Latest news from Wildlife Conservation Society on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/wcs-welcomes-the-scientific-opinion-one-health-governance-in-the-european-union-by-the-group-of-chief-scientific-advisors/?sc=rsin /articles/wcs-welcomes-the-scientific-opinion-one-health-governance-in-the-european-union-by-the-group-of-chief-scientific-advisors/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:30:38 EST WCS welcomes this scientific opinion by the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA), which provides recommendations to support the successful implementation of European Union (EU) policies deriving from a One Health approach. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/rio-tinto-invests-16m-in-makira-natural-park-redd-project-in-madagascar/?sc=rsin /articles/rio-tinto-invests-16m-in-makira-natural-park-redd-project-in-madagascar/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:15:26 EST Rio Tinto has committed $16 million to the Makira Natural Park REDD+[1] Project in northern Madagascar, through a new partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Everland. This commitment complements Rio Tinto's investment in nature-based solutions in the south-east of the country. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/african-elephants-face-severe-decline-over-past-half-century/?sc=rsin /articles/african-elephants-face-severe-decline-over-past-half-century/?sc=rsin Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:00:24 EST A groundbreaking study released today reveals the alarming state of African elephant populations over the last 50 years. Both forest and savanna elephant species have experienced widespread declines due to overexploitation and habitat loss, mirroring the global trend affecting large-bodied animals. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/idina-menzel-to-celebrate-the-debut-of-the-bronx-zoo-at-the-98th-macy-s-thanksgiving-day-parade-with-a-special-performance-from-her-new-broadway-musical-redwood/?sc=rsin /articles/idina-menzel-to-celebrate-the-debut-of-the-bronx-zoo-at-the-98th-macy-s-thanksgiving-day-parade-with-a-special-performance-from-her-new-broadway-musical-redwood/?sc=rsin Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:40:41 EST Today, the Bronx Zoo announced that Idina Menzel, Tony Award-winner, actress, philanthropist and multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter, will perform in the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(r) on the zoo's new "Wondrous World of Wildlife" float. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/elephant-seal-colony-declines-one-year-after-avian-flu-outbreak/?sc=rsin /articles/elephant-seal-colony-declines-one-year-after-avian-flu-outbreak/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:15:58 EST The sounds of barking elephant seals are again in the air along the breeding grounds of Peninsula Valdes, Argentina--but it's quieter. Almost exactly a year after a massive outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza killed more than 17,000 elephant seals, including about 97% of their pups, scientists estimate that only about a third of the elephant seals normally expected here returned. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/un-biodiversity-conference-suspended-adopting-some-wins-but-with-much-more-to-be-done/?sc=rsin /articles/un-biodiversity-conference-suspended-adopting-some-wins-but-with-much-more-to-be-done/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 Nov 2024 06:50:21 EST More than 190 Countries at CBD COP16 adopted a Global Action Plan for Biodiversity and Health; took steps to align climate and biodiversity agendas; and ensured ecological integrity is included in their plans to protect nature. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/wcs-brazil-and-the-ministry-of-environment-and-climate-change-launch-protocol-of-intent-for-biodiversity-conservation-at-cop16/?sc=rsin /articles/wcs-brazil-and-the-ministry-of-environment-and-climate-change-launch-protocol-of-intent-for-biodiversity-conservation-at-cop16/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:35:53 EST On October 31, the penultimate day of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), WCS Brazil and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA) officially launched a Protocol of Intent to strengthen biodiversity conservation in Brazil. The document was signed by the National Secretary of Biodiversity, Forests, and Animal Rights, Rita Mesquita, and the Executive Director of WCS Brazil, Marcos Amend. This significant protocol reflects the parties' commitment to join forces in implementing effective conservation measures, establishing innovative environmental financing mechanisms, strengthening protected area management, and combating wildlife trafficking. COP16 is taking place from October 21 to November 1 in Cali, Colombia. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/from-cali-to-belem-united-nations-conventions-must-fight-climate-and-biodiversity-crises-with-united-efforts/?sc=rsin /articles/from-cali-to-belem-united-nations-conventions-must-fight-climate-and-biodiversity-crises-with-united-efforts/?sc=rsin Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:55:22 EST It is imperative that governments meeting here at the UN's Biodiversity Conference take action ensuring an alignment of the world's biodiversity and climate agendas. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/grassroots-movement-protects-200-km-of-puerto-rico-s-ocean-ecosystems/?sc=rsin /articles/grassroots-movement-protects-200-km-of-puerto-rico-s-ocean-ecosystems/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:40:48 EST After 16 years of grassroots efforts, local communities in northern Puerto Rico are celebrating the creation of a new marine protected area (MPA) - Jardines Submarinos de Vega Baja y Manati. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/six-global-environmental-organizations-unite-to-scale-climate-and-conservation-outcomes-through-sovereign-debt-conversions/?sc=rsin /articles/six-global-environmental-organizations-unite-to-scale-climate-and-conservation-outcomes-through-sovereign-debt-conversions/?sc=rsin Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:10:37 EST Today, at the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Re:wild, The Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund in the US announced the formation of a coalition to scale climate and conservation outcomes through the use of sovereign debt conversions. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/governments-at-un-biodiversity-meeting-are-poised-to-take-important-step-to-prevent-the-next-deadly-pandemic/?sc=rsin /articles/governments-at-un-biodiversity-meeting-are-poised-to-take-important-step-to-prevent-the-next-deadly-pandemic/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:30:57 EST Governments at the United Nations biodiversity meeting are poised to take an important step to integrate health and conservation and lessen the chances of future deadly pandemics of zoonotic origin, with the adoption of the Global Action Plan for Biodiversity and Health at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 16). Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/can-a-un-meeting-help-save-jaguars/?sc=rsin /articles/can-a-un-meeting-help-save-jaguars/?sc=rsin Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:50:52 EST "The CBD CoP16 in Cali, Colombia is important for the future of jaguars. This magnificent spotted neotropical big cat has already lost more than 50% of its original distribution and the trend in the species' populations continues to decline. Thus, a significant change must occur to conserve them for the long term." Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/colombia-advances-in-the-protection-of-its-national-natural-parks-amid-ongoing-threats/?sc=rsin /articles/colombia-advances-in-the-protection-of-its-national-natural-parks-amid-ongoing-threats/?sc=rsin Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:00:05 EST The effective management of Colombia's National Natural Parks, with the participation of communities, the private sector, and society at large, is essential to ensuring peace with nature. This was the main recommendation of the 2024 report presented by the civil society initiative Parques Nacionales Como Vamos (PNCV) today in Cali. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/at-cbd-cop16-the-world-s-governments-have-an-opportunity-to-take-significant-steps-to-halt-the-world-s-biodiversity-climate-and-health-crises/?sc=rsin /articles/at-cbd-cop16-the-world-s-governments-have-an-opportunity-to-take-significant-steps-to-halt-the-world-s-biodiversity-climate-and-health-crises/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:35:11 EST Countries from across the globe have gathered in Cali at a pivotal time to push forward an ambitious agenda to save all life on Earth. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/two-rescued-southern-sea-otters-make-public-debut-at-the-new-york-aquarium/?sc=rsin /articles/two-rescued-southern-sea-otters-make-public-debut-at-the-new-york-aquarium/?sc=rsin Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:00:11 EST Two female southern sea otters are debuting at the New York Aquarium. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/ecological-integrity-central-to-the-global-biodiversity-framework-and-the-unfccc-paris-agreement/?sc=rsin /articles/ecological-integrity-central-to-the-global-biodiversity-framework-and-the-unfccc-paris-agreement/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:55:15 EST The interlinked global crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, and threats to human and wildlife health are continuing to accelerate, posing existential threats to biodiversity and human well-being, and undermining efforts to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework. Maintaining and improving ecological integrity-structure, composition, and function-is central to addressing all three of these crises, and its importance is reflected within the GBF and the UNFCCC Paris Agreement. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/plenty-more-fish-in-the-sea-environmental-protections-account-for-around-10-percent-of-fish-on-coral-reefs/?sc=rsin /articles/plenty-more-fish-in-the-sea-environmental-protections-account-for-around-10-percent-of-fish-on-coral-reefs/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:05:04 EST New research from the University of Sydney, WCS, and partners shows that international conservation efforts account for approximately 10 percent of fish on coral reefs. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/reducing-extreme-poverty-and-protecting-wildlife-a-decade-long-partnership-between-village-enterprise-and-wildlife-conservation-society-is-scaling-up/?sc=rsin /articles/reducing-extreme-poverty-and-protecting-wildlife-a-decade-long-partnership-between-village-enterprise-and-wildlife-conservation-society-is-scaling-up/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:05:46 EST In a world where poverty alleviation and conservation are often juxtaposed, an innovative partnership seeks to reshape the future of both people and planet. Today, Village Enterprise and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announce the scaling up of their partnership after nearly a decade of working together to address two critical issues simultaneously: extreme poverty and wildlife conservation. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/r-duire-l-extr-me-pauvret-et-prot-ger-la-faune-un-partenariat-d-une-d-cennie-entre-village-enterprise-et-la-wildlife-conservation-society-prend-de-l-ampleur/?sc=rsin /articles/r-duire-l-extr-me-pauvret-et-prot-ger-la-faune-un-partenariat-d-une-d-cennie-entre-village-enterprise-et-la-wildlife-conservation-society-prend-de-l-ampleur/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:05:36 EST Dans un monde ou la reduction de la pauvrete et la conservation sont souvent juxtaposees, un partenariat innovant cherche a remodeler l'avenir des populations et de la planete. Aujourd'hui, Village Enterprise et Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) annoncent l'elargissement de leur partenariat apres une decennie de collaboration visant a resoudre simultanement deux problemes cruciaux : l'extreme pauvrete et la conservation de la faune et de la flore sauvages. Wildlife Conservation Society /articles/new-models-predict-marine-species-hotspots-in-previously-unmapped-oceans-in-mozambique/?sc=rsin /articles/new-models-predict-marine-species-hotspots-in-previously-unmapped-oceans-in-mozambique/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:05:28 EST A new study led by staff from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in East Africa has used a predictive artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to confirm the location of previously-unmapped high marine biodiversity areas along Mozambique's extensive coastline. Wildlife Conservation Society