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General Information
Resolution
46439
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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| Convene stakeholders/Networking | Completion and facilitation of adoption of Multi-species Action Plan to Conserve African-Eurasian Vultures (Vulture MsAP) by CMS parties at CMS COP12 in October 2017. This was coordinated by BirdLife, working with the CMS Raptors MOU Coordinating Unit, IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group and Vulture Conservation Foundation. | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | All anti-poisoning activities described under 'Field Activities' below include strong components of awareness-raising and education on the importance of vultures and impacts of poisoning. As a further example involving the essential collaboration with other conservatoin groups, BirdLife Zimbabwe and Painted Dogs Conservation have strengthened community involvement in anti-poisoning activities being implemented in Hwange, where wildlife poisoning is a serious problem. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Field activities | Actions to save Africa's vultures from poisoning have been implemented in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Zambia by BirdLife Partners. These include working with communities and national authorities to develop and implement protocols for rapid response to poisoning and management of human-wildlife conflict, including awareness-raising and training. This is already believed to have averted more than one poisoning incident. BirdWatch Zambia have created 40,000 ha Vulture Safe Zones in and around the Chisamba IBA and Luangwa Valley, and aim to add a further 40,000 ha in 2018. BirdLife is one of 14 global partners jointly implementing "Urgent Actions to Strengthen the Balkan Population of the Egyptian Vulture and Secure Its Flyway" project, to deliver urgent conservation measures towards eliminating major known threats to the Egyptian Vulture along its flyway, aligning with both the Neophron Flyway Action Plan for the Conservation of the Balkan and Central Asian Populations of the Egyptian Vulture and the Vulture MsAP. The African project countries include Nigeria, Ethiopia, Niger and Chad. |
On-going | Full activity report | |
| Field activities | As a Partner in the SAVE (Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction) consortium, BirdLife's activities in support of S and SE Asian Vulture conservation are described in a separate report from Chris Bowden. In Europe, several BirdLife Partners are taking action for vultures with particular attention to Egyptian Vulture in Eastern Europe, and to advocating for the banning of vulture-toxic veterinary Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, in particular diclofenac in Spain and Italy and across the EU; the campaign continues at the time of writing. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | The Nigerian Conservation Foundation is working to combat Illegal Wildlife Trade involving vultures and their body parts for belief-based use in Nigeria, through a workshop involving Ogun, Ondo, and Osun States, involving law enforcement and prosecution agencies, national and sub-national transport unions, traditional healers associations, government ministries, departments and Ministries, the wildlife women traders associations, and religious associations. A communiqué outlining the agreement and resolutions made by workshop participants was produced. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Scientific/technical activities | BirdLife Partners are contributing, or facilitating contributions, to poisoning databases including African Wildlife Poison Database, and where necessary supporting national compilations such as the bird mortality database in Zimbabwe. BirdLife Partners have established baseline breeding and nesting data for cliff and tree nesting vulture species at various sites in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Rwanda and Ethiopia, and Vulture movements are being satellite-tracked through BirdLife projects in Kenya and Zambia (alongside many other tracking initiatives on African vultures). Among a range of activities in support of vulture conservation, BirdLife South Africa are investigating impacts of lead poisoning on Cape and White-backed vultures in South Africa. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Convene stakeholders/Networking | Annual SAVE meeting pulled 21 partners including Govts together, and reviewed the Blueprint recovery plan. Govts regional steering committee also met. And a South India meeting was held in Jan 2018. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | A huge body of work being carried out mainly in South Asia by SAVE partners, BNHS, Arulagam, Corbett Foundation is underway. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Field activities | Through SAVE network in South Asia, a range of NSAID monitoring activities as well as awareness work, and safety-testing on vultures. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | Key success in 2017 was the upholding of the Indian Govt Multi-dose vials of human diclofenac ban, which was challenged in the court. Arulagam, BNHS and SAVE (RSPB) had important roles in this successful defencce, along with Indian Health Ministryt and ministry of Environment. There are furher measures needed for the other NSAIDs. In Europe, there was a concerted campaign involving BlirdLife, Vulture Conservation Foundation and SEO Birdlife (Spain) to drive a diclofenac ban in EU states, especially Spain. In addition, there has been a lote of effort to define an international action plan incorporating the central theme of the resolution - this is the CMS Raptors MoU 'Multi-species action plan for old workd vultures. This was finalized in 2017 and adopted at CMS CoP in Manila October 2017. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Scientific/technical activities | Safety testing on Himalayan Griffons started Nov 2017, and is a key action. This is happening through SAVE, BNHS, IVRI. Completing this for up to ten drugs (one has begun only so a lot to do!) is crucial. | 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
BirdLife Botswana ( Botswana )
Prokriti O Jibon Foundation ( Bangladesh )
Royal Society for Protection of Nature ( Bhutan )
Bombay Natural History Society ( India )
Aaranyak ( India )
Nature Kenya - The East Africa Natural History Society ( Kenya )
ADCB81B5-B8A3-E011-96D3-002655853524
Nigerian Conservation Foundation ( Nigeria )
Bird Conservation Nepal/Nepal Panchhi Samrakchyan Sangh ( Nepal )
World Wide Fund - Pakistan ( Pakistan )
BirdLife South Africa ( South Africa )
Endangered Wildlife Trust ( South Africa )
Zoological Society of London ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
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 )
BirdLife Zimbabwe ( Zimbabwe )
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
IUCN Commissions
F717E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Vulture Conservation Foundation, Arulagam; Birdwatch Zambia, CMS Secretariat - Raptors MOU, Painted Dogs Conservation, the Peregrine Fund.
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Field activities
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
This resolution is being implemented well by the IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group and Birdlife International with partners and IUCN members. Many activities have commenced and some are still on-going.
Activities carried out include:
Convene stakeholders: Birdlife International in collaboration with the CMS Raptors MOU Coordinating Unit, the IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group and Vulture Conservation Foundation, coordinated the completion and facilitation of the adoption of the Milti-species Action Plan to Conserve African-Eurasian Vultures (Vulture MsAP)by CMS Parties at CMS COP-12, 2017, which has generated strong support and collaboration to advance vulture conservation in Africa and elsewhere. The IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group also convened the annual SAVE (Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction)meeting participated by 21 partners of SAVE including Governments to review the Blueprint recovers plan
Education/Communications/Raising awareness: many activities related to this also related to other anti-poisoning activities in collaboration between partners in this resolutions and conservation organisations.
Field activities: Birdlife partners have carried out actions to save Africa's vultures from poisoning in some countries in Africa. SAVE network partners carried out monitoring activities and safety testing of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)on vultures in South and Southeast Asia. Birdlife partners have also taken actions to save vultures in Eastern Europe, and are running a campaign for a ban of vulture-toxic NSAIDs, especially diclofenac in Spain, Italy and across Europe.
Policy influencing/advocacy: Many activities have been carried out. Achievements include the support of the Indian Government on multi-dose vials of human diclofenac ban; a concerted campaign to have a diclofenac ban in European Union States, especially in Spain by Birdlife and partners.
Scientific/technical activities: safety testing of NSAIDs on vultures of up to 10 drugs by the SAVE network. Birdlife partners are contributing to the African Wildlife Poison Database, as well as established baseline breeding and nesting data for cliff and tree nesting vulture species at various sites in Africa. Birdlife Africa is also investigating impacts of lead poisoning on Cape and White-backed vultures in South Africa.
Activities carried out include:
Convene stakeholders: Birdlife International in collaboration with the CMS Raptors MOU Coordinating Unit, the IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group and Vulture Conservation Foundation, coordinated the completion and facilitation of the adoption of the Milti-species Action Plan to Conserve African-Eurasian Vultures (Vulture MsAP)by CMS Parties at CMS COP-12, 2017, which has generated strong support and collaboration to advance vulture conservation in Africa and elsewhere. The IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group also convened the annual SAVE (Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction)meeting participated by 21 partners of SAVE including Governments to review the Blueprint recovers plan
Education/Communications/Raising awareness: many activities related to this also related to other anti-poisoning activities in collaboration between partners in this resolutions and conservation organisations.
Field activities: Birdlife partners have carried out actions to save Africa's vultures from poisoning in some countries in Africa. SAVE network partners carried out monitoring activities and safety testing of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)on vultures in South and Southeast Asia. Birdlife partners have also taken actions to save vultures in Eastern Europe, and are running a campaign for a ban of vulture-toxic NSAIDs, especially diclofenac in Spain, Italy and across Europe.
Policy influencing/advocacy: Many activities have been carried out. Achievements include the support of the Indian Government on multi-dose vials of human diclofenac ban; a concerted campaign to have a diclofenac ban in European Union States, especially in Spain by Birdlife and partners.
Scientific/technical activities: safety testing of NSAIDs on vultures of up to 10 drugs by the SAVE network. Birdlife partners are contributing to the African Wildlife Poison Database, as well as established baseline breeding and nesting data for cliff and tree nesting vulture species at various sites in Africa. Birdlife Africa is also investigating impacts of lead poisoning on Cape and White-backed vultures in South Africa.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
The complexity of the poisoning issue driven by powerful and intractable forces such as ivory trade and human-carnivore conflict requires time, alliance with other conservation organisations working on the poisoning issue is very important to overcome the challenges. There have been very good support and partnerships for the implementation of this resolution among sponsors and focal point organisations.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Most of the activities reported above are on-going and will continue to be carried out in 2018.
Some future activities are planned below:
Convene stakeholders/Networking: Drive forward implementation of the Vulture MsAP, and fundraising to achieve this. Further events towards this aim are planned in 2018.
Education/Communication/Raising awareness: Continue programmmes to promote vultures in a positive light to decision-makers and the public, including by demonstrating the their ecosystem service value.
Field activities: Continue and expand anti-poisoning programmes in Africa with development of an emergency funding mechanism; replicate approaches in additional countries. This includes a strong Capacity-building element.
Policy influencing/advocacy: Continue to advocate bans on vulture-toxic veterinary Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, in particular diclofenac, across the EU and elsewhere. Increase efforts to address threats of collision and electrocution with energy infrastructure through sensitivity mapping in East Africa and the Red Sea flyway. Expand efforts to combat the threat of belief-based use of vulture body parts in West Africa, focusing on Nigeria.
Policy influencing/advocacy: Support national vulture action planning and development of guidance to implement Vulture Safe Zones as an essential landscape approach to conserving these wide-ranging birds.
Some future activities are planned below:
Convene stakeholders/Networking: Drive forward implementation of the Vulture MsAP, and fundraising to achieve this. Further events towards this aim are planned in 2018.
Education/Communication/Raising awareness: Continue programmmes to promote vultures in a positive light to decision-makers and the public, including by demonstrating the their ecosystem service value.
Field activities: Continue and expand anti-poisoning programmes in Africa with development of an emergency funding mechanism; replicate approaches in additional countries. This includes a strong Capacity-building element.
Policy influencing/advocacy: Continue to advocate bans on vulture-toxic veterinary Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, in particular diclofenac, across the EU and elsewhere. Increase efforts to address threats of collision and electrocution with energy infrastructure through sensitivity mapping in East Africa and the Red Sea flyway. Expand efforts to combat the threat of belief-based use of vulture body parts in West Africa, focusing on Nigeria.
Policy influencing/advocacy: Support national vulture action planning and development of guidance to implement Vulture Safe Zones as an essential landscape approach to conserving these wide-ranging birds.
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.)