Bronx, NY, October 10, 2025—The first IUCN Green Status of Species assessment for the tiger (Panthera tigris) finds that the world’s largest cat is Critically Depleted after a century of population decline, but also shows that conservation has prevented even greater losses and provides hope for recovery of tigers across their range. Led by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in collaboration with WWF, Panthera, and other partners under the auspices of the ...

One Health Motion HERE Abu Dhabi, Oct. 10, 2025 --  The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) released the following comments on two of the 97 motions adopted during the first day of the IUCN World Conservation Congress taking place here from Oct. 9-15. This One Health motion, developed and championed by WCS and partners, was adopted. WCS Comment: “WCS’s health and field teams have seen firsthand how human well-being depends on the integrity of nature,” said Sarah O...

Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 8, 2025—The IUCN World Conservation Congress is poised to adopt a new motion on One Health -- developed and championed by WCS and its partners—to fully integrate One Health into conservation policies and programs, recognizing the interdependence of wildlife, ecosystem, animal, and human health. The motion reflects a growing global consensus that the health of people and the planet are inextricably linked. It urges stronger collabora...

Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 8, 2025—The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will soon adopt a motion aimed at curtailing crimes impacting the environment at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, which opens on October 9 and runs through October 15. The motion—co-led by WCS and supported by a wide coalition of IUCN Members—commits the global conservation community to coordinated action against wildlife trafficking; illegal logging and mining; illegal f...

WASHINGTON D.C, USA, 4 October 2025 – Bonds for Ocean Conservation, pioneered by the Debt for Nature Coalition – a group of six global environmental organisations – is today revealed as a 2025 Finalist in the world’s most prestigious and impactful environmental award, The Earthshot Prize. Coalition members include Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Re:wild, Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund in the ...

Abu Dhabi, Oct. 3, 2025 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today urged delegates to the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi to support Motion 87, which establishes a responsible, science-based policy framework on synthetic biology, and to reject Motion 133, which calls for a sweeping moratorium on use of such technologies. Synthetic biology — a broad range of applications that enable targeted changes to the genetic makeup of organisms — is...

Pictured here is a New England cottontail rabbit bred at the Queens Zoo in New York City and released into the Fort Foster Park in Kittery, Maine, on August 22, 2025. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW), USFWS staff and interns, a Maine Conservation Corps Steward and the park staff teamed up to release cottontail kits from the Queens Zoo as part of a restoration effort for these rabbits classified as Vulnerable by IUCN (The International Union for the Conserva...

Pictured above: Jane Goodall speaking at a WCS event in 1974. Organized by the Women’s Committee of the New York Zoological Society (now known as the Wildlife Conservation Society), the talk was attended by 2,000 members and guests. Goodall was presented with the Conservation Award by the NYZS Women’s Committee. Credit: WCS New York, Oct. 1, 2025 – The following tribute was offered by the Wildlife Conservation Society upon the death of Dr. Jane Goodall: Whi...

New York, Oct. 1, 2025 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and The Picture House Regional Film Center in Bronxville present REEL WILD™ NEW YORK, a showcase of award-winning wildlife films and conservation storytelling from around the globe. Over two days, audiences will experience six acclaimed films spanning Africa, the Americas, India, and beyond. Each screening is paired with filmmaker and scientist Q&As. Two of the featured films include: The Last Ranger (Oscar Nomin...

CAMBRIDGE, UK, October 1, 2025—A groundbreaking new study reveals that nearly half of the world’s most critical sites for biodiversity conservation remain unidentified, posing a significant risk to global efforts aimed at halting species extinctions and protecting ecosystems essential for life on Earth. The research, published in Conservation Biology, shows that countries that make comprehensive assessments of their Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)1 have seen an average increase of 1...