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We take action to minimize threats to wildlife so that species populations are stable or increasing, to ensure that hunting and fishing are sustainable, and to see that conflicts between people and wildlife are resolved.
- Protect
We know that many protected areas are too small to meet the...
- Apes
18 of 22 species. WCS is leading the effort to stabilize...
- Big Cats
Where those pathways bring big cats into danger, we work...
- Elephants
To build support for elephant conservation and help stop...
- Inspire
The AIP is an inquiry-driven learning experience allowing...
- Discover
WCS, the “W” logo, WE STAND FOR WILDLIFE, I STAND FOR...
- Combating Wildlife Trafficking
We work closely with government partners to counter wildlife...
- Sharks, Skates, and Rays
The primary threat to sharks is from unsustainable fishing...
- Protect
Apr 8, 2022 · WCS and Indigenous Peoples helped bring the species back from the brink of extinction. Our vision today is to restore bison across their historic range, interacting in ecologically significant ways with other species in their ecosystems. We recently sent six Bronx Zoo-born bison to the Osage Nation’s 43,000-acre ranch in Oklahoma to help the ...
Our original charter was to create a world-class zoo, advance wildlife conservation, and promote the study of zoology—goals that still form the core of WCS’s mission.
WCS will help nations significantly scale up conservation impact, supporting the creation of at least 50 new protected and conserved areas in the next 5 years, preserving millions of km 2 of tropical forests, peatlands, grasslands, oceans, and other key ecosystems.
Nov 3, 2021 · According to Samper, that “carbon neutral and nature positive future” involves working with Indigenous and local communities to protect and steward ecosystems that store carbon and house wildlife, restoring damaged and degraded habitats through rewilding initiatives, promoting the “One Health” approach that links human health to a planetary heal...
Sep 2, 2020 · A team of researchers from the University of Queensland, WCS, and other organizations, conducting a first-of-its-kind analysis, found that Indigenous Peoples’ lands are critical to the survival of thousands of species of Threatened and Endangered wildlife.
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By respecting and protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and amplifying their voice in conservation policies, practices, and governance structures, WCS is traveling the best and necessary pathway to equitable, just, and durable conservation.
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