Solving Everest’s Wildlife Mysteries with eDNA
A team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Appalachian State University used environmental DNA (eDNA) to document the breadth of high-alpine biodiversity present on Earth’s highest mountain, 29,032-foot Mt. Everest...
15-Aug-2022 3:10 PM EDT
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Connecting the Spots: First Comprehensive Review of National Jaguar Protection Laws
Conservationists have conducted the first comprehensive review of national laws across the range of the jaguar (Panthera onca) to show opportunities for strengthening legal protections of the largest cat species found in the Americas.
6-Jul-2022 11:05 AM EDT
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Scientists Show that at Least 44 Percent of Earth’s Land Requires Conservation to Safeguard Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
New research published in the June 3, 2022 journal Science reveals that 44 percent of Earth’s land area – some 64 million square kilometers (24.7 million square miles) requires conservation to safeguard biodiversity.
2-Jun-2022 3:05 PM EDT
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The New York – New Jersey Harbor Estuary is a Dining Hotspot During Summer and Autumn Months for Bottlenose Dolphins
They click. They whistle. They love seafood. They are New York City’s nearshore bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that return to feed in local waters from spring to fall each year, and a team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation...
2-Jun-2022 12:05 PM EDT
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WCS Scientists Provide More than 50K Camera Trap Images for Massive Study on Amazon Wildlife
WCS scientists working in the vast Amazon Basin have contributed more than 57,000 camera trap images for a new study published in the journal Ecology by an international team of 120 research institutions.
16-May-2022 2:20 PM EDT
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Conservation on a Budget: Study Shows How to Balance Economic Development Goals with Environmental Conservation Using Freely Available Data
An international study published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice gives fast-growing nations a simple, inexpensive guide to inform planning and decision-making to help balance economic development goals with environmental...
28-Apr-2022 8:05 AM EDT
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New Study Offers Improved Pathways for Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Adaptation Conservation Initiatives
A new study offers pathways to improve monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of climate-informed conservation while revealing how practitioners are currently monitoring conservation adaptation projects.
27-Apr-2022 11:05 AM EDT
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Rare Monkey Adapts to Fragmented Habitat by Dieting and Reducing Activity
A team of scientists with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Oxford Brookes University found that a rare species of monkey in Bolivia has adapted to living in a fragmented forest by dieting and moving less during lean times.
17-Mar-2022 9:55 AM EDT
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The Wuhan #coronavirus has been tracked to eating wild animals. Global veterinarian, Dr. Christian Walzer, based in New York at the Wildlife Conservation Society, is available for interview. Email [email protected] for more info
28-Jan-2020 2:30 PM EST
WCS experts on Nature-Based Solutions available for comment on climate summit. Tweet at @wcsnewsroom
20-Sep-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Expert available to comment on the UN Biodiversity report
6-May-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Experts Available
18-Oct-2017 1:05 PM EDT
"Science Is Antithesis of Fake News," Says Wildlife Conservation Society President Ahead of Earth Day and March for Science
20-Apr-2017 12:00 PM EDT
WCS Praises Administration Plan to Combat Wildlife Trafficking
11-Feb-2015 11:00 AM EST
WCS Conservationist Lauds “Smart” Protection for Thailand’s Tigers & Elephants
A systematic patrol system called the “Smart” program has become a vital component in the protection of tigers, elephants, and other wildlife species in the forests of Thailand, according to scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society at...
11-Feb-2014 11:00 AM EST