The Digester

UN: Nearly half of tracked migratory species are declining

Mar 7th 2026

An interim UN update finds 49% of monitored migratory populations are falling and 24% of treaty-listed species face extinction, with shorebirds and migratory fish hit hardest as governments prepare for COP15.

  • 49% of treaty-monitored migratory populations are declining, up five percentage points in two years.

Sources

earth.com