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Bird flu emerges as significant threat to migratory wildlife, as species see decline of 5% in just 2 years: Report A new report has warned that 49 per cent of global migratory species populations protected under the Convention of Migratory Species (CMS) are declining, having decreased five per cent in just two years. The interim update on the landmark United Nations State of the World’s Migratory Species of 2024 noted that globally, 24 per cent of species face extinction — an increase of 2 per cent compared to the 2024 report. Viewed as a whole, these updated statistics present a concerning picture: the total number of CMS-listed species that have decreasing population trends now stands at 592, or almost half (49 per cent) of all CMS-listed species, up from the 44 per cent reported in the State of the World’s Migratory Species, the authors said. Bird flu or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has emerged as a major threat, causing mass mortality in a range of species, namely Critically Endangered African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus), Vulnerable Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) and Near Threatened Peruvian Pelicans (Pelecanus thagus) in South America, Near Threatened Dalmatian Pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) in Europe, and Vulnerable Hooded (Grus monacha) and Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis) in Asia. Mass mortality events have also been recorded in CMS-listed aquatic... https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/bird-flu-emerges-as-significant-threat-to-migratory-wildlife-as-species-see-decline-of-5-in-just-2-years-report