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on Thu, 02/01/2018 - 09:38
General Information
Resolution
46431
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
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| Other (please specify) | On-going | Full activity report | ||
| Other (please specify) | _none | Full activity report | ||
| Capacity building | The Endangered Wildlife Trust has conducted poisoning intervention training workshops to more than 1200 learners during 2016-2017 in South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia and Kenya. The training aims to reduce the impact of wildlife poisoning by creating awareness of the scale and drivers of wildlife poisoning in an African context and enables trainees to identify possible poisoning incidents, rapidly respond to them and follow appropriate protocols in the management, investigation and decontamination of scenes. The training also encourages and provides guidelines for drafting of Poisoning Response Plans that includes the full spectrum of aspects to consider and include in such plans. In addition, an assessment of equipment needs is done during training and poisoning response kits are issued to key nodes that have been trained that provides access to basic equipment to conduct investigations, collect and store samples under field conditions. Training is targeted is identified wildlife poisoning hotspot areas. There are plans to expand this training substantially in the abovementioned countries and to also expand to other known hotspot areas in southern Africa. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | Drafting and adoption of the CMS Multi-species Action Plan for Africa-Eurasian Vultures which identifies and suggests actions to address the threat of poisoning to Africa's vultures in the first 5 of its 12 objectives. The Vulture MsAP was adopted by signatories to the Convention on Migratory Species at CMS CP12 in Manila, Philippines in October 2017 and will focus on the implementation of actions to combat poisoning impacting Africa's vultures for the next 12 years. The plan was drafted in partnership between the IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group, BirdLife International, Vulture Conservation Foundation and the CMS Raptors Mou and involved more than 250 vulture experts from a wide range of organisations from across the 128 range states that the plan covers. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Scientific/technical activities | The Endangered Wildlife Trust, working in partnership with The Peregrine Fund and the IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group, have established the Pan-African Wildlife Poisoning Database which aims to collect and collate data on all wildlife poisoning incidents in Africa. Both historical and current data are collected and the oldest record in the database dates from 1961. We are actively engaging with a range of partners in Africa to contribute both existing and future data on incidents to the database and have also launched an App that facilitates both submission of data and access to data summaries. Sourcing data and engagement with existing and potential partners is an on-going process. | On-going | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Report status
Published
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
Fédération des Associations de Chasse et Conservation de la Faune Sauvage de l`UE ( Belgium )
Magyar Madártani és Természetvédelmi Egyesület / Birdlife Hungary ( Hungary )
Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli ( Italy )
Vogelbescherming Nederland ( Netherlands (Kingdom of the) )
Liga para a Protecçao da Natureza ( Portugal )
Game Rangers Association of Africa ( South Africa )
Endangered Wildlife Trust ( South Africa )
CBCB81B5-B8A3-E011-96D3-002655853524
Consejería de Sostenibilidad, Medio Ambiente y Economía Azul, Junta de Andalucía ( Spain )
Asociación para la Defensa de la Naturaleza/WWF - España ( Spain )
Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico ( Spain )
SEO/BirdLife, Sociedad Española de Ornitología ( Spain )
Fundación para la Conservación del Quebrantahuesos ( Spain )
BirdLife International ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
IUCN Commissions
F717E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Secretariat of the Convention for Migratory Species (CMS); Council of Europe's Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention); European Network of Prosecutors for the Environment (ENPE); The European Union Forum of judges for the environment (EUFJE); EUROPOL; Guardia Civil; Asociación Española de Agentes Forestales y Medioambienta
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Capacity-building
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
Member organisations of this resolutions have made major contributions toward the implementation of this resolution in Europe, Africa and Asia. Many of the activities are direct interventions including the followings:
Capacity building: More than 1,200 people have been trained by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) on poisoning interventions in Africa with an aim to reduce the impact of wildlife poisoning by raising awareness of the scale and drivers of wildlife poisoning and enabling trainees to identify possible poisoning incidents. SEO/Birdlife also implemented the resolution through capacity building, organized 22 special courses for more than 550 law enforcement agents, creating a special unit (UNIVE)and providing them with materials and evidence for investigating the illegal use of poison.
Policy influencing/advocacy: EWT with many other IUCN members with the involvement of more than 250 vultures experts, drafted and adopted the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)'s Multi-species Action Plan (MsAP) for Africa-Eurasian Vultures which identifies and suggests actions to address the threat of poisoning to Africa's vultures for the next 12 years.
SEO/Birdlife worked on strengthening the regulatory framework through the approval of 11 regional action plans and a proposal for an EU action plan against wildlife poisoning. SEO/Birdlife also have been raising the profile of the fight against poisoning of wildlife to the international level by extending the anti-poison actions beyond Spain's borders to ensure uniform action and a consistent regulatory framework worldwide through participating and coordinating international forums on this issue.
Scientific/technical activities: EWT with the Peregrine Fund and the IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group established the Pan-African Wildlife Poisoning Database to collect data on all wildlife poisoning in Africa. SEO/Birdlife has also worked on refining knowledge and information through publishing reports on the situation of poisoning in Spain, the most commonly used poisons, investigation techniques to identify this wildlife crime and how to take legal actions.
Motivating the involvement of society: created Red de Voluntarios and Teléfono SOS Veneno.
The focal points of the sponsor members, IUCN Secretariat and SSC had a group call to discuss the implementation of the resolution. There is a strong push for a global situation analysis regarding the impacts of poisons on wild fauna, identifying priorities for conservation action in terms of threatened species, types of poisoning and geographical areas and gathering evidence of successful interventions to prevent poisoning. However, this requires fundraising and establishment of a taskforce within SSC to deliver.
Capacity building: More than 1,200 people have been trained by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) on poisoning interventions in Africa with an aim to reduce the impact of wildlife poisoning by raising awareness of the scale and drivers of wildlife poisoning and enabling trainees to identify possible poisoning incidents. SEO/Birdlife also implemented the resolution through capacity building, organized 22 special courses for more than 550 law enforcement agents, creating a special unit (UNIVE)and providing them with materials and evidence for investigating the illegal use of poison.
Policy influencing/advocacy: EWT with many other IUCN members with the involvement of more than 250 vultures experts, drafted and adopted the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)'s Multi-species Action Plan (MsAP) for Africa-Eurasian Vultures which identifies and suggests actions to address the threat of poisoning to Africa's vultures for the next 12 years.
SEO/Birdlife worked on strengthening the regulatory framework through the approval of 11 regional action plans and a proposal for an EU action plan against wildlife poisoning. SEO/Birdlife also have been raising the profile of the fight against poisoning of wildlife to the international level by extending the anti-poison actions beyond Spain's borders to ensure uniform action and a consistent regulatory framework worldwide through participating and coordinating international forums on this issue.
Scientific/technical activities: EWT with the Peregrine Fund and the IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group established the Pan-African Wildlife Poisoning Database to collect data on all wildlife poisoning in Africa. SEO/Birdlife has also worked on refining knowledge and information through publishing reports on the situation of poisoning in Spain, the most commonly used poisons, investigation techniques to identify this wildlife crime and how to take legal actions.
Motivating the involvement of society: created Red de Voluntarios and Teléfono SOS Veneno.
The focal points of the sponsor members, IUCN Secretariat and SSC had a group call to discuss the implementation of the resolution. There is a strong push for a global situation analysis regarding the impacts of poisons on wild fauna, identifying priorities for conservation action in terms of threatened species, types of poisoning and geographical areas and gathering evidence of successful interventions to prevent poisoning. However, this requires fundraising and establishment of a taskforce within SSC to deliver.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
Limited capacity and resources to conduct training over a wider geographical area and to larger number of trainees. The Endangered Wildlife Trust has tried to focus on training of trainers in priority areas to expand the skills faster and roll out more training in more areas.
One major challenge is the difficulty to change the mentality of controlling predators by poisoning which is deeply rooted in certain regions and is difficult to enforce effective legal measures in large countryside. To overcome the issue, it is important to focus on law enforcement, awareness raising at all levels and involving the public into actions.
This resolution is a combination of several motions together, therefore it is complex with many calls for implementation. One of the major items is the ask for a global situation analysis regarding the impacts of poisons on wild fauna, identifying priorities for conservation action in terms of threatened species, types of poisoning and geographical areas and gathering evidence of successful interventions to prevent poisoning. Due to the fact that IUCN and SSC do not have a programme of work on this issue, this will need major funds to carry out such a global situation analysis. The IUCN Secretariat Focal Point of this Resolution in the Global Species Programme has discussed with the SSC Focal Point to start with a desk study and to work on a proposal for funding for a global situation analysis. The desk study has started in February 2018. It is important that the IUCN Council can support funding and the fundraising efforts towards this important ask of the resolution.
One major challenge is the difficulty to change the mentality of controlling predators by poisoning which is deeply rooted in certain regions and is difficult to enforce effective legal measures in large countryside. To overcome the issue, it is important to focus on law enforcement, awareness raising at all levels and involving the public into actions.
This resolution is a combination of several motions together, therefore it is complex with many calls for implementation. One of the major items is the ask for a global situation analysis regarding the impacts of poisons on wild fauna, identifying priorities for conservation action in terms of threatened species, types of poisoning and geographical areas and gathering evidence of successful interventions to prevent poisoning. Due to the fact that IUCN and SSC do not have a programme of work on this issue, this will need major funds to carry out such a global situation analysis. The IUCN Secretariat Focal Point of this Resolution in the Global Species Programme has discussed with the SSC Focal Point to start with a desk study and to work on a proposal for funding for a global situation analysis. The desk study has started in February 2018. It is important that the IUCN Council can support funding and the fundraising efforts towards this important ask of the resolution.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Capacity building: EWT will continue and expand wildlife poisoning intervention training and promote the establishment of laboratory analytical facilities in countries where none exists.
Policy influencing/advocacy: EWT will promote and support the implementation of the CMS Vulture MsAP across Africa which will benefit all wildlife if implemented, as well as support the work of the CMS' Preventing Poisoning Working Group and the implementation of its strategy in Africa. SEO/Birdlife is participating in an international project to combat poisoning.
Convene stakeholders/Networking: SEO/Birdlife will continue to support and collaborate with the CMS and other MEAs to encourage the adoption of measures and actions at international level against poisoning.
Carry out a desk study and develop a funding proposal for a global situation analysis regarding the impacts of poisons on wild fauna, identifying priorities for conservation action in terms of threatened species, types of poisoning and geographical areas and gathering evidence of successful interventions to prevent poisoning.
Policy influencing/advocacy: EWT will promote and support the implementation of the CMS Vulture MsAP across Africa which will benefit all wildlife if implemented, as well as support the work of the CMS' Preventing Poisoning Working Group and the implementation of its strategy in Africa. SEO/Birdlife is participating in an international project to combat poisoning.
Convene stakeholders/Networking: SEO/Birdlife will continue to support and collaborate with the CMS and other MEAs to encourage the adoption of measures and actions at international level against poisoning.
Carry out a desk study and develop a funding proposal for a global situation analysis regarding the impacts of poisons on wild fauna, identifying priorities for conservation action in terms of threatened species, types of poisoning and geographical areas and gathering evidence of successful interventions to prevent poisoning.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
On-going: implementation consisting of repetitive, recurrent action (attending meetings, reporting, etc.)