Saving the Migratory Species - the final curtain part 1

At the back of the great hall of CMS CoP13

And so - after a day's break - we enter the final few hours on the last day of CMS CoP 13 - at the start of the day we are meeting in the Committee of the Whole still.

Note is made of the situation of the CMS budget and several hours later the budget is agreed for the next three years.

The Chair carefully works through some issues including those appointed to a range of leading roles in the CMS Scientific Council - the CoP-Appointed Councillors - these cover invasive species, marine pollution, marine mammals, fish, birds,terrestrial species and climate change.

Those proposed are all agreed by the CoW with the exception of the invasive species role which will be agreed later.

The conservation of insects is touched on with a strong supporting statement from Senegal. Brazil and the EU get into a debate around changes to the relevant document and are sent away to sort this out.

Most other documents are agreed without dissent and cover issues such as renewable energy, the poisoning of bats, protecting flyways, plastic pollution, climate change and bycatch.

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As we wait on the closing session, here is a quick look around the display area of the CoP - there is a wealth of information available and also many plastic animals!

Some of the birds of India

A large plastic manatee

The South Asian river dolphin - which was discussed at the CoP and concerted actions agreed.

West African manatee on the menu!