India, March 6 -- In the run-up to the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP15) in Campo Grande (Brazil) from March 23-29, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have urged the inclusion of the striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) in Appendix I and II of the Convention of Migratory Species (CMS).

In their proposal submitted to the CMS, the two Central Asian countries note that "Listing under both Appendices would provide the highest level of international protection, obligating member states to implement measures to safeguard the species and its habitats".

The step would also enable local governments with stronger policy frameworks, helping to overcome bureaucratic ...