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BOZEMAN, MT (March 2, 2012) – The Wildlife Conservation Society today announced a Request for Proposals and invited eligible non-profit conservation organizations to submit project proposals to the WCS Climate Adaptation Fund—a program made possible through the generous support of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.This is the second year that the focus of the grants program, which formerly operated as the WCS Wildlife Action Opportunities Fund, is on supporting projects that address increasin...
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Award Celebrates Dedication to State and Tribal Wildlife Grants, Which Need Congressional Support WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 1, 2012) – The Bronx Zoo-headquartered Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) congratulated U.S. Rep. José E. Serrano (D-Bronx) for receiving the Teaming With Wildlife Award, celebrating champions of wildlife conservation. The Teaming With Wildlife Coalition, within which WCS serves as a steering committee member, is comprised of more than 6,300 state fish and wildlife agencies,...
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Spring and summer programs give young animal lovers an introduction to the world of wildlife Brooklyn, N.Y. – March 1, 2012 – The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo has opened registration for spring and summer education programs for children and families. Beginning in March, these programs offer a glimpse into wildlife, nature, and the environment. Participants will learn about wildlife through a variety of activities including age-appropriate games, crafts, sing-alongs, exhibit ...
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WCS assists cashmere producers to minimize wildlife impacts NEW YORK (March 1, 2012)—The Wildlife Conservation Society applauds the efforts of Argentina’s Grupo Costa del Río Colorado cooperative in its first U.S. sale of “green” cashmere, produced through a system of sustainable practices that protects guanacos, rheas, Andean cats, and other wildlife of the windswept expanse of the Patagonian Steppe. With assistance from WCS’s Patagonian and Andean Steppe Program, the group has work...
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WCS helps a group of Argentine cashmere producers adopt sustainable husbandry practices that improve their livelihoods while also protecting the guanacos, rheas, and Andean cats that share their turf.
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Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx and Queens Zoos, along with Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), partner on citizen-science program to study diminishing frog species New York locations of one native cricket frogs have dropped from 25 to only three or four over the last decade New York – March 1, 2012 – Just in time for “Leap Day,” the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo and Queens Zoo have partnered with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to lead a citizen-science p...
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In this TV news segment, WCS’s Joe Walston is interviewed about the reasons behind a 2009 spate of Sumatran tiger attacks.
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WCS conservationists Alejandro Vila, Marcela Uhart and Daniela Droguett chronicle their latest journey to the remote lands and seascape at the tip of South America.
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BOZEMAN (February 29, 2012) – A baby bear on stilts, perhaps? Nope. Conservationists with the Wildlife Conservation Society recently released this camera-trap photo of a wolverine retrieving bait placed in a tree in Montana. The frame upon which the animal climbs is designed so that the unique markings on the underside of the wolverine are revealed to the motion-sensing camera. Scientists use these markings to identify individual animals and document their distribution and range. WCS’s eight...
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Spring and summer programming gives young participants an introduction to the world of wildlife New York – Feb. 28, 2012 – The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo has opened registration for spring and summer education programs for children and families. Beginning in March, these programs offer a glimpse into wildlife, nature, and the environment. Participants will learn about wildlife through a variety of activities including age-appropriate games, crafts, sing-alongs, exhibit visi...
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