Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration

Week 2 at the #COP-17 is underway and in our first session (Oct. 27) we are excited to dive into case studies from East Africa, Central Asia and the Arctic where mapping migrations is revealing new opportunities for conservation action!

We're at the UN's #CBDCOP17 in Yerevan to talk about a simple idea: if we know where animals move, we can preserve their migratory corridors. Development is reshaping landscapes faster than ever, often w/o regard for the world's remaining migrations. Join us next week! #WildlifeConservation

In the Auca Mahuida Nature Reserve, guanacos migrate up the slopes of the Auca Mahuida volcano during the summer months. Here, researchers are interested in how ongoing oil development may be impacting the animals and how the broader population uses the landscape. www.cms.int/gium/migrati...

New migration maps just released! Red deer traverse steep slops in Germany's Berchtesgaden National Park and guanacos migrate along Argentina's impressive Auca Mahuida Volcano. Check out the maps in the Atlas of Ungulate Migration www.cms.int/gium/migrati... @cms.int

Each spring, red deer in Germany’s Berchtesgaden National Park leave the forested valleys around Königssee and climb towards alpine pastures and subalpine forests. 🦌⛰️ A new map @migratinghooves.bsky.social map traces these short but steep journeys. Explore the map: www.cms.int/gium/migrati...

When seasonal floods arrive in Chad's Zakouma National Park, African elephants head west. A new map in the CMS Atlas of Ungulate Migration traces their journey. 🐘 Explore the map: www.cms.int/gium/migrati... Download the fact sheet: www.cms.int/publication/... With @migratinghooves.bsky.social

Sharing a new trailer by our partners @wyo-migrations.bsky.social about how bison recovered long distance migrations in Yellowstone National Park and how their movements in turn transformed the landscape. Check it out! vimeo.com/1212450116

We partnered with @cangeo.bsky.social and their Right of Passage project to highlight 3 migratory landscapes across Canada. Check out the mapped migration corridors of pronghorn, elk & caribou in this story on what animals can tell us about how to keep landscapes connected! tinyurl.com/54e96nrj

"Keeping [migration] paths intact in general is important to give the animals options to respond. As we chip away at that behavior, we’re chipping away at the ability to have large numbers of ungulates on the landscape.” - @claytontlamb.bsky.social therevelator.org/deer-caribou...

Across Sweden, moose traverse mountains, forests and marshes during their seasonal migrations. The most impressive movements may be those that swim between islands in the Baltic Sea! Check out the new maps in the Atlas to learn more about these swimming moose. @cms.int

The Atlas of Ungulate Migration was recently announced Best in Show at the 53rd Annual CaGIS Map Design Competition! Thanks to our partners at the U of Oregon's InfoGraphicsLab for the making the Atlas both beautiful and scientifically robust! cartogis.org/awards/map-c...

"Moose in Sweden have migrated the same way for thousands of years... Whether it is wildebeest in the Serengeti or moose in Sweden, we need to raise awareness so that natural migratory behavior is preserved," - Göran Ericsson, lead moose researcher, SLU. tinyurl.com/btythsay

The Great Moose Migration is underway in Sweden and two new maps by @migratinghooves.bsky.social are live on our Atlas of Ungulate Migration View maps: www.cms.int/gium/migrati... Download fact sheets: www.cms.int/publication/... Why it's a hit on Swedish TV: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

The Great Moose Migration in Sweden is underway, with moose ascending mountains, crossing roads and swimming rivers (and even the Baltic Sea!) as they head towards their summer ranges. We are mapping 5 migrations across the country - the first two are live today! @cms.int tinyurl.com/m2hx6tu3

New story by @wwfcanada.org highlighting our maps of the Bathurst caribou migration and the conservation opportunities in this quickly developing landscape: wwf.ca/stories/new-maps-reveal-striking-decline-of-an-arctic-caribou-migration-range/

#CMSCOP15 has officially opened in Campo Grande, Brazil. At a time when 49% of CMS-listed species are declining and nearly one in four are globally threatened with extinction, the world has come together to drive action for migratory species. 🦉🦈🐆 Discover more: www.cms.int/news/worlds-...

New report on the plight of migratory species just released by @unepwcmc.bsky.social and @cms.int, finding that 47% of key biodiversity areas for migratory species are not protected. GIUM provided expertise and maps for the report's ungulate section: tinyurl.com/3ysvc5j9

Saiga are navigating a landscape that is becoming increasingly fragmented by linear barriers. With a new road planned to run across the northern part of the saiga's migratory range in central Kazakhstan, researchers are working to understand how the animals will respond. tinyurl.com/mtn8ztwf

The saiga of western Kazakhstan have grown to reach the highest numbers ever recorded in the Ural region. Managers are now working toward coexistence between the saiga and local livestock owners and to maintain their extensive migratory range. Read more in the Atlas here: www.cms.int/gium/migrati...

"The future of saiga is still being shaped." Maps can aid planners when determining where to build new infrastructure or identify zones with a greater risk of conflict between saiga and agricultural operations. Read more: tinyurl.com/mtn8ztwf @acbk.bsky.social @cms.int

New maps out today! Saiga once teetering on the brink of extinction now migrate in the millions across the Kazakh Steppe. Learn about the challenges they face on their long distance journeys here: cms.int/gium/migrati... @acbk.bsky.social

New migration map today! Elk in the Trench Valley of BC make impressive migrations from their winter valleys to high elevation summer ranges. This landscape hosts migratory elk, moose, mule deer & bighorn sheep often using the same corridors. @claytontlamb.bsky.social www.cms.int/gium/migrati...

We've got some new pronghorn migration maps coming out soon, but in the meantime check out the impactful, long-term conservation work led by our partners with Alberta Conservation Association canadiangeographic.ca/articles/pro...

New maps and fact sheets published in the Atlas of Ungulate Migration today! Learn about the conservation successes and challenges facing Poland’s migratory moose and European bison. tinyurl.com/2r4rw7hm

Sneak peek: Three migration maps will be published in the Atlas of Ungulate Migration next week! In Poland's forests, migratory populations of moose and European bison are testaments to the country's ability to safeguard the phenomenon of large mammal migration. #conservation 📸 Rafal Kowalczyk

We are excited to announce the two newest maps in the Atlas of Ungulate Migration: the white-eared kob and tiang migrations in South Sudan and Ethiopia! These maps will serve as tools in balancing the needs of both people and wildlife in this incredible region. shorturl.at/fFc4M