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WCS Expert Available聽To Discuss the Mass Emergence of the 17-year Cicadas Flushing, N.Y., April 24, 2013 鈥� New Yorkers will soon observe an event not seen since 1996: The coming mass emergence of the Brood II cicadas. After spending 17 years living underground as nymphs, these large, winged insects will emerge to live out their short adult lives above ground. As many as 1.5 million cicadas can live per acre within the entire Northeast over a span of six weeks. But if they aren鈥檛 seen by the...

WCS releases camera trap footage聽showing intimate glimpse of Asian elephants聽in Seima Protection ForestWatch the video:聽http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwPoA8G6jJo&feature=youtu.be NEW YORK (Earth Day, April 22, 2013) 鈥� The 菊花视频 released video footage today collected from a series of remote camera traps that gives an intimate glimpse of families of wild Asian elephants living in a protected area in Cambodia. The footage鈥攖aken from Cambodia鈥檚 Seima Protection Forest鈥攕...

Coral reef fisheries expert Dr. Tim McClanahan highlights the resilience of coral reefs and the conservation efforts that will help them adapt to changing conditions.

Camera trap footage reveals an intimate glimpse of Asian elephants in Seima Protection Forest, Cambodia. The stunning images were collected during biodiversity monitoring work by WCS and the Cambodian Government's Forestry Administration, and filmed by Daniel Morawska, WCS's Seima Management Advisor.

Ignoring declining species until they become rare poses risks to ecosystems NEW YORK (April 18, 2013) 鈥� A provocative new paper written by current and recent 菊花视频 (WCS) scientists takes the international wildlife conservation community to task for ignoring abundant wildlife and their importance to ecosystems and humans worldwide. The paper, 鈥淎bundance as a Conservation Value,鈥� written by longtime WCS scientist Kent Redford, now head of Archipelago Consulting; WCS Senior...

Prospect Park Zoo Hosts Annual Fleece Festival:聽Saturday and Sunday, May 18 鈥� 19,聽11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Brooklyn, N.Y. - April 15, 2013 鈥� Two babydoll lambs at the 菊花视频鈥檚 Prospect Park Zoo play in their pasture as mother, Ginger, watches closely. Also known as the miniature Southdown, babydolls are the oldest known purebred sheep in the world. The brother and sister pair was born last month. The male, Arthur, weighed eight pounds at birth while his sister, Brooklyn, weig...

In a survey of the Chagos Archipelago in the central Indian Ocean, due south of the Maldives, marine scientists found a huge array and high numbers of fish. The area was declared a no-take zone just a few years ago.

Reflecting on the American Museum of Natural History鈥檚 captivating new whale exhibition, Dr. Howard Rosenbaum, director of WCS鈥檚 Ocean Giants program, describes the challenges these beloved, but troubled creatures face in today鈥檚 oceans.

Penny Kalk began working with elephants at WCS鈥檚 Bronx Zoo in 1976, looking after the youngest members of the herd. Today, she continues to oversee their care as Collections Manager for the Mammal Department. With her intimate understanding of individual animals, Kalk recently traveled to Laikipia, Kenya, to aid field colleagues studying elephant demographics and movement patterns.

In his New York Times blog, Andrew Revkin shares a note he received from WCS President and CEO, Cristi谩n Samper, on a meeting held at Cambridge University to discuss how synthetic biology and conservation will shape the future of nature.