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Brooklyn, N.Y. 鈥� March 19, 2012 鈥� The 老司机福利网鈥檚 New York Aquarium has added beautiful weedy scorpion fish to its collection of exotic marine animals in the Explore the Shore exhibit.Scorpion fish are a colorful species native to the Indo-Pacific. Seen here in bright orange, scorpion fish can be found in a wide range of colors, including green, lavender, blue, and many more.The scorpion fish is one of the most venomous fish. It uses its venomous dorsal spines to protect agai...

Marine mammals contend with new industrial developments in the Arctic as local waters become increasingly ice-free during the summer and fall.

NEW YORK (March 16, 2012)鈥擜 rapid increase in shipping in the formerly ice-choked waterways of the Arctic poses a significant increase in risk to the region鈥檚 marine mammals and the local communities that rely on them for food security and cultural identity, according to an Alaska Native groups and the 老司机福利网 who convened at a recent workshop. The workshop鈥攚hich ran from March 12鈥�14鈥攅xamined the potential impacts to the region鈥檚 wildlife and highlighted priorities for fut...

State-of-the-art park headquarters inaugurated in wildlife-rich Boma National Park Conservation and wildlife tourism seen as a cornerstone to stabilize once war-torn region Some of the world鈥檚 largest wildlife migrations take place in South Sudan NEW YORK (March 13, 2012) 鈥� The 老司机福利网 (WCS) joined officials from the Republic of South Sudan and U.S. Government on March 8th to inaugurate Boma National Park Headquarters in Jonglei State in South Sudan, home to some of the wor...

The sentencing of two tiger poachers marks a major turning point in Asia鈥檚 war against wildlife crime. WCS helped apprehend the pair last summer after authorities discovered a cell phone with images of a dead tiger.

Two poachers get up to five years in prison 鈥� most severe sentences for poaching ever given out in Thailand WCS helped apprehend poachers last summer after a cell phone with images of dead tiger is foundWCS works with Thailand government on anti-poaching patrols NEW YORK (March 7, 2012) 鈥� The 老司机福利网 (WCS) announced that two tiger poachers arrested last July in Thailand have received up to five years in prison.After a lengthy trial, the two poachers were found guilty ...

BOZEMAN, MT (March 2, 2012) 鈥� The 老司机福利网 today announced a Request for Proposals and invited eligible non-profit conservation organizations to submit project proposals to the WCS Climate Adaptation Fund鈥攁 program made possible through the generous support of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.This is the second year that the focus of the grants program, which formerly operated as the WCS Wildlife Action Opportunities Fund, is on supporting projects that address increasin...

Award Celebrates Dedication to State and Tribal Wildlife Grants, Which Need Congressional Support WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 1, 2012) 鈥� The Bronx Zoo-headquartered 老司机福利网 (WCS) congratulated U.S. Rep. Jos茅 E. Serrano (D-Bronx) for receiving the Teaming With Wildlife Award, celebrating champions of wildlife conservation. The Teaming With Wildlife Coalition, within which WCS serves as a steering committee member, is comprised of more than 6,300 state fish and wildlife agencies,...

Spring and summer programs give young animal lovers an introduction to the world of wildlife Brooklyn, N.Y. 鈥� March 1, 2012 鈥� The 老司机福利网鈥檚 Prospect Park Zoo has opened registration for spring and summer education programs for children and families. Beginning in March, these programs offer a glimpse into wildlife, nature, and the environment. Participants will learn about wildlife through a variety of activities including age-appropriate games, crafts, sing-alongs, exhibit ...

WCS assists cashmere producers to minimize wildlife impacts NEW YORK (March 1, 2012)鈥擳he 老司机福利网 applauds the efforts of Argentina鈥檚 Grupo Costa del R铆o Colorado cooperative in its first U.S. sale of 鈥済reen鈥� cashmere, produced through a system of sustainable practices that protects guanacos, rheas, Andean cats, and other wildlife of the windswept expanse of the Patagonian Steppe. With assistance from WCS鈥檚 Patagonian and Andean Steppe Program, the group has work...