Millions of iconic migratory animal species are in peril because of anthropogenic pressures, said a report released at COP14 to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) of Wild Animals in Samarkand February 12, 2024. Aquatic ecosystems are worst-hit -- 97% of migratory fish listed under CMS are faced with extinction, revealed State of the World's Migratory Species.