By planning solar and wind renewable energy projects in areas with a lower conservation priority, project developers can avoid the most severe potential negative impacts on biodiversity, according to a new set of guidelines released today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), The Biodiversity Consultancy and other partners.

Kevin V.G. Wells, Esquire, has been hired as Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), effective February 22, 2021. 

Trillion Trees’ partner the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has proven the viability of Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) in degraded forest areas of Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest National Park – even during a pandemic.

Special Note: WCS’s Dr. Cristián Samper and Dr. Christian Walzer are among the co-authors.Nairobi, 18 February 2021 – The world can transform its relationship with nature and tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises together to secure a sustainable future and prevent future pandemics, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) that offers a comprehensive blueprint for addressing our triple planetary emergency. The report, Making Pea...

Special Note: WCS’s Dr. Cristián Samper and Dr. Chris Walzer both were involved with the writing of this UN report: “a blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies.” For interviews with Dr. Samper or Dr. Walzer, please contact Mary Dixon at mdixon@wcs.org (+1 347-840-1242) or Stephen Sautner at ssautner@wcs.org (+1 908-247-2585)Ahead of the fifth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5), the UN Secretary-Genera...

A new study in the journal Diversity by researchers from Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) finds that bird communities in two rapidly developing rural landscapes react differently to increased “rural sprawl.”

The Converging Risks Lab of the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) released a landmark report today, “The Security Threat That Binds Us: The Unraveling of Ecological and Natural Security and What the United States Can Do About It.

 Bronx, NY - Feb. 2, 2021 - The Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and New York Aquarium will REOPEN on Wednesday, February 3. The WCS zoos and aquarium have been closed for two days due to the snowstorm. Normal operating hours will resume tomorrow.For more information and advance tickets, visit: BronxZoo.com NYAquarium.com CentralParkZoo.com ProspectParkZoo.com QueensZoo.com  

A global coalition of partners working in and with small-scale fisheries has launched the Small-Scale Fisheries Resource and Collaboration Hub, or SSF Hub, a multilingual, interactive online platform to strengthen small-scale fisheries governance and community development. 

 Due to the ongoing snowstorm, the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and New York Aquarium will remain CLOSED on Monday, February 1 and Tuesday, February 2.  A determination on Wednesday closures will be made on Tuesday. Additional updates will be provided to media as information is available.###