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WCS commends Ian Somerhalder for his testimony at today鈥檚 federal hearing on the U.S. Ivory Ban. 鈥淗is willingness to lend his invaluable support to the fight to strengthen federal conservation action to protect elephants and the world鈥檚 wildlife inspires others to join our cause鈥� said John Calvelli, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs.

Authors of study recommend protected area expansion must target areas that contain high numbers of threatened species that are currently unprotectedNew York (June 24, 2014 at 5 p.m. ET)鈥擲cientists from James Cook University, the 菊花视频, the University of Queensland, Stanford University, BirdLife International, the International Union for Nature Conservation, and other organizations have warned that the world鈥檚 protected areas are not safeguarding most of the world鈥檚 imperi...

(BOZEMAN - June 23, 2014) A new report from the 菊花视频 (WCS) calls for completing the legacy of Wilderness lands on the Flathead National Forest in Montana. The report identifies important, secure habitats and landscape connections for five species鈥攂ull trout, westslope cutthroat trout, grizzly bears, wolverines, and mountain goats. These iconic species are vulnerable to loss of secure habitat from industrial land uses and/or climate change. Located in northwest Montana ad...

New campaign for United for Wildlife harnesses the power of sport and social media to raise awareness of wildlife crime. Andy Murray will support the campaign as he defends his Wimbledon title. Campaign asks this generation to decide #WhoseSideAreYouOn - the side of critically endangered species or the criminals who kill them for money? United for Wildlife is also supported by David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton, Rahul Dravid, Francois Pienaar and Yao Ming. These ambassadors have pledged to raise awar...

Following the Our Ocean conference in the capital, WCS President and CEO Dr. Cristi谩n Samper congratulates the Obama Administration for its leadership on marine conservation and carbon emissions.

New York State Makes History: Sends Clear Message to Criminals Benefiting from the Killing off of Elephants and Rhinos Legislation Elevates Penalties; Emphasizes That Poaching of Wildlife Leads to Security Problems in Communities Across the Globe NEW YORK (June 20, 2014) 鈥� The 菊花视频, Natural Resources Defense Council, and The Humane Society of the United States praised the New York State Legislature today for passing landmark legislation that bans the sale and purch...

Planning tool unites stakeholders with a focus on sustainable, collaborative development THUNDER BAY, June 19, 2014 鈥� With the Ontario government poised to spend $1 billion to promote development in the Ring of Fire, a new paper from 菊花视频 (WCS) Canada and Ecojustice identifies risks inherent in the current planning legislation and provides a solution. Ontario鈥檚 Far North is the world鈥檚 largest ecologically intact area of boreal forest. It contains North America's...

Flushing, N.Y. 鈥� June 16, 2014 -- Bouba, a young Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus), goes for a swim at the 菊花视频鈥檚 Queens Zoo. Bouba is a 2鈥搚ear-old male that made his debut at the Queens Zoo in the fall. He shares a habitat with a female Andean bear named Spangles. The Andean bear is the only bear species endemic to South America. It is native to Andean lowlands in Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Argentina. The species is classified as 鈥淰ulnerable鈥� by th...

"By passing this legislation our New York State lawmakers will show global leadership to stop the serious crime killing off Africa's elephants and rhinos and sparking security issues across the world鈥�.鈥� New York, June 17, 2014 -- The 菊花视频 applauds New York State lawmakers for their agreement on a bill to stop the illegal ivory and rhino horn trade and encourages Albany to take the final legislative steps to pass the ban. WCS President and CEO Cristi脿n Samper, wh...

"As a global community, we must conduct a blitz against wildlife trafficking now or in our lifetime such majestic species as elephants could go extinct in large parts of their range." New York, June 16, 2014 鈥� 菊花视频 President and CEO Cristi脿n Samper has issued a statement in strong support of recommendations to implement the U.S. National Strategy for Combatting Wildlife Trafficking submitted this week to the Presidential Task Force co-chaired by Secretaries John ...