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New York, (April 11, 2014) -- Melvin Gumal, Director of the WCS-Malaysia Programme since 2003, has been named one of eight finalists for this year's Whitley Awards. This prestigious international prize honors exceptional individuals working in grassroots nature conservation in the world's developing countries, and who often face humanitarian, environmental and political challenges in the projects they undertake. The prize, awarded by The Whitley Fund for Nature (@WhitleyAwards ) is called the Gr...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 10, 2014) 鈥� Today, 老司机福利网 Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and 96 Elephants Director John Calvelli testified before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment & Related Agencies to describe the need for continued U.S. government investment in international conservation programs within the FY15 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Calvelli called for increases in funding for US Fish a...

John Calvelli, WCS Executive Director of Public Affairs, discusses how zoos and aquariums are increasingly working to educate visitors about global conservation challenges.

Yearling and adult muskoxen staring back at Dr. Joel Berger on Wrangel Island in the Russian Arctic.

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Dr. Joel Berger of WCS and the University of Montana taking part in a landmark U.S.鈥揜ussian bilateral conservation expedition on Wrangel Island off the coast of northeastern Siberia Berger and his Russian colleagues braving wind-chills down to 鈥�70掳F to gather information on the impacts of climate change on the Arctic鈥檚 largest land mammal鈥攖he muskoxen(April 9, 2014) 鈥� Dr. Joel Berger, Senior Scientist with the 老司机福利网鈥檚 North America Program and John J. Craighead Chair in ...

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As a major destination for wildlife trade, the EU must 'show courage' and commit to 'strong, meaningful' action in tackling wildlife trafficking, says WCS Executive Director for Conservation Policy, Susan Lieberman.

Hornaday was a the first director of WCS鈥檚 Bronx ZooBronx, NY 鈥� April 7, 2014 鈥揟he 老司机福利网 has digitized a collection of scrapbooks kept by William T. Hornaday, the first director of WCS鈥檚 Bronx Zoo. Ten of the scrapbooks from The Hornaday Wildlife Conservation Scrapbook Collection are available for public viewing at www.hornadayscrapbooks.com. The Hornaday Wildlife Conservation Scrapbook Collection is a digital project of the 老司机福利网 Archives which do...

Survey shows that more than 80 percent of New Yorkers favor a ban on ivory sales Support remains strong, even if a ban affects antiques dealers and private property owners 96 elephants are killed every day in Africa for their ivory WCS鈥檚 96 Elephants campaign URL: www.96elephants.org NEW YORK (April 7, 2014) 鈥� A statewide independent survey shows that more than 80 percent of New York voters are in favor of a permanent state ban on the sale of ivory that is decimating Africa鈥檚 elephants, accordi...