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Newswise: NASA Space Technology and Google Earth Engine Computing Power Are Helping to Save Tigers
Released: 27-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
NASA Space Technology and Google Earth Engine Computing Power Are Helping to Save Tigers
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new computer platform called TCL 3.0 represents a breakthrough in how scientists measure and monitor changes in tiger habitat and provides a framework for monitoring other wildlife species across the globe.

Newswise: New Research Reveals: The New York Bight Is an Important Year-Round Habitat for Endangered Fin Whales
Released: 15-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
New Research Reveals: The New York Bight Is an Important Year-Round Habitat for Endangered Fin Whales
Wildlife Conservation Society

Researchers aim to use their science to help inform best practices and strategies to better protect fin whales in waters off NY and NJ.

Newswise: WCS Joins Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi to Advance Conservation Efforts
Released: 14-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
WCS Joins Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi to Advance Conservation Efforts
Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society was honored to be invited to participate in a high-level event today hosted by His Excellency Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, the President of the Republic of Mozambique, at Maputo National Park.

Newswise: CMS COP14, An Historic Opportunity to Protect the Guanaco Migrations
Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
CMS COP14, An Historic Opportunity to Protect the Guanaco Migrations
Wildlife Conservation Society

This iconic herbivore of the arid grasslands and the Andes Mountains in the Southern Cone, depends on vast and connected habitats to feed, reproduce, and rest.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 7:05 AM EST
WCS Statement from CMS CoP14
Wildlife Conservation Society

“If governments do everything they have committed to do, then the next ‘State of the World’s Migratory Species’ will have some good news.” WCS VP of International Policy Susan Lieberman

Released: 9-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Wildlife Conservation Society Delegation Heading to Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) CoP14
Wildlife Conservation Society

A Wildlife Conservation Society delegation is heading to the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals CoP14, Feb. 12-17, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Newswise: Urgent Message from WCS as the Avian Influenza Virus Threatens Wildlife Across the Globe
Released: 15-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Urgent Message from WCS as the Avian Influenza Virus Threatens Wildlife Across the Globe
Wildlife Conservation Society

Massive Die-Off of Elephant Seals in Argentina Due to Avian Influenza Is Latest Sign that the Virus Is an Existential Threat to Wildlife.

Released: 8-Jan-2024 5:05 AM EST
One of the World’s Most Iconic Lowland Gorillas, Kingo, of the Republic of Congo, Has Died of Old Age
Wildlife Conservation Society

One of the world’s most iconic lowland gorillas, Kingo, who was featured in international news media and inspired three decades of conservation, was found dead on Dec. 26, 2023.

Newswise: Wildlife Conservation Society Releases Its 17 Favorite Animal Photos of 2023
Released: 29-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Wildlife Conservation Society Releases Its 17 Favorite Animal Photos of 2023
Wildlife Conservation Society

WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) released today its 17 favorite animal images of 2023 from its field work across the world and its zoos and aquarium in New York City

Released: 13-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
COP28 is Over—Time to Accelerate a Just and Equitable Transition Away from Fossil Fuels Toward a Healthy Future for Our Planet and Its People
Wildlife Conservation Society

The following statement was released by WCS President and CEO Monica Medina upon the conclusion of the UN Climate Conference:

Released: 11-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
WCS Reacts to Latest Global Stocktake from COP28: Unacceptable
Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation President and CEO Monica Medina released the following concerning the latest version of the Global Stocktake posted today at the UN Climate Conference COP28

Released: 11-Dec-2023 3:05 AM EST
WCS Welcomes the “Joint Statement on Climate, Nature and People”
Wildlife Conservation Society

“The ministers chose today to break from traditional silos and to pursue strategies that put nature at the heart of climate change responses.” –Joe Walston, Executive Vice President of WCS Global Conservation

Released: 11-Dec-2023 3:05 AM EST
What Ministers Must Do at COP28 in Dubai
Wildlife Conservation Society

Dubai, Dec. 9, 2023 – The following statement was issued today by Daneil Zarin, Executive Director of Forests and Climate Change at the Wildlife Conservation Society:

Released: 4-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
WCS’s Monica Medina on Significant New US Pledge to The Green Climate Fund
Wildlife Conservation Society

The following statement was issued by WCS President and CEO Monica Medina concerning the US Administration’s announcement today of a new $3 Billion pledge to the Green Climate Fund, the largest fund supporting climate action in developing countries:

Newswise: Nature and Indigenous Peoples Must Be Central In All Decisions, Processes, and Outcomes at COP28
Released: 4-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Nature and Indigenous Peoples Must Be Central In All Decisions, Processes, and Outcomes at COP28
Wildlife Conservation Society

The following statement was issued by Sushil Raj of the Wildlife Conservation Society, Dr. Myrna Cunningham Kain of the Pawanka Fund, and Roberto Múkaro Agüeibaná Borrero of the Inclusive Conservation Academy:

Newswise: Finally: Steps Are Taken to Mainstream Health in the Global Climate Change Agenda
Released: 4-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Finally: Steps Are Taken to Mainstream Health in the Global Climate Change Agenda
Wildlife Conservation Society

“The COP28 UAE Presidency in collaboration with the World Health Organization and other partners is holding the first ever Health Day and climate-health ministerial.

Newswise: At COP28: WCS and Republic of Congo Sign MoU on Implementation Of a High-Integrity Forest Investment Initiative in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
Released: 4-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
At COP28: WCS and Republic of Congo Sign MoU on Implementation Of a High-Integrity Forest Investment Initiative in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
Wildlife Conservation Society

Recognizing the importance of ecological integrity to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services, including climate regulation, the Government of the Republic of Congo, represented by the Ministry of Forest Economy, and WCS have initiated a new program to attract investment in the conservation of high-integrity tropical forests.

Newswise: New Agreement Provides Long-term Annual Funding to Protect Climate-Critical Madagascar Wilderness Area
Released: 28-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
New Agreement Provides Long-term Annual Funding to Protect Climate-Critical Madagascar Wilderness Area
Wildlife Conservation Society

Madagascar’s Makira-Masoala wilderness will receive an annual $1 million grant through a new agreement between the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF), with support from Arcadia.

Newswise: Papua New Guinea triples ocean protection, announcing two new Marine Protected Areas
Released: 13-Nov-2023 2:05 AM EST
Papua New Guinea triples ocean protection, announcing two new Marine Protected Areas
Wildlife Conservation Society

In an incredible turn of good news for our oceans, today the government of Papua New Guinea has announced over 1.5 million hectares, more than 16,000 km2, of new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

Released: 10-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
WCS Holding News Media Briefing with WCS Climate Specialists and Policy Experts On Issues to be Addressed at UN Climate Summit, COP28 UAE
Wildlife Conservation Society

WCS Positions on US and International Policies; Along with Importance of Elevating Nature as Vital Climate Solution; Inadequate Climate Finance for Developing Countries; and Advocating a Rights-Based Approach for Indigenous Peoples.

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Released: 10-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Bronx Zoo Debuts Rarely Seen Endangered Mangshan Pit Viper Hatchling In World of Reptiles Nursery
Wildlife Conservation Society

Only 500 of These Beautiful Snakes Believed to Exist in the Wild in China

Newswise: Want to Fight Climate Change? Don’t Poach Gorillas (or Elephants, Hornbills, Toucans, etc.)
28-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Want to Fight Climate Change? Don’t Poach Gorillas (or Elephants, Hornbills, Toucans, etc.)
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new paper by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) found that overhunting of large seed dispersing wildlife such as gorillas and elephants makes forests less able to store or sequester carbon

Newswise: Restoring Degraded Forests: An Under-Appreciated Climate Solution
14-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Restoring Degraded Forests: An Under-Appreciated Climate Solution
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new study mapping the potential scale of forest restoration globally shows that prioritizing 1.5 billion hectares of degraded forest – an area almost the size of Russia - could significantly boost effectiveness of meeting climate and biodiversity goals.

Newswise: Vaccination Campaign in Cambodia Protects Endangered Wild Cattle from Highly Contagious Potentially Fatal Skin Disease
Released: 8-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Vaccination Campaign in Cambodia Protects Endangered Wild Cattle from Highly Contagious Potentially Fatal Skin Disease
Wildlife Conservation Society

Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Ministry of Environment, and the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries of the Royal Government of Cambodia have documented the first case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in wildlife in Cambodia.

Newswise: In Papua New Guinea, Inaugl Tribe Members Commit to Legally Protect More Than 12,000 ha (46 square miles) of High Biodiversity Forest
Released: 4-Aug-2023 4:10 PM EDT
In Papua New Guinea, Inaugl Tribe Members Commit to Legally Protect More Than 12,000 ha (46 square miles) of High Biodiversity Forest
Wildlife Conservation Society

Today, in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Indigenous landowners of the Inaugl tribe have joined their neighbours in the Bismarck Forest Corridor to commit to legally protecting 12,241 hectares (46.3 square miles) of forest under a conservation deed.

Released: 20-Jun-2023 11:50 AM EDT
WCS Media Briefing: Can Humanity Adapt to a Changing Climate? A Roadmap Forward and Lessons From the Field
Wildlife Conservation Society

A panel of experts will hold a WCS media briefing on climate adaptation, presenting the results of a new paper on the need for making ecological integrity a centerpiece of adaptation policy, such as UN frameworks on climate, biodiversity, and sustainable development.

Newswise: To Prevent Future Pandemics, Leave Bats Alone
Released: 6-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
To Prevent Future Pandemics, Leave Bats Alone
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new paper in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health makes the case that pandemic prevention requires a global taboo whereby humanity agrees to leave bats alone—to let them have the habitats they need, undisturbed.

Newswise: Conservationists Propose “Global Conservation Basic Income” to Safeguard Biodiversity
Released: 18-May-2023 11:40 AM EDT
Conservationists Propose “Global Conservation Basic Income” to Safeguard Biodiversity
Wildlife Conservation Society

A team of conservationists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society say that providing a “Conservation Basic Income” (CBI) – of $5.50 per day to all residents of protected areas in low- and middle-income countries would cost less than annual subsidies given to fossil fuels.

Newswise: New Use for A.I.: Correctly Estimating Fish Stocks
Released: 18-May-2023 8:05 AM EDT
New Use for A.I.: Correctly Estimating Fish Stocks
Wildlife Conservation Society

For the first time, a newly published artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm is allowing researchers to quickly and accurately estimate coastal fish stocks without ever entering the water.

Newswise: Study Shows Oil and Gas Infrastructure Hurting Nesting Birds In Globally Important Breeding Area in Arctic Alaska
Released: 2-May-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Study Shows Oil and Gas Infrastructure Hurting Nesting Birds In Globally Important Breeding Area in Arctic Alaska
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new WCS-led study that analyzed 17 years of migratory bird-nesting data in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, revealed that nest survival decreased significantly near high-use oil and gas infrastructure and its related noise, dust, traffic, air pollution, and other disturbances.

Newswise: One Health Surveillance in Viet Nam Highlights Hotspots for Viral Disease Emergence and Calls for One Health Action
Released: 26-Apr-2023 11:05 AM EDT
One Health Surveillance in Viet Nam Highlights Hotspots for Viral Disease Emergence and Calls for One Health Action
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) identified a viral hotspot in Viet Nam where bat roosting sites, bat guano harvesting, and pig farms are all in close proximity.

   
Released: 18-Apr-2023 5:10 PM EDT
WCS Media Briefing: Is Avian Influenza the Next “Big One?”
Wildlife Conservation Society

A panel of experts will hold a WCS media briefing on High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that is currently wreaking havoc around the world and is the largest known outbreak since scientists have begun tracking the disease.

   
Newswise: WCS Names New President and CEO - Monica P. Medina
Released: 5-Apr-2023 12:40 PM EDT
WCS Names New President and CEO - Monica P. Medina
Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced today that Monica P. Medina, the first diplomat in the U.S. designated to advocate for global biodiversity, has been named WCS President and CEO, effective June 1, 2023.

Newswise: Study Confirms Norway-Sized Swath of Mountain Forest Lost Between 2001-2018
Released: 20-Mar-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Study Confirms Norway-Sized Swath of Mountain Forest Lost Between 2001-2018
Wildlife Conservation Society

A WCS-coauthored study reveals that global mountain forests – critically important to wildlife – are vanishing at an accelerating rate with an area twice the size of Norway lost between 2001-2018.

Newswise: First Report of Rare Cat Discovered on Mt. Everest
Released: 26-Jan-2023 10:35 AM EST
First Report of Rare Cat Discovered on Mt. Everest
Wildlife Conservation Society

Findings from a new paper published in Cat News have identified the first ever report of Pallas’s cat on Mount Everest, in the Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal.

Newswise: Say Ahhh! Fruit Bat Gets a Check-up in the Republic of Congo
Released: 24-Jan-2023 4:55 PM EST
Say Ahhh! Fruit Bat Gets a Check-up in the Republic of Congo
Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) released an image of scientists taking a swab from a straw-colored fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) to test it for zoonotic diseases such as the Ebola virus.

   
Newswise: WCS Investigations of Online Trade in Jaguar Parts Show Threat is Widespread
Released: 24-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
WCS Investigations of Online Trade in Jaguar Parts Show Threat is Widespread
Wildlife Conservation Society

Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) published the results of an international investigation finding that online trade of jaguar parts are openly detectable on multiple online platforms, representing an emerging and serious threat to jaguar populations across its range.

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Released: 4-Jan-2023 10:05 AM EST
Study: Over 330 Fish Species – up to 35 New to Science – Found in Bolivian National Park
Wildlife Conservation Society

The number of fish species recorded in Madidi National Park and Natural Integrated Management Area (PNANMI), Bolivia has doubled to a staggering 333 species – with as many as 35 species new to science – according of a study conducted as part of the Identidad Madidi expedition led by the Wildlife Conservation Society.

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12-Oct-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Goats and Sheep Battle in Climate Crisis
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new study indicates previously unknown high altitude contests between two of America’s most sensational mammals – mountain goats and bighorn sheep – over access to minerals previously unavailable due to the past presence of glaciers which, now, are vanishing due to global warming.

Newswise: Lagoons from the Arctic’s “Forgotten Coast” Teem with Fish and Birds, Vulnerable to Climate Change and Human Development
Released: 6-Oct-2022 3:35 PM EDT
Lagoons from the Arctic’s “Forgotten Coast” Teem with Fish and Birds, Vulnerable to Climate Change and Human Development
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new scientific review article led by WCS captures the unique and dynamic characteristics of coastal lagoon ecosystems in the Arctic Beringia Region, and discusses how climate change effects and human development could alter these habitats.

Newswise: Solving Everest’s Wildlife Mysteries with eDNA
Released: 15-Aug-2022 3:10 PM EDT
Solving Everest’s Wildlife Mysteries with eDNA
Wildlife Conservation Society

A team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Appalachian State University used environmental DNA (eDNA) to document the breadth of high-alpine biodiversity present on Earth’s highest mountain, 29,032-foot Mt. Everest (8,849 m).

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Released: 6-Jul-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Connecting the Spots: First Comprehensive Review of National Jaguar Protection Laws
Wildlife Conservation Society

Conservationists have conducted the first comprehensive review of national laws across the range of the jaguar (Panthera onca) to show opportunities for strengthening legal protections of the largest cat species found in the Americas.

Newswise: Scientists Show that at Least 44 Percent of Earth’s Land Requires Conservation to Safeguard Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Released: 2-Jun-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Scientists Show that at Least 44 Percent of Earth’s Land Requires Conservation to Safeguard Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Wildlife Conservation Society

New research published in the June 3, 2022 journal Science reveals that 44 percent of Earth’s land area – some 64 million square kilometers (24.7 million square miles) requires conservation to safeguard biodiversity.

Newswise: The New York – New Jersey Harbor Estuary is a Dining Hotspot During Summer and Autumn Months for Bottlenose Dolphins
Released: 2-Jun-2022 12:05 PM EDT
The New York – New Jersey Harbor Estuary is a Dining Hotspot During Summer and Autumn Months for Bottlenose Dolphins
Wildlife Conservation Society

They click. They whistle. They love seafood. They are New York City’s nearshore bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that return to feed in local waters from spring to fall each year, and a team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is tracking them.

Newswise: WCS Scientists Provide More than 50K Camera Trap Images for Massive Study on Amazon Wildlife
Released: 16-May-2022 2:20 PM EDT
WCS Scientists Provide More than 50K Camera Trap Images for Massive Study on Amazon Wildlife
Wildlife Conservation Society

WCS scientists working in the vast Amazon Basin have contributed more than 57,000 camera trap images for a new study published in the journal Ecology by an international team of 120 research institutions.

Newswise: Conservation on a Budget: Study Shows How to Balance Economic Development Goals with Environmental Conservation Using Freely Available Data
Released: 28-Apr-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Conservation on a Budget: Study Shows How to Balance Economic Development Goals with Environmental Conservation Using Freely Available Data
Wildlife Conservation Society

An international study published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice gives fast-growing nations a simple, inexpensive guide to inform planning and decision-making to help balance economic development goals with environmental conservation and human well-being.

Newswise: New Study Offers Improved Pathways for Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Adaptation Conservation Initiatives
Released: 27-Apr-2022 11:05 AM EDT
New Study Offers Improved Pathways for Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Adaptation Conservation Initiatives
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new study offers pathways to improve monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of climate-informed conservation while revealing how practitioners are currently monitoring conservation adaptation projects.

Newswise: Rare Monkey Adapts to Fragmented Habitat by Dieting and Reducing Activity
Released: 17-Mar-2022 9:55 AM EDT
Rare Monkey Adapts to Fragmented Habitat by Dieting and Reducing Activity
Wildlife Conservation Society

A team of scientists with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Oxford Brookes University found that a rare species of monkey in Bolivia has adapted to living in a fragmented forest by dieting and moving less during lean times.

Newswise: Study Confirms SARS-CoV-2 Related Coronaviruses in Trade-Confiscated Pangolins in Viet Nam
8-Mar-2022 12:45 PM EST
Study Confirms SARS-CoV-2 Related Coronaviruses in Trade-Confiscated Pangolins in Viet Nam
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new study in the journal Frontiers in Public Health led by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) confirms that pangolins confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses.

Newswise: WCS Partners with Everland on Expansion of REDD+ Projects Worth an Estimated $2B
Released: 3-Mar-2022 12:55 PM EST
WCS Partners with Everland on Expansion of REDD+ Projects Worth an Estimated $2B
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new agreement between the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Everland will scale a portfolio of forest conservation REDD+ projects to achieve at least 10 million tons of verified emission reductions (VERs) annually with an estimated value of $2 billion over the next decade.



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