WCS Peru's María Elena Carbajal discusses how the Cuyocuyo district's spectacular natural and cultural values provide the ideal conditions for conservation of species like the Andean cat.

David Wilkie's long Sunday walks in Scotland with his family as a young boy taught him to value nature simply for its remarkable beauty, its complexity, and the interdependence of its pieces.

While formal evidence-gathering is important to making good conservation decisions, such decisions must also informed by conservationists' expert knowledge, organized by theory and experience.

There is a strong correlation between knowledge about climate change and the motivation and ability to adapt. Those most connected to nature and knowledgeable about the effects of warming are the most prepared.

There was a lot to be thankful for this past year, including new protected areas on land and at sea, new wildlife-friendly laws on the books, and new opportunities to spread the importance of conservation.

Jaguar range countries have united across Latin America to execute a 2030 Jaguar Conservation Roadmap that will ensure the viability of core population strongholds and corridors between them.

In a New York Times letter to the editor, WCS president and CEO Cristián Samper applauds Hansjörg Wyss for his $1 billion commitment to preserving the Earth’s remaining wild places.

Former US Sec. of State James A. Baker III argues, "If we are to protect the world’s remaining elephants, we must support the countries where they live, whose communities are threatened by criminal trafficking networks."

At the Convention on Biological Diversity conference in Egypt, WCS's Sue Lieberman asks: "Will we be able to look back on this meeting as a moment when the governments of the world committed to real conservation action?"

New data from one of Indonesia’s most well-known shark fisheries is helping to identify management measures that are reducing the catch of threatened and internationally regulated species.

During the past 15 years, 25 percent of the Maya Forest and 30 percent of the Moskitia Forest have been deforested. An incredible 90 percent of this deforestation is due to an unusual culprit – the cow.

In a new op-ed, WCS's Justina Ray observes, "The question facing caribou and the North is 'are we willing to change our approaches and adopt new paradigms or will we just continue with the destructive status quo?'"

As the global Our Ocean Conference opens in Bali, Indonesia, WCS's Noviar Andayani and Hollie Booth discuss the critical importance of shark and ray conservation in an op-ed for the Jakarta Post.

It may sound like a thrilling adventure to visit caves full of hibernating bats, but venturing inside of bats' dark homes is actually incredibly dangerous to the bats — especially those suffering from white-nose syndrome.

Despite, the current coral bleaching crisis, some coral reefs around the world are stronger, more flexible, and more resilient than others to changes and threats in their environment. These reefs need to be protected.

Sure, you may know that bats echolocate to control insect populations, but bats have other offbeat super powers. When bats inevitably come up in conversation this Halloween, you can help spread the word.

At WCS, we have learned through our work on the ground that there are a myriad of ways to help Indigenous Peoples accrue the power necessary to govern their lands and waters.

As governments, conservationists, and businesses gather in London for the 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference, we have an opportunity to head off a new wildlife trafficking crisis emerging in Latin America.

WCS's John Calvelli writes that he hopes the EU government will take note of the work being done at the London Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference, as well as the strong ivory ban going into place in the UK.

As the London International Wildlife Trade conference begins, WCS Nigeria Country Director Andrew Dunn anticipates with excitement the possible creation of a Nigeria-Cameroon transboundary corridor.

The Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in London is an opportunity to reinforce the message that we must disrupt and dismantle the criminal networks driving the insidious illegal trade in wildlife.

A conservation trust fund that offers income share agreements would provide critical loans to start-up companies without saddling the borrower with a massive debt service burden just when they are getting started.

The Governments of Senegal and Sri Lanka have announced they will sponsor proposals to protect 16 threatened species of giant guitarfish and wedgefish at next year’s CITES Conference of the Parties (CoP).

Fisheries co-management has the potential to help thousands of fishers and local people along Myanmar’s 2,800-kilometer coastline thrive, thus ensuring a blue future for Myanmar’s coastal communities.