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Entries for April 2016

WCS Applauds Bi-Partisan House Passage of National Bison Legacy Act; Urges Senate to Take Action
April 26, 2016 – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the National Bison Legacy Act, leaving only Senate passage and President Obama’s signature to officially make bison the National Mammal of the United States.
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New York – April 26, 2016 – The WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) Queens Zoo and Prospect Park Zoo have Sheep Shearing and Fleece Festival events planned at each facility in April and May. The highlight of the event at both zoos is watching the sheep get their wool sheared. 
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Crackdown: Multi-Agency Enforcement Initiative Takes Aim at Wildlife and Forest Offenders in Malaysian National Park
NEW YORK  (26 April 2016) Between 18th April to 25th April 2016,  a multi-agency enforcement initiative called Operation Khazanah (Op Khazanah) was held under the National Blue Ocean Strategy (NBOS). Led by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), this week-long exercise to combat wildlife and forestry crimes was held in the Rompin district of Pahang and adjacent areas. PDRM Pahang, through its Department for the Prevention of Crime and Community Safety, was responsible for the organization and implementation of the operation.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: WCS Run for the Wild Event Day Coverage
Bronx, N.Y. – April 22, 2016 – The 2016 WCS Run for the Wild is scheduled for Saturday, April 30. Runners, walkers, and wildlife supporters are invited to participate in the 8th annual 5K race and family fun run/walk at the Bronx Zoo.
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WOLVERINES! WCS Arctic Team Collaring Elusive Predators on Alaska’s North Slope

April 22, 2016 – A WCS-led research team, working in cooperation with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has successfully placed satellite collars on two wolverines as part of a study to see how these elusive predators are faring on Alaska’s North Slope. 

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WCS’S New York Aquarium Holds Ocean Summit for Teens

Brooklyn, N.Y. – April 21, 2016 – Teens took part in the Youth Ocean Conservation Summit at WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) New York Aquarium. The event was held to inspire teens to become interested and active in marine conservation issues, empower them to write and implement their own action plans that support marine conservation, and learn about STEM careers. 

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WCS’s Bronx Zoo Debuts Offspring of Two Lemur Species

Bronx, NY – April 21, 2016 – The Madagascar! exhibit at WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) Bronx Zoo is now home to three new lemur babies. Two ring tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) and one brown collared lemur (Eulemur collaris) were born in late March and are making their public debut. Both species live in a naturalistic habitat depicting the Malagasy Spiny Forest along with critically endangered radiated tortoises and several bird species including vasa parrots, red fodies, grey-headed lovebirds, and ground doves. Guests hoping to catch a glimpse of the new additions will have to observe closely as young lemurs cling to their mothers and nestle in their fur. 

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 Supplier of Protected Animals Arrested by the Indonesian National Police

 

NEW YORK  (20 April 2016) – The Indonesian National Police, POLRESTA SORONG, and the Wildlife Crimes Unit (WCU)  of the WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) announced today an enforcement action against a wildlife supplier trading in protected birds and reptiles in Papua. 

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Disney Conservation Fund Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary by Unveiling New Initiative to Protect the Planet

Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (April 19, 2016) – In honor of its 20th anniversary, the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) announced today a targeted philanthropic strategy to help protect the planet through collaborating with leading nonprofit organizations that will help threatened wildlife and inspire a lifelong love for nature in young people. The new initiative, called “Reverse the Decline, Increase the Time,” is aimed at reversing the decline of 10 threatened species through scientific research, community collaboration, and increasing the time kids spend in nature. WCS is a partner in the effort.

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Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo Debuts Smallest Species of Fox
Brooklyn, N.Y. – April 18, 2016 – Two fennec foxes (Vulpes zerda) are making their public debut at WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) Prospect Park Zoo.
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