Leadership in animal husbandry sciences is key to success of Bronx Zoo okapi programListed as Near Threatened by IUCN, okapis number fewer than 35,000 in the wildView the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfCOCs86m9cBronx, NY – Nov. 8, 2011 – An okapi has been born at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo following more than a year of careful animal husbandry science by the zoo’s mammal curators. Okapis are closely related to giraffes and native to the Ituri Forest in the Democrat...

As pronghorn set out on their long fall journey, new protections are underway to help them reach their destination. WCS conservationists Renee Seidler and Jon Beckmann describe the impressive migration, its formidable obstructions, and a few new ways around them.

Presents for the Animals, holiday lighting, and special performances kick-off the holiday season New York, N.Y. –November 2, 2011– The holidays are right around the corner and the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo is celebrating the season with Winterfest – a holiday celebration that includes special performances, holiday lighting displays, and presents for the animals.   During the first three Fridays and Saturdays in December (Dec. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17) the zoo ...

As the namesake of a new species of Southeast Asian  bat, WCS's Joe Walston says that these winged mammals are the good guys of nature. Bug-eating bats aid in the pollination of plants and trees, and are the main consumer of crop pests and mosquitoes.

Balanced Approach to Leasing in NPR-A Must Consider Both Development and Wildlife Habitat Protection NEW YORK (November 1, 2011) – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) broadly supports a balance between conservation and energy development in the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska (NPR-A), as outlined by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in its oil and gas leasing plan. In public comments delivered recently, WCS applauded proposed protections in the draf...