THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BIRD PRESERVATION
At the XVI World Conference of the International Council for Bird Preservation held in Canberra, Australia, 19 25 August 1974, attended by representatives of the National Sections of Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America, Zambia, and the International Waterfowl Research Bureau, together with representatives of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and the International Association for Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey, and observers from India, Kenya, Singapore and Thailand, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
The XVI World Conference of the International Council for Bird Preservation:
1.
In furtherance of Resolution 10 of the ICBP Conference at Texel in 1970 for the compilation of a register of material of endangered species held in various museums, and in view of the importance of such a register as a factor that could reduce or eliminate unnecessary collecting RECOMENDS that all efforts should be made by governments and institutions to aid the organisation and financing necessary for the compilation of such a register.
2.
In furtherance of Resolution 10 of the ICHP Conference at Texel in 1970:
URGES scientists to consider alternative ways of obtaining information before resorting to the collecting of specimens, and that if collecting is justified, to ensure that all possible scientific information will be recorded from each specimen for permanent public reoord}
URGES museums around the world to establish self-regulating policies that require justification by their employees of each collecting project involving wild birds;
URCES the International Council of Museums (ICCM) to consider the possible preparation of policies and guidelines and to provide leadership in maintaining ethical standards in collecting wild birds, taking into account the long-term conservation of wild populations;
URGES governments to issue permits only to accredited museums and scientific institutions or their agents.
3.
ENDORSES the resolution of the International Ornithological Committee of the XVI International Ornithological Congress on collecting by scientific institutions;