Emma Stokes
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Itinerant global conservationist in Africa | Vice-President for Field Conservation @theWCS
Rwanda
Joined June 2010
Results finally out on Gabon's nationwide forest elephant survey. these findings come with enormous opportunity and responsibility to design and implement bold strategies that will benefit forest elephants, forests, local livelihoods, and our climate.
apnews.com
Gabon remains the “last stronghold” of African forest elephants, new research shows, as loss of habitat and poaching have made the pachyderms a critically endangered species.
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One of the most phenomenal conservation success stories of the decade - tigers bouncing back in Thailand :
cnn.com
In the Western Forest Complex (WEFCOM), tiger numbers tripled over a 15-year period thanks to sustained conservation efforts.
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Great observation from Bolivia and a much-needed reminder of the wonders of our natural world. .
This is the first known video of the Amazon weasel, a rare small carnivore. Filmed by a group of coffee producers in Bolivia, where the species hadn't been recorded before. An example of the importance of citizen science to #biodiversity knowledge. 👉
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RT @TheWCS: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, under WCS management for 30+ years, is now the 1st site in the world recognized for its ecologica….
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RT @BerryMulligan: Amazing to see so many out on the streets of London calling for leadership from politicians and businesses to restore na….
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These forests can provide up to 30% of the solution to climate change. They work hard. We all need them. So protect them. Happy to be in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the DRC this #WorldRainforestDay #naturebasedsolutions @TheWCS
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Cambodia and Keo Seima confirmed as last remaining stronghold for the Endangered yellow-cheeked gibbon.
Although conservationists say they remain under threat from habitat loss and hunting, the Kingdom’s yellow-cheeked gibbon population is considered stable.
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Thank you @GreaterGoodorg and for your support, partnership and commitment in protecting the beautiful La Payunia.
greatergood.com
When you click, GreaterGood funds food for hungry people and animals, health care, education, conservation efforts, and other important causes - and it's totally free to you!
We're thrilled to announce this effort a decade in the making!.
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"Red colobus monkeys are the proverbial canary in the coalmine for biodiversity loss in [tropical] forests. ".
Immediate conservation efforts to protect red colobus monkey species could help save African tropical forests, says a group of scientists including from WCS. Red colobus monkeys are indicator species of forest health. More:
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RT @AmyDickman4: Do you know promising early career #conservation researchers, particularly from the Global South? Do please encourage them….
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RT @TheWCS: TUNE IN: Great work of @ArcticWCS will be featured on @BBCOne show Mammals. Don't miss it. 📺 Sunday, April 21.Learn more: http….
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RT @fmenvforestryng: We are thrilled to announce the signing of the Cooperation Framework Agreement on Transboundary Ecosystem Conservation….
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RT @JamesCDeutsch: Pres Felipe Nyusi of Mozambique launched the Miombo Initiative to save Africa’s second forest in DC today with countries….
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RT @TheWCS: STATEMENT: WCS joins African leaders’ initiative to protect Miombo Woodlands. Area of 1.9 million+ km2 plays a crucial role in….
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RT @SnowLeopardHope: Travelling to the southern #Gobi #mongolia: we encountered 40+ Mongolian gazelles carcasses within a 20km stretch and….
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RT @TheWCS: Collaboration not competition across the Miombo Woodlands region is key to its conservation, emphasized WCS’s Luthando Dziba du….
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