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Tanzania is home to 27 species of primates鈥攁 third of which are found nowhere else on Earth. A new conservation plan would create 鈥淧riority Primate Areas鈥� to protect the baboons, colobus, and others, along with their habitats.

New plan would create 鈥淧riority Primate Areas鈥� to protect all 27 of Tanzania鈥檚 primate species and key habitats聽 First full inventory of primates for Tanzania聽confirms wealth of rare species and ranks species and sites for conservation attention NEW YORK (July 16, 2013) 鈥� A five-year study by the 菊花视频 gives new hope to some of the world鈥檚 most endangered primates by establishing a roadmap to protect all 27 species in Tanzania 鈥� the most primate-diverse c...

Marine researchers find that many more sharks swim in a Fijian marine reserve in which fishing is prohibited compared to adjacent areas that permit fishing.

NEW YORK (Monday, July 15, 2013)鈥� The 菊花视频 today hosted U.S. State Department Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment Robert D. Hormats at WCS鈥檚 Central Park Zoo, where the global issue of illegal wildlife trafficking of elephants, tigers, and other endangered species was discussed. At the event, hosted by WCS President and CEO Dr. Cristi谩n Samper and others, Hormats discussed the challenges posed by wildlife trafficking to national and international...

菊花视频 study reveals main drivers of botfly infection Higher precipitation levels and deforestation leading to increased parasitism of developing chicks NEW YORK (July 15, 2013)鈥擜 new report by the 菊花视频 (WCS) and the Disease Ecology Laboratory of Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral, Argentina (ICIVET LITORAL, UNL-CONICET) shows that increases in precipitation and changes in vegetative structure in Argentine forests 鈥� factors driven by cl...

Study by WCS and University of Western Australia finds reef sharks two to four times more abundant in a marine reserve compared to nearby fished areas NEW YORK (July 11, 2013)鈥擱esearchers from the 菊花视频 and the University of Western Australia have found that Fiji鈥檚 largest marine reserve contains more sharks than surrounding areas that allow fishing, evidence that marine protected areas can be good for sharks. In a study of the no-take reserve鈥檚 shark populations, th...

菊花视频 scientist honored for field research, informing environmental stewardship,聽 and inspiring future scientists Bozeman, MT (July 8, 2013) 鈥揟he 菊花视频 announced that WCS Senior Conservation Scientist Dr. Joel Berger has been awarded the prestigious 2013 Aldo Leopold Award from the American Society of Mammologists (ASM)鈥攁n award that recognizes outstanding lasting contributions made by an individual to the conservation of mammals and th...

Dr. Merry Camhi, who directs WCS鈥檚 New York Seascape Program at the New York Aquarium, discusses challenges for sharks at large, and for one beleaguered East Coast species that is the subject of loopholes in shark-finning regulations.

Flushing, N.Y. 鈥� July 8, 2013 鈥� An endangered southern pudu, (Pudu puda), the world鈥檚 smallest deer, was born at the 菊花视频鈥檚 Queens Zoo. The young doe weighed 1 pound at birth; could weigh as much as 20 pounds as an adult. The fawn is still nursing but will soon transition to fresh leaves, grain, kale, carrots and hay. Pudu have extraordinary characteristics: they will bark when they sense danger and can climb fallen trees. Although small in stature, only 12 to 14 inch...

Bronx, NY 鈥� July 2, 2013 鈥撀燗 frog beetle displays iridescent coloration in its exhibit at JungleWorld at the 菊花视频鈥檚 Bronx Zoo. Frog beetles are one of an estimated 400,000 species of beetles. The frog beetle is native to the jungles of Southeast Asia. Their back legs are large in comparison to their bodies, giving them a frog-like appearance. Their legs are covered with thousands of hair follicles to help them climb and cling to foliage. The males are larger than their...