Wildlife Conservation Society is a nonprofit organization that runs the Bronx Zoo. The organization is based in Bronx, NY and managed by Steven E. Sanderson. Its official home on the web is http://www.wcs.org
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has released the first comprehensive atlas of the Patagonia Sea, with accurate maps for this ecosystem that were gathered from hundreds of thousands of recordings of individually tracked penguins, albatrosses, sea lions and other marine wildlife. The data spans a 10-year period, and a vast area from southern Brazil to southern Chile. Read Full Story
Of all the species that share the earth, imagine one in five gone in the next decade. Some even estimate that 25,000 species might disappear in the next year alone. Hard to believe, isn’t it? [guilt]…By supporting WCS [penance], you’ll play a crucial role in the success of over 300 international field projects and important initiatives here at our Bronx Zoo headquarters [where you can “see tigers do puzzles” remember]…With your help, we will succeed in saving wildlife [faith]. Read Full Story
Posted on | March 29, 2009 |
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced the discovery of a huge population of rare dolphins in South Asia. Using rigorous scientific techniques, WCS researchers estimate that nearly 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, which are related to orcas or killer whales, were found living in freshwater regions of Bangladesh’s Sundarbans mangrove forest and adjacent waters of the Bay of Bengal—an area where little marine mammal research has taken place... Read Full Story
December 23, 2008 – The following statement was issued by the Wildlife Conservation Society Executive Vice President for Public Affairs John Calvelli: "Governor Paterson’s proposed state budget cuts this year and the complete elimination of state funding in fiscal year 2010 for zoos, botanical gardens and aquariums mean the Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium face devastating cuts. The governor’s proposal is disproportionate and severe. This year alone, living museums, like the Bronx Zoo and New... Read Full Story
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY ISSUES STATEMENT ON CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY ACT AND TRAGIC CHIMPANZEE ATTACK IN CONNECTICUT NEW YORK, NY, February 19, 2009 -- The following statement was released by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today concerning the Captive Primate Safety Act and the tragic story surrounding the chimpanzee attack in Connecticut this week: The news of Travis, the chimpanzee, emerging out of Stamford, CT, is a sad and tragic story for a family, a community and an... Read Full Story
Thousands of rare Irrawaddy dolphins have been found in Bangladeshi waters, a wildlife advocacy group said Wednesday, a hopeful sign for a vulnerable species found only in small numbers elsewhere. However, the newly discovered population is already threatened by climate change and fishing nets, the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society said. Nearly 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, which are related to orcas or killer whales, were found living in freshwater regions of Bangladesh's Sundarbans... Read Full Story
Half a million Magellanic penguins are among the critters to get protection in a new coastal marine park just established by Argentina.
“ It is the first protected area in Argentina specifically designed to safeguard not only onshore breeding colonies but also areas of ocean where wildlife feed at sea ,” the Bronx-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) said on Tuesday.
“ Researchers found that the area was in need of protection from increasing pressures by commercial fishing and the... Read Full Story
Opening the Arctic to oil development could have the unintended consequence of creating “subsidised housing” for predators that feed on native nesting birds, according to a new study from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the US Fish and Wildlife Service and other organisations.
Opportunistic predators like Arctic fox, ravens and gulls tend to set up camp around drilling infrastructures — everything from road culverts to drilling platforms — and supplement their diets with both... Read Full Story
A snow leopard is seen at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo in New York on October 23, 2009. UPI/Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlif…
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Snow Leopard at the Bronx Zoo
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