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White-fronted Amazon living in the Wildlife Conservation Society’s World of Birds after being rescued by US Fish & Wildlife Service and rehabilitated at the zoo. Credit: Terria Clay/Wildlife Conservation Society

New York, United States | November 12, 2026

Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo Helps to Rescue Dozens of Birds Seized from Illegal Wildlife Pet Trade at U.S.–Mexico Border

New York, United States | November 12, 2026

BRONX, NY, November 12, 2026 — The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo recently helped to rescue dozens of parrots confiscated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.... Full Article

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Yerevan, Armenia | Oct 27, 2026

Launch of "Caribbean Biological Corridor’s 30x30 Plus Marine Action Plan" Marks Major Milestone in Multi-Country Ocean Conservation

YEREVAN, ARMENIA (October 27, 2026) — In a decisive move to address the critical ecological connectivity gap in global ocean cons...

WCS: Success at CBD CoP17 Must Be Measured by Results for Nature

Bronx, New York | Oct 12, 2026

WCS: Success at CBD CoP17 Must Be Measured by Results for Nature

BRONX, NY, October 12, 2026 — With just four years remaining to meet the world’s 2030 biodiversity targets, the Wildlife Co...

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Bronx, NY | Nov 12, 2026
MEDIA ADVISORY: Bronx Zoo To Debut Newly Expanded Holiday Lights Experience at Nov. 19 Press Preview
Bronx, New York | Nov 12, 2026
WCS Congratulates Madagascar on Major Step Toward Securing International Financing to Protect Its Forests
Coney Island, New York | Nov 09, 2026
New York Aquarium to Debut Inaugural Wintertime Celebration, Holiday Tides, from December 26-31
Yerevan, Armenia | Oct 31, 2026
COP17 Put Forth a Clearer Picture of the Biodiversity Crisis—but Not the Ambition to Solve It
New York, NY | Oct 29, 2026
Wildlife Conservation Society Board of Trustees Awards Gold Medal To Dr. John G. Robinson for Extraordinary Contributions to Global Conservation

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Op-Eds, Blogs & Podcasts

PBS Nature \| Oct 26, 2026 Conservacion hasta la tambora/ Conservation to the Core by Kelvin Alvarez
Medium \| Oct 26, 2026 Nature Is Health Infrastructure by Chris Walzer
PBS Nature \| Oct 23, 2026 How the Yerevan Biodiversity Conference Can Help Save Asia’s Vanishing Wild Pigs by Matt Linkie, Sue Lieberman, Chris Walzer

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WCS in the News

The New York Times Global Talks on Nature End With Persistent Gaps on Action and Funding
The Guardian Millions of dollars in funding but still no plan: can Quebec save its caribou from extinction?
The Guardian Otter spotted for first time in 100 years in New York City’s Bronx River
BBC Discover Wildlife Polar bear destroys almost entire colony of seabird nests in Alaska. This is why it did it
Los Angeles Times Deadly screwworm threatens U.S. cattle herd as cases climb
The New York Times There’s a Bit of Good News for Coral Reefs

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