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The Wildlife Conservation Society welcomes the Vatican’s statement on March 30, 2023 renouncing the “doctrine of discovery.”

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In Memoriam: Éric Rama Doungous, Ecoguard Team Leader, WCS CAR En mémoire: RAMA DOUNGOUS Éric, Chef d’équipe (Ecogarde) WCS-RCA

The Wildlife Conservation Society Central African Republic Program is deeply saddened by the death of Mr. Éric Rama Doungous, Ecoguard team leader and head of the Base Vie location in Bamingui. He died Monday, March 20, after he and his team, on patrol in the western sector of Bamingui-Bangoran National Park, were ambushed by armed bandits.

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20 Royal Turtles Released Into Their Natural Habitat

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in collaboration with Mandai Nature and the Fisheries Administration (FiA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF), released 20 critically endangered Royal Turtles into the Sre Ambel River system in Koh Kong Province's Sre Ambel district.

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WCS Applauds Biden Administration Announcement to Protect Pacific Remote Islands and Release of First-Ever Ocean Climate Action Plan

The following statement is by John Calvelli, WCS Executive Vice President for Public Affairs on the Biden Administration's announcent to to start the process to designate the Pacific Remote Islands and their surrounding waters as a National Marine Sanctuary as well as the release of the first-ever Ocean Climate Action Plan

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Study Confirms Norway-Sized Swath of Mountain Forest Lost Between 2001-2018

A WCS-coauthored study reveals that global mountain forests – critically important to wildlife – are vanishing at an accelerating rate with an area twice the size of Norway lost between 2001-2018.

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Colombia's National Natural Park  Sierra Nevada de Santana Marta has Expanded (English and Spanish)

WCS Colombia celebrates the expansion of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park, a process initiated by the Arhuaco and Kogui Indigenous Peoples for the protection of their ancestral territory.

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WCS Run for the Wild: Registration Open for New York’s Premiere Spring Event
Bronx, NY – March 7, 2023 – The event that marks the official start of spring/summer in New York City is back and accepting registrations. The 15th annual Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Run for the Wild 5K run/3Kwalk at the Bronx Zoo is returns on Saturday, April 29 at the Bronx Zoo. Each year the WCS Run for the Wild is dedicated to an animal or family of animals in need of conservation support to raise awareness of threats they face. This year’s event is dedicated to ...
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Wildlife Conservation Society Announces 30x30 Ocean Accelerator to Advance the Historic Commitment to Protect 30% of the World's Oceans by 2030

From the 2023 Our Ocean Conference taking place this week in Panama, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has announced the launch of a new global 30x30 Ocean Accelerator to advance the historic goal of protecting and conserving at least 30% of the world’s ocean by 2030 – ”30x30.”

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Dr. Luthando Dziba Joins WCS as East Africa, Madagascar &Western Indian Ocean Regional Director

On April 1, 2023, Dr. Luthando Dziba is joining the Wildlife Conservation Society as its East Africa, Madagascar and the Western Indian Ocean Regional Director, based in Kigali

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WCS Celebrates World Wildlife Day and 50 Years of CITES

The Wildlife Conservation Society is recognizing World Wildlife Day, March 3, 2023, with a video featuring a message from WCS’s Interim President and CEO Robb Menzi.

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