Review and Guidelines to Address Poisoning of Migratory Birds

This document outlines the development of guidelines and a draft resolution to address poisoning risks affecting migratory birds across global habitats. It situates the issue within international conservation frameworks and identifies poisoning as a major cause of mortality linked to agriculture, hunting, and veterinary practices. The document draws on a review and working group consultations to define priority risk areas, including pesticides, rodenticides, poison-baits, veterinary pharmaceuticals, and lead sources. It presents coordinated non-legislative and legislative measures, emphasising monitoring, stakeholder engagement, regulatory controls, and substitution of harmful substances. The scope includes policy integration, capacity building, and international cooperation to support implementation and evaluation of mitigation strategies.