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| A UN-backed wildlife conference held in the Philippines has voted for additional protections for a list of 33 endangered species including chimpanzees, leopards and giraffes. | A UN-backed wildlife conference held in the Philippines has voted for additional protections for a list of 33 endangered species including chimpanzees, leopards and giraffes. |
| Whale sharks, the world's largest fish, were also included on the list. | Whale sharks, the world's largest fish, were also included on the list. |
| The six-day long Convention of Migratory Species (CMS) concluded on Saturday, demanding better protections for species that cross country borders. | The six-day long Convention of Migratory Species (CMS) concluded on Saturday, demanding better protections for species that cross country borders. |
| The group's executive secretary said "everybody has to pitch in" to efforts. | |
| "It has helped to convey the message that the future of migratory wildlife is integral to our own future and that we all have the responsibility to act," Bradney Chamber said. | "It has helped to convey the message that the future of migratory wildlife is integral to our own future and that we all have the responsibility to act," Bradney Chamber said. |
| Governments also made commitments to cooperate on reducing the negative impacts of marine debris, noise pollution and climate change on migratory species. | Governments also made commitments to cooperate on reducing the negative impacts of marine debris, noise pollution and climate change on migratory species. |
| More than 1,000 delegates from 129 countries debated species' protection at the 12th conference of its kind, backed by the United Nations Environment Programme. | More than 1,000 delegates from 129 countries debated species' protection at the 12th conference of its kind, backed by the United Nations Environment Programme. |
| China is still not part of the delegation, but organisers said the country had made some advances on animal protection, such as committing to shut-down the ivory trade and banning the serving of endangered species, such as shark fin soup, at government events. | China is still not part of the delegation, but organisers said the country had made some advances on animal protection, such as committing to shut-down the ivory trade and banning the serving of endangered species, such as shark fin soup, at government events. |
| Hosts the Philippines lobbied for the inclusion of whale sharks, which have become a tourist attraction for the nation. Three other shark breeds were also included in the list. | Hosts the Philippines lobbied for the inclusion of whale sharks, which have become a tourist attraction for the nation. Three other shark breeds were also included in the list. |
| Ten species of vultures were also singled out for special protection, alongside well-known African mammals deemed to be in danger. | Ten species of vultures were also singled out for special protection, alongside well-known African mammals deemed to be in danger. |
| Giraffes are on decline on the continent, with only 90,000 thought to be left in the wild. | Giraffes are on decline on the continent, with only 90,000 thought to be left in the wild. |
| Lesser-known species were also singled out for protection - including the Gobi Bear found in the Gobi desert in Mongolia and China. Organisers said only 45 of them remain in the wild. | Lesser-known species were also singled out for protection - including the Gobi Bear found in the Gobi desert in Mongolia and China. Organisers said only 45 of them remain in the wild. |