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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation President Adam F. Falk Named President and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society
New York, Feb. 18, 2025 – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has named Adam F. Falk as its next President and CEO. He will begin in the role at WCS on July 1. .... Full Article

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New Study: Worldwide, Carbon-Rich Peatlands are Dangerously Under-Protected
Feb 13, 2025
New Study: Worldwide, Carbon-Rich Peatlands are Dangerously Under-Protected
New York, February 13, 2025 — A new study released today reveals that peatlands — a vital carbon store that many people have nev...
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Scientists Develop First Portable eDNA Test Which Is Able to Detect One of the Rarest of the Rare Wildlife Species, a Swinhoe’s Softshell turtle, in a Massive Body of Water
Jan 15, 2025
Scientists Develop First Portable eDNA Test Which Is Able to Detect One of the Rarest of the Rare Wildlife Species, a Swinhoe’s Softshell turtle, in a Massive Body of Water
(Pictured above, one of the two last known Swinhoe’s softshell turtles (Rafetus swinhoei). This photo was taken in May of 2022 in...
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Op-Eds, Blogs & Podcasts
Earth Day Is a Time to Focus on Natural Security
PBS Nature | Apr 22, 2025
Earth Day Is a Time to Focus on Natural Security
by John Calvelli
Access, Ethics, and Law in Wildlife Research and Filmmaking
The Green Mandate (Podcast) | Apr 21, 2025
Access, Ethics, and Law in Wildlife Research and Filmmaking
by Dr. Vidya Athreya
This Earth Day, Working to Save the Heart of the Wild
WCS Wild Audio (Podcast) | Apr 17, 2025
This Earth Day, Working to Save the Heart of the Wild
by Dr. Elizabeth Bennett

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