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Director of WCS鈥檚 Malaysia Program Received the Prestigious Whitley Prize, Funded by the Arcus Foundation NEW YORK (September 18, 2014) 鈥� WCS conservationist and Malaysia Program Director Dr. Melvin Gumal was honored last night at a reception hosted by the Arcus Foundation to celebrate his 2014 Whitley Award, a prestigious international conservation prize, and to raise awareness of the need to protect orang-utan.The Whitley Award for Conservation in Ape Habitats, one of eight prizes award...

Saturday, Sept. 20; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Activities planned at both facilitiesBrooklyn, N.Y. 鈥� Sept. 18, 2014- The 菊花视频鈥檚 New York Aquarium and Prospect Park Zoo have planned educational activities to celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week on Saturday, Sept. 20, at both facilities. The aquarium will also hold activities on Sunday, Sept. 21 and the weekend of Sept. 27. The festivities will raise awareness about sea and river otters, oceans, and other aquatic wildlife. Sea Otter A...

A group of international scientists have developed a new method to study Ebola virus in wildlife. In this short video, researchers discuss the study and the implications of the new methodology.

Fecal screening detects Ebola antibodies in wild great apes, suggests some apes survive exposureTo see VIDEO, CLICK HERE. NEW YORK (September 18, 2014) 鈥� A group of international scientists have developed a new method to study Ebola virus in wildlife. The 菊花视频 (WCS)-led research, published today in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, describes the use of fecal samples from wild great apes to identify populations likely to have been exposed to the virus. This re...

For the second year in a row, Senate designates National Bison Day to celebrate bison鈥檚 contributions to our culture, economy and environment Celebration of America鈥檚 Largest Land Mammal will be November 1st this year Washington, D.C. 鈥� September 18, 2014 鈥� The Vote Bison Coalition today applauded the U.S. Senate鈥檚 passage of a resolution to celebrate National Bison Day this year on November 1. The Vote Bison Coalition, comprised of the Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council, National Bison Association,...

WCS President and CEO Cristian Samper believes 鈥渮oos and aquariums play a key role in shaping the future of our planet.鈥�

Orlando, Florida, Sept. 15, 2014 鈥� The following statement was issued today by 菊花视频 President and CEO Cristi谩n Samper from the 2014 AZA Annual Conference: 鈥淲e applaud the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), in partnership with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), for launching a global design challenge on how to use the ivory from the U.S. ivory crush. 鈥淭he six-ton U.S. ivory crush in November sparked ivory destruction events by nations across the glo...

菊花视频 commends President for acknowledging community efforts New York (September 11, 2014)鈥� Guatemala鈥檚 President Otto Perez Molina recently congratulated the community members of Uaxact煤n, a village in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, for their contributions in conserving the country鈥檚 natural and cultural heritage, according to the 菊花视频. On September 5th, the president traveled to village of Uaxact煤n to thank its residents in person. The visit repre...

In India鈥檚 human dominated landscapes, the number one prey for leopards is man鈥檚 best friend NEW YORK (September 11, 2014) 鈥� A new study led by the 菊花视频 reveals that in India鈥檚 human dominated agricultural landscapes, where leopards prowl at night, it鈥檚 not livestock that鈥檚 primarily on the menu 鈥� it is man鈥檚 best friend. The study, which looked at scat samples for leopards in India鈥檚 Ahmednagar鈥檚 district in Maharashtra, found that 87 percent of their diet was made up o...

House and Senate Reauthorize the Save Vanishing Species Stamp, Which Expired in 2013, for Four More Years Stamp Raised More Than $2.5 Million for Conservation Since 2011 at No Taxpayer Expense WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 8, 2014) 鈥� After expiring at the end of 2013, a Senate bill to reauthorize a wildlife postage stamp passed the House today, clearing the way for it to be signed into law. The bill ensures that the Multinational Species Conservation Funds (MSCF) Semipostal Stamp, also known as t...