signatories to 42.

The organizers of the 8th Symposium of the Asian Raptor Research and Conservation Network have issued the first announcement of the event, which takes place in Pune, India from 6th to 9th February 2014.

The Interim Coordinating Unit (ICU) of the Raptors MoU opens a call for applications for Signatories, Range States, partner organizations and stakeholders of the Raptors MoU to run a side-event, exhibition stand or poster presentation on a topic relevant to migratory birds of prey conservation and management. Application forms are available here (side event - exhibition/poster). Please return the completed application form(s) to Dragana Stojkovic at the ICU (dstojkovic[at]cms.int) by Wednesday 31 October 2012. The ICU will review the received applications and contact selected participants in due course.