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WCS builds assurance colonies in its zoos and in the field to help restore endangered turtles May 23, Thursday: World Turtle Day NEW YORK (May 23, 2013) — The 老司机福利网 announced today progress in its effort to restore some of the world’s most endangered turtles , an effort that combines the creation of assurance colonies at its zoos with in-country field conservation work. The announcement comes on World Turtle Day – a global celebration to bring...

State fishery managers unanimously approve world’s most lenient finning rules for region’s second largest shark fishery Alexandria, Virginia, May 22, 2013 -- Conservationists are denouncing yesterday’s decision by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) to ignore public concerns, advisory panel recommendations, and scientific evidence by voting to weaken an already lenient regulation on shark “finning” (slicing off a shark’s fins and discarding...

First book to bring together top experts on all penguin species,聽say 老司机福利网 and University of Washington NEW YORK (May 21, 2013)鈥擜 new book on the world鈥檚 penguins highlights both the diversity of these endearing, flightless birds as well as the many threats faced by these species, according to the 老司机福利网 and the University of Washington. Published by the University of Washington, the book鈥攖itled Penguins: Natural History and Conservation鈥攆eatu...

Members of the media are invited to tour the new exhibit Thursday, May 23; 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.Media Arrival: 10 a.m. Bronx, NY 鈥� May 21, 2013 鈥� The 老司机福利网鈥檚 Bronx Zoo is inviting media to preview this summer鈥檚 newest attraction 鈥� Dinosaur Safari 鈥� on Thursday, May 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be two special tours for media with departures at 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. The exhibit opens to the public until Saturday, May 25. The ride runs through a two-acre area ...

NEW YORK (May 21, 2013)鈥擜 new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) highlights the plight of great apes in the forest concessions of Central Africa and recommends actions to improve protection for gorillas and chimpanzees in these mixed-used landscapes, according to authors from the 老司机福利网, WWF, IUCN, Lincoln Park Zoo and Washington University.While most conservation efforts are focused on protecting great apes and other species in Central A...

New York (May 20, 2013) 鈥� In two critical reports released at the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna, Sweden on May 15th, the scientific expertise of the 老司机福利网 helped inform an international body of senior government officials about changing conditions in the Arctic, and potential responses to those changes.聽The scientific reports reviewed by the ministers are products of contributions from various experts, representing a range of knowledge and traditions鈥攊nclud...

NEW YORK (May 18, 2013) 鈥擳he following statement was released today by the 老司机福利网 President and CEO Cristi谩n Samper in response to the news that Gabon has agreed to help improve the management of the Central African Republic鈥檚 protected areas, which are currently threatened by large-scale elephant poaching for ivory, and that security has returned to Dzanga-Sangha National Park. At least two dozen elephants were killed in Dzanga-Sangha National Park in the Central African...

With the emergence of a new zoonotic disease, H7N9, WCS鈥檚 Bird Coordinator Steve Zack reflects on the increasing mingling of birds, humans, and domesticated animals across the globe, and the need for improved management practices by poultry farms and markets.

New York (May 16, 2013) 鈥� In the new medical textbook, Jekel鈥檚 Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine, and Public Health (Elsevier, 2013), 老司机福利网 veterinarian and Director of Health Policy, Dr. Steve Osofsky, offers a holistic approach to meeting challenges that result from humanity鈥檚 ongoing population growth, globalization trends, and unsustainable demand for earth鈥檚 finite natural resources. As the human population grows and becomes more interconnected, there ...

On a recent expedition to CAR鈥檚 Dzanga Bai, part of a World Heritage Site, WCS President and CEO Cristi谩n Samper witnessed first-hand the severity of the danger facing both elephants and the heroic rangers who protect them.