Snowy owl, hammerhead shark and cheetah among 40 new species granted international protection, U.N. says

UE, NATO, Politica externa

The U.N. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) on Sunday approved the listing of 40 new species for international protection, including the snowy owl featured in the Harry Potter saga. The decision came at the conclusion of the COP15 summit on migratory species in Campo Verde, Brazil, which brought together representatives from 132 countries and the European Union. It is one of the world's most important global meetings for wildlife conservation. Also on the