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Saving wildlife and wild places around the globe since 1895.
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Adam Falk joins WCS today as President and CEO. “At the heart of what drew me to this extraordinary institution,” says Falk, “is that science is at its absolute core and has been from the very founding.”. Read more:
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Countries seek urgent @CITES protection of more than 70 sharks and rays, writes @kristinesabillo for Mongabay. These listings could be a “key catalyst for conservation action,” says @WCSsharks. Read more:
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🙏 @NYCMayor and @NYCCouncil for recognizing the importance of culture and arts with $75M in the FY26 budget and for doubling support for SCI Network to increase paid opportunities for youth in the STEM workforce. #CultureforAll
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This summer, seafood markets in NY and NJ are wrapping seafood in special paper to support designating #HudsonCanyon as a National Marine Sanctuary. Our goal is to protect it for generations to come, says Kerry Heffernan, Culinary Director at Crew. 📢
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Over the last decade CITES action has focused on shark fin trade. 90% is now regulated. We must now address other drivers of shark overfishing. Two other new proposals look to unsustainable oil and meat trades to ensure gulper and smoothound shark trade is legal & sustainable.
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Whale sharks, oceanic whitetips, wedgefish, manta rays—these iconic species need the same protections as tigers or gorillas. New @CITES proposals to prohibit commercial trade are “clearly justified,” says @WCSsharks.
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“We all stared wide-eyed before this massive raptor launched itself and flew off into the surrounding forest-grassland mosaic.”. WCS’s Rob Wallace writes about a harpy eagle encounter in his latest on the Llanos de Moxos expedition in Bolivia. Read it:
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WCS has endorsed the Tropical Forest Forever Facility. “The #TFFF recognizes the inherent value of tropical forests, and that the stewards of those forests need sustained financial resources to protect them,” said @JoeWalston_WCS.
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RT @JoeWalston_WCS: #Brasil's leadership is crucial for the world's tropical forests, not just the Amazon. Time for us to get behind the TF….
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Minister @MarinaSilva’s leadership has been key to bringing the Tropical Forest Finance Facility to life. An investment vehicle, TFFF will incentivize tropical forest conservation. Potentially a transformative mechanism for the Amazon and beyond. At a #LCAW2025 event this week,
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Talented, passionate local conservation leaders are critical for durable conservation. For nearly 30 years, we have supported them through the WCS Graduate Scholarship Program. On a new #WCSWildAudio, hear about their impact back home. 🔊
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Proud to be protecting migratory birds through support of @EAAFP sister sites in Arctic Beringia and Japan. @CAFF_Arctic.
From 13–15 June, Utqiaġvik, Alaska celebrated its 3rd annual Migratory Bird Festival, honoring the journeys of Arctic-breeding migratory birds and their relationship to Iñupiaq culture.
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This area is not yet protected but we are working with the Indigenous Miskito people to establish a reserve. Crucially, it could support Indigenous rights and safeguard key species like this.
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A long-forgotten parasite is making a comeback, writes @Telegraph. “Everything indicates that illegal cattle routes from Central America are the arteries through which the screw worm is circulating again toward Mexico,” says WCS’s @radachowsky.
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New finding confirms the presence of Honduran white bat at the northern edge of its known range and highlights the importance of continued monitoring and conservation efforts in these unique ecosystems.
Un reciente inventario biológico realizado en la Reserva Antropológica Warunta confirmó la presencia del Ectophylla alba, también conocido como murciélago blanco hondureño. Esta es una de las especies más distintivas de murciélagos en Mesoamérica, reconocible por su pelaje blanco
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A “glimmer of hope” for a Critically Endangered croc in Laos, writes @LaotianTimes. Through a head starting program, we’ve helped community and government partners release 183 Siamese crocodiles back into the wetlands.
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