Wildlife Conservation Society

Wildlife Conservation Society

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Saving wildlife and wild places around the globe since 1895. Visit www.wcs.org.

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Protecting wildlife from disease is essential to achieving global biodiversity goals. Asia’s vanishing wild pigs are a stark warning. At #CBDCOP17, governments have an opportunity to make wildlife health a conservation priority. 🌏 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...

pbs.orgHow the Yerevan Biodiversity Conference Can Help Save Asia’s Vanishing Wild Pigs | Blog | Nature | PBSA virus sweeping through Asia’s wild pigs threatens not only wild and domestic pigs but also tigers, farms, food security and Indigenous community
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From our New York zoos to the mountains of Mongolia, we are working to protect snow leopards. This #SnowLeopardDay, a glimpse of the “Ghost of the Mountains.” In the Gobi, our experts are tracking snow leopard movements to show the importance of a critical corridor. 🌏

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“These are the people on the front line.” Financial resources for 30x30 need to reach the ground, WCS’s Madhu Rao, chair of the @iucnwcpa.bsky.social, tells @mongabay.com. Read the interview: news.mongabay.com/2026/10/iucn...

news.mongabay.comIUCN’s Madhu Rao on the world’s protected areas: Progress, pressures and the race to 2030A park ranger in the Democratic Republic of Congo survived an ambush that killed colleagues. In Cambodia, mines and dams are pressing against land set aside for wildlife. In the Amazon, illegal miners...
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🎧 LISTEN: Multilateralism, says WCS’s Susan Lieberman, where people, governments, and cultures come together to act for the common good, is the only way we will save our biodiversity. #COP17Armenia New #WCSWildAudio: apple.co/4Bcc3Ah

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NEWS: We are partnering with The Hershey Company to protect Nigeria's largest remaining rainforest and support cocoa farmers in Cross River State. $2.5M over 4 years will support deforestation-free cocoa, thriving communities, and wildlife conservation. bit.ly/4eBLpXx

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A protected area on a map is not enough. As #COP17Armenia opens, we welcome a new IUCN report calling for ecological integrity to be central to conservation efforts. 🌏 Read our statement: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...

newsroom.wcs.orgWCS Welcomes New IUCN Report Calling for Ecological Integrity to Be at the Heart of Global Conservation EffortsYEREVAN, ARMENIA, October 19, 2026 — The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today welcomed the release of a new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) calling for ecolo...
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Next week is the start #CBDCOP17. It’s an opportunity to take stock of how governments are doing on the 2030 biodiversity targets. “Failure is not an option,” says WCS’s Susan Lieberman. 🌏 Follow along: wcs.org/cbd

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There are just four years remaining to achieve the world’s 2030 biodiversity targets. Success must be measured by a fundamental question: Are the world’s commitments actually delivering results for biodiversity? Follow along during #CBDCOP17: www.wcs.org/cbd

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Congrats to #Fiji for launching their National Plan for Coral Reef Conservation. A big milestone for the Coral Reef Rescue Initiative #CRRI and #OurReefsOurFuture campaign.

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We applaud Fiji for launching its National Action Plan for Coral Reef Conservation at #PreCOP31. Science and partnership turned into action. 🙏 to @thegef.bsky.social and @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social for supporting this work.

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20 American chestnut trees are cause for celebration at our Bronx Zoo, writes @nytimes.com. “This is so much more than planting trees to us,” said Craig Piper. Proud to partner with @nyrp.bsky.social and The American Chestnut Foundation on this effort. 🌎 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/n...

nytimes.com20 Chestnut Trees: A Cause for Celebration at the Bronx ZooAmerican chestnut trees were wiped out more than a century ago. Now, new trees that are fungus-resistant are being planted at the zoo.
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New genetic research strengthens the case for recognizing the Arabian Sea humpback whale as a distinct subspecies. The @wcs.org-led study finds these whales have followed their own evolutionary trajectory for tens of thousands of years. bit.ly/4hAq81l 🌍

bit.lyGenetic Research Strengthens Case for Recognition of Arabian Sea Humpback Whale as a Distinct Subspecies[Above photo: An Arabian Sea humpback whale breaches following interaction with another whale. Both whales had just been recorded singing before this shot. Along with the genetic evidence presented in...
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Last night, for one night only, the Hudson Canyon came to life on the Brooklyn Bridge. AQUA COSMOS: The Hudson Canyon was created by artist Anita Glesta and presented with WCS and Art W through the NYC Department of Transportation art program. 🌊 Help protect the canyon: www.wcs.org/get-involved...

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Tonight, at WCS’s Central Park Zoo, Dr. Carlos Afonso Nobre was awarded the 2026 Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize for Leadership in Amazon Science and Conservation. bit.ly/4rsjEWN #NYCW2026

bit.lyDr. Carlos Afonso Nobre Awarded 2026 Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize for Leadership in Amazon Science and ConservationNEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2026 — Dr. Carlos Afonso Nobre, one of the world’s leading scientists on the Amazon and its relationship to the global climate, has been awarded the 2026 Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize in...
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Can Quebec save its caribou from extinction? “The introduction back into the wild is less of a success story if you haven’t repaired the things that are driving population decline to begin with,” says Justina Ray of @wcscanada.org. 🌎 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comMillions of dollars in funding but still no plan: can Quebec save its caribou from extinction?The Canadian government has committed C$25m to try to rescue the caribou in the province – but there is no agreement on how best to save the keystone species
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A diversity of well-governed approaches to conserving land—including many led by Indigenous Peoples and local communities—can complement protected areas and help countries meet global biodiversity and climate goals, a new @wcs.org co-authored study shows.

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The findings offer governments new scientific evidence as they work toward the 30x30 goal. #CBDCOP17 next month will be a key opportunity to take stock of progress toward that and other biodiversity goals. Read more: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...

newsroom.wcs.orgStudy Finds Multiple Conservation Approaches Can Help Achieve Global Biodiversity GoalsBRONX, NY, September 11, 2026—A new international study has found that achieving global biodiversity and climate goals will require more than expanding protected areas alone. By comparing how differen...
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Governments must close legal loopholes in the expanding $2.5B global pet trade in reptiles and amphibians, says a new comment in @nature.com co-authored by @wcs.org experts. bit.ly/4Ab10GX 🌎

bit.lyNature Comment Calls for Closing Legal Loopholes in $2.5 Billion Global Reptile and Amphibian Pet Trade[Above photo: Endemic to Colombia, Lehmann’s poison frog (Oophaga lehmanni) is rated as Critically Endangered on the Red List of threatened species maintained by the International Union for Conservati...
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We will never forget all who were killed or have fallen ill due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. 25 years ago. We honor the courage and sacrifice of the first responders and the countless people who stepped forward in the darkest of moments to help, comfort, and care for others.

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At the Wildlife Conservation Society, we hold close the memory of our colleague Timothy O’Sullivan, a Bronx native and beloved longtime member of the WCS family who was killed at the World Trade Center.

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Today, our hearts are with his family, with every family carrying the loss of a loved one, and with communities across our country as we stand together in remembrance and unity.

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NEWS: We have signed a new 10-Year Conservation Management Partnership with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) for the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth Protected Area. bit.ly/4yq7a48

bit.lyUWA and Wildlife Conservation Society Sign 10-Year Conservation Management Partnership for Ishasha in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth Protected AreaKampala, Uganda, September 8, 2026—Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have signed a 10-year agreement establishing a Conservation Management Partnership (CMP) ...
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Why is Amazonian wildlife turning up at a Bangkok market? “It’s changed a lot in the past two years,” WCS’s Scott Roberton tells @gloriadickie.bsky.social. “The volume is greater. The diversity of species is greater.” 🌎 news.mongabay.com/2026/09/why-...

news.mongabay.comWhy is Amazonian wildlife turning up at a Bangkok market?BANGKOK, Thailand — In the narrow alleys of Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market, the world’s wildlife is for sale. Ensnared in jungles, fished out of rivers and plucked from wetlands across the globe, hundreds...
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Conservation isn’t just happening somewhere else, writes WCS’s William Elliston in a new essay. It’s in the choices we make every day. At WCS’s Prospect Park Zoo, Bill cares for honeybee hives that help convey that message to visitors. 🐝 🌎 Read more: www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...

pbs.orgFollowing the Bees | Blog | Nature | PBSThe smoke floating around me smelled of campfire, grass, and burnt leaves. “Give me a puff or two here,” my father said, pointing his gloved hand at the
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“There’s still hope for increasing resilience to coral reefs,” WCS’s @emilysdarling.bsky.social tells CBC, but ocean temperatures are getting hotter. “And we are slowly boiling corals to death.” 🌏 www.cbc.ca/news/climate...

cbc.ca'No doubt about it': Heat stress is harming coral reefs, global data shows | CBC Climate Change NewsNew research highlights the declines in living corals in reefs around the world, showing the unprecedented twin-danger of human-caused climate change and an expected record El Niño.
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The Bronx River is bustling with wildlife. Recently, we shared news from researcher RJ Hawkins, working with WCS Education, that a North American river otter was documented in the Bronx River in the Bronx. But that’s not all. Pictured: American mink from this month. 🌎

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Pictures, like this coyote and great blue heron, are a testament to decades of work to clean up the river by many partners, including Bronx River Alliance. Former U.S. Representative Jose Serrano helped get more than $30 million in federal funds to support these efforts.

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More than 800 North American box turtles confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade have come to the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo since October 2024. Federal officials describe this recent surge as unprecedented. bit.ly/4gyFrH7

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At #UNCCDCOP17, our WCS team brought partners together to advance wildlife-friendly infrastructure. Land and biodiversity are inseparable. Mongolia has committed to protecting ecological connectivity. Now the focus is turning policy into action on the ground. 🌏

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NEWS: A North American river otter has been documented in the Bronx along the Bronx River for the first time in approximately 100 years, WCS’s Bronx Zoo announced today. bit.ly/4g6EHdt 🌎

bit.lyWCS Bronx Zoo Announces: First River Otter Spotted in the Bronx in 100 Years Along the Bronx River[Above photo: This is a camera trap photograph of a river otter taken on June 23, 2026 in the Bronx River. This is first such sighting of a river otter in the Bronx in 100 years. A local scientist is ...
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Alaska is exceptional, writes WCS’s Martin Robards for the @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social. Its vast, unfenced ecosystems support iconic wildlife. Those who seek to “unleash” its resources are willing to incrementally jeopardize this place for themselves. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/alas...

seattletimes.comAlaska's resources are already 'off leash.' Leave them there | Op-EdWhile the need for resource extraction is necessary for Alaska’s economy, the Trump administration's hunger to tear up legislation seeking balance is misguided.
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It’s #WorldElephantDay. This was taken in the Okwangwo division of Nigeria’s Cross River National Park. There are just 300-400 elephants left in the country there. Nigeria’s National Elephant Action Plan 2024-2034 offers a blueprint for their survival. WCS Nigeria is on the ground supporting. 🌍