THE UNITED NATIONS (June 9, 2017) – WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) released a statement applauding the Call for Action adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on “OUR OCEAN, OUR FUTURE.”
New York, June 9, 2017 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society has been working to save the world’s oceans and marine life for well over 100 years. We are posting a timeline of our marine work today in honor of the United Nations Ocean Conference, which took place here in New York, June 5-9, 2017.
NEW YORK– June 8, 2017 – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) held its annual gala at Central Park Zoo where more than 500 guests attended in support of WCS’s mission to save big cats and other wildlife across the globe. This year’s gala, themed Big Cats, honored Julian Robertson and George Schaller for their lifetime commitments and significant contributions to conservation.
June 8, 2017 – For World Oceans Day – celebrated today across the globe – WCS launches the 30-Day Plastics Challenge to reduce use of single-use disposable plastics, and to bring attention to the fact that, by some estimates, a staggering 5 trillion pieces of plastic are currently floating in the world’s oceans.
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