Undervalued Wilderness Areas Can Cut Extinction Risk in Half

Wilderness areas, long known for intrinsic conservation value, are far more valuable for biodiversity than previously believed, and if conserved, will cut the world’s extinction risk in half, according to a new study published in the journal...
17-Sep-2019 10:40 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New York Aquarium: 10 Locations in NY/NJ Waters To Possibly Spot Whales from Shore

There have been a phenomenal number of whale sightings in the waters off the coast of New York and New Jersey this summer, and those who take the time to look from shore might be lucky enough to spot one. Experts at the New York Aquarium recommend...
29-Aug-2019 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Community-Based Wildlife Carcass Surveillance Is Key for Early Detection of Ebola Virus

WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and NIH (National Institutes of Health) scientists partnered with the Republic of Congo Ministry of Health to develop a low-cost educational outreach program and surveillance system for wildlife mortality that has...
28-Aug-2019 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

CITES CoP18 Crucial for Mako Sharks, Guitarfish and Wedgefish

Mako sharks, also known as the ‘cheetahs of the sharks,’ are the fastest of all shark species, but they cannot outswim the threat of overfishing in the world’s oceans, say conservation experts from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other...
19-Aug-2019 11:20 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Largest-Ever Study of Coral Communities Unlocks Global Solution to Save Reefs

The largest study ever conducted of its kind has identified where and how to save coral reef communities in the Indo-Pacific, according to an international group of scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other conservation NGOs,...
12-Aug-2019 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Do you Really Like Wildlife?

8-Aug-2019 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

PNG on Road to Ruin

8-Aug-2019 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Following Lemmings

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