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Newswise: Papua New Guinea triples ocean protection, announcing two new Marine Protected Areas
Released: 13-Nov-2023 2:05 AM EST
Papua New Guinea triples ocean protection, announcing two new Marine Protected Areas
Wildlife Conservation Society

In an incredible turn of good news for our oceans, today the government of Papua New Guinea has announced over 1.5 million hectares, more than 16,000 km2, of new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

Released: 10-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
WCS Holding News Media Briefing with WCS Climate Specialists and Policy Experts On Issues to be Addressed at UN Climate Summit, COP28 UAE
Wildlife Conservation Society

WCS Positions on US and International Policies; Along with Importance of Elevating Nature as Vital Climate Solution; Inadequate Climate Finance for Developing Countries; and Advocating a Rights-Based Approach for Indigenous Peoples.

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Released: 10-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Bronx Zoo Debuts Rarely Seen Endangered Mangshan Pit Viper Hatchling In World of Reptiles Nursery
Wildlife Conservation Society

Only 500 of These Beautiful Snakes Believed to Exist in the Wild in China

Newswise: Want to Fight Climate Change? Don’t Poach Gorillas (or Elephants, Hornbills, Toucans, etc.)
28-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Want to Fight Climate Change? Don’t Poach Gorillas (or Elephants, Hornbills, Toucans, etc.)
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new paper by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) found that overhunting of large seed dispersing wildlife such as gorillas and elephants makes forests less able to store or sequester carbon

Newswise: Restoring Degraded Forests: An Under-Appreciated Climate Solution
14-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Restoring Degraded Forests: An Under-Appreciated Climate Solution
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new study mapping the potential scale of forest restoration globally shows that prioritizing 1.5 billion hectares of degraded forest – an area almost the size of Russia - could significantly boost effectiveness of meeting climate and biodiversity goals.

Newswise: Vaccination Campaign in Cambodia Protects Endangered Wild Cattle from Highly Contagious Potentially Fatal Skin Disease
Released: 8-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Vaccination Campaign in Cambodia Protects Endangered Wild Cattle from Highly Contagious Potentially Fatal Skin Disease
Wildlife Conservation Society

Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Ministry of Environment, and the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries of the Royal Government of Cambodia have documented the first case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in wildlife in Cambodia.

Newswise: In Papua New Guinea, Inaugl Tribe Members Commit to Legally Protect More Than 12,000 ha (46 square miles) of High Biodiversity Forest
Released: 4-Aug-2023 4:10 PM EDT
In Papua New Guinea, Inaugl Tribe Members Commit to Legally Protect More Than 12,000 ha (46 square miles) of High Biodiversity Forest
Wildlife Conservation Society

Today, in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Indigenous landowners of the Inaugl tribe have joined their neighbours in the Bismarck Forest Corridor to commit to legally protecting 12,241 hectares (46.3 square miles) of forest under a conservation deed.

Released: 20-Jun-2023 11:50 AM EDT
WCS Media Briefing: Can Humanity Adapt to a Changing Climate? A Roadmap Forward and Lessons From the Field
Wildlife Conservation Society

A panel of experts will hold a WCS media briefing on climate adaptation, presenting the results of a new paper on the need for making ecological integrity a centerpiece of adaptation policy, such as UN frameworks on climate, biodiversity, and sustainable development.

Newswise: To Prevent Future Pandemics, Leave Bats Alone
Released: 6-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
To Prevent Future Pandemics, Leave Bats Alone
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new paper in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health makes the case that pandemic prevention requires a global taboo whereby humanity agrees to leave bats alone—to let them have the habitats they need, undisturbed.

Newswise: Conservationists Propose “Global Conservation Basic Income” to Safeguard Biodiversity
Released: 18-May-2023 11:40 AM EDT
Conservationists Propose “Global Conservation Basic Income” to Safeguard Biodiversity
Wildlife Conservation Society

A team of conservationists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society say that providing a “Conservation Basic Income” (CBI) – of $5.50 per day to all residents of protected areas in low- and middle-income countries would cost less than annual subsidies given to fossil fuels.

Newswise: New Use for A.I.: Correctly Estimating Fish Stocks
Released: 18-May-2023 8:05 AM EDT
New Use for A.I.: Correctly Estimating Fish Stocks
Wildlife Conservation Society

For the first time, a newly published artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm is allowing researchers to quickly and accurately estimate coastal fish stocks without ever entering the water.

Newswise: Study Shows Oil and Gas Infrastructure Hurting Nesting Birds In Globally Important Breeding Area in Arctic Alaska
Released: 2-May-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Study Shows Oil and Gas Infrastructure Hurting Nesting Birds In Globally Important Breeding Area in Arctic Alaska
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new WCS-led study that analyzed 17 years of migratory bird-nesting data in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, revealed that nest survival decreased significantly near high-use oil and gas infrastructure and its related noise, dust, traffic, air pollution, and other disturbances.

Newswise: One Health Surveillance in Viet Nam Highlights Hotspots for Viral Disease Emergence and Calls for One Health Action
Released: 26-Apr-2023 11:05 AM EDT
One Health Surveillance in Viet Nam Highlights Hotspots for Viral Disease Emergence and Calls for One Health Action
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) identified a viral hotspot in Viet Nam where bat roosting sites, bat guano harvesting, and pig farms are all in close proximity.

   
Released: 18-Apr-2023 5:10 PM EDT
WCS Media Briefing: Is Avian Influenza the Next “Big One?”
Wildlife Conservation Society

A panel of experts will hold a WCS media briefing on High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that is currently wreaking havoc around the world and is the largest known outbreak since scientists have begun tracking the disease.

   
Newswise: WCS Names New President and CEO - Monica P. Medina
Released: 5-Apr-2023 12:40 PM EDT
WCS Names New President and CEO - Monica P. Medina
Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced today that Monica P. Medina, the first diplomat in the U.S. designated to advocate for global biodiversity, has been named WCS President and CEO, effective June 1, 2023.

Newswise: Study Confirms Norway-Sized Swath of Mountain Forest Lost Between 2001-2018
Released: 20-Mar-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Study Confirms Norway-Sized Swath of Mountain Forest Lost Between 2001-2018
Wildlife Conservation Society

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.

Newswise: First Report of Rare Cat Discovered on Mt. Everest
Released: 26-Jan-2023 10:35 AM EST
First Report of Rare Cat Discovered on Mt. Everest
Wildlife Conservation Society

Findings from a new paper published in Cat News have identified the first ever report of Pallas’s cat on Mount Everest, in the Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal.

Newswise: Say Ahhh! Fruit Bat Gets a Check-up in the Republic of Congo
Released: 24-Jan-2023 4:55 PM EST
Say Ahhh! Fruit Bat Gets a Check-up in the Republic of Congo
Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) released an image of scientists taking a swab from a straw-colored fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) to test it for zoonotic diseases such as the Ebola virus.

   
Newswise: WCS Investigations of Online Trade in Jaguar Parts Show Threat is Widespread
Released: 24-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
WCS Investigations of Online Trade in Jaguar Parts Show Threat is Widespread
Wildlife Conservation Society

Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) published the results of an international investigation finding that online trade of jaguar parts are openly detectable on multiple online platforms, representing an emerging and serious threat to jaguar populations across its range.

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Released: 4-Jan-2023 10:05 AM EST
Study: Over 330 Fish Species – up to 35 New to Science – Found in Bolivian National Park
Wildlife Conservation Society

The number of fish species recorded in Madidi National Park and Natural Integrated Management Area (PNANMI), Bolivia has doubled to a staggering 333 species – with as many as 35 species new to science – according of a study conducted as part of the Identidad Madidi expedition led by the Wildlife Conservation Society.



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