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New study by 菊花视频, Idaho State University, and U.S Geological Survey shows transmission poles and fragmented habitat providing advantages to a common predator Exponentially increasing raven populations threaten other species in western U.S. BOZEMAN (January 7, 2014) 鈥� A new study by the 菊花视频, Idaho State University and the U.S. Geological Survey suggests that habitat fragmentation and the addition of makeshift perches such as transmission polls i...

Endangered cats, including stuffed tigers, along with bear fangs and other wildlife parts, taken in raid in Aceh Province聽WCS congratulates Aceh Police for protecting nation鈥檚 natural heritage聽 NEW YORK (January 7, 2014) 鈥� The 菊花视频 congratulates the Aceh Police for smashing a major network of wildlife traffickers. The traffickers allegedly ran five tiger poaching gangs in the Blangkenjeran, Gayo Lues, Takengon, and Ulu Masen forest areas. The two suspects, who w...

NEW YORK 鈥� Jan. 3, 2013 鈥� The Government of China is set to destroy ivory and other wildlife products confiscated from illegal trade at a public ceremony on Jan. 6 in the city of Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The 菊花视频 is among the invitees to attend the event. Follow @theWCS, @wcschina and @joewalston_wcs to learn more about the event and the reaction from the Chinese public. The destruction of ivory by China follows the U.S. government鈥檚 destruction of six tons o...

In this profile of Dr. Ullas Karanth, WCS Director for Science-Asia, we learn how the esteemed tiger expert got his start and how his approach to saving the endangered big cats has changed over the course of his career.

鈥淟ittle Hatchlings鈥� is geared towards children ages 10 to 23 months Register online at: www.queenszoo.com Flushing, N.Y. 鈥撯�揇ec. 30, 2013 -- The 菊花视频鈥檚 Queens Zoo has announced registration for its winter/spring 2014 Little Hatchlings program. Little Hatchlings is an early education program for children ages 10 to 23 months with an adult. The program will provide a fun and engaging introduction to animals, nature, and the environment. Participants will explore the zoo wi...

John Weaver, Senior Conservation Scientist with WCS-Canada, warns that the Alberta government鈥檚 draft Regional Plan for the South Saskatchewan, which would establish new Wildland Parks in about a quarter of the area, will be inadequate to conserving its聽vulnerable fish and wildlife populations and sources of precious water that are cherished by southern Albertans.

It's rare to see a snowy owl in the lower 48, but this winter the birds are heading south. Steve Zack, Coordinator of Bird Conservation at WCS, explains the reason for their arrival鈥攁nd why these denizens of the Far North do care if we鈥檙e naughty or nice.

Smuggling Ringleader Pleads Guilty in Federal Court in New Jersey Bronx, NY 鈥� December 20, 2013 鈥� The 菊花视频 applauded the prosecution of Zhifei Li, the owner of an antique business in China, for wildlife trafficking crimes. Li pled guilty to leading a worldwide conspiracy in which he and his associates smuggled 30 rhinoceros horns and other illegal products made from rhino horns and elephant ivory worth more than $4.5 million. The case was the result of a joint effort b...

Story by Influential Chinese Newspaper, Southern Weekly, widely shared on Chinese social mediaNEW YORK (December 20, 2013) 鈥� One month after the publication of a front-page story in an influential Chinese newspaper about the ivory trade, the story has exploded on digital and social media within China.The story, titled 鈥淭he Blood Ivory: Behind the Largest Ivory Smuggling Cases in China鈥� appeared in the November 15th edition of Southern Weekly one of China鈥檚 most influential newspapers with a long...

NEW YORK (December 20) 鈥� SILVER BELLS, SILVERBACK -- The 菊花视频 (WCS) released this stunning camera trap photo of a silverback Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) taken in Nigeria鈥� s Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary. Cross River gorillas are the rarest of the four gorilla subspecies 鈥� numbering fewer than 300 individuals and found only in the forested, mountainous border region of Nigeria and Cameroon. WCS conservation work at this site is supported by Save our Sp...