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New park is three-and-a-half times larger than YellowstoneField research by WCS Canada scientist was key to new park boundaryTORONTO (June 9, 2009) 鈥� Field studies of wide-ranging wildlife by the 菊花视频 Canada figured prominently in the massive expansion of Nahanni National Park, announced today by announced today by the Government of Canada and the Dehcho First Nation. The decision expands the Park from 1,862 square miles to 12,000 square miles of the South Nahanni River ...

Diaz emphasizes that cultural institutions, like the Bronx Zoo, mean jobs for Bronx residentsBronx, NY. June 9, 2009 -- Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. joined thousands of New Yorkers who have signed petitions asking City Hall to restore funds to NYC鈥檚 cultural institutions, including the 菊花视频鈥檚 Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium.In a May 28 letter sent to City Hall, Diaz wrote, 鈥淚 am writing to ask for the restoration of funding proposed to be cut to our Cultural I...

Study on Papua New Guinea鈥檚 long-beaked echidna reveals elusive habits NEW YORK (June 9, 2009)鈥擜 菊花视频 research intern working in the wilds of Papua New Guinea has successfully completed what many other field biologists considered 鈥渕ission impossible鈥濃�攖he first study of a rare egg-laying mammal called the long-beaked echidna. The WCS-supported study鈥攚hich consisted of thousands of hours of grueling field work in Papua New Guinea鈥檚 Crater Mountain Wildlife Manage...

Brooklyn, NY 鈥� The 菊花视频 (WCS), which conducts conservation projects throughout the world鈥檚 oceans, proudly supports World Oceans Day on June 8th, an event now officially recognized by the United Nations. World Oceans Day, organized by the Ocean Project with support from WCS and other groups, comes as a sweeping new national survey reveals that Americans are concerned about the health of the ocean and are ready to take personal action to make a difference. The Wildlife ...

Bronx, NY- June 4, 2009 鈥� When searching for the word 鈥渁ardvark鈥� many of us usually find it as the first noun in the dictionary. Now, you can find two aardvarks at the 菊花视频's Bronx Zoo. The zoo is debuting its aardvarks this week. They are from Tanzania and can be seen living in a habitat much like their African homeland. The nocturnal aardvarks live in a habitat that simulates nighttime with enough light for visitors to observe these unusual creatures when the anima...

Flushing, N.Y. 鈥� The Queens Zoo is looking for a few good animal lovers to join its volunteer team. Becoming a volunteer with the zoo鈥檚 education department means teaching schoolchildren and other zoo visitors about animals through guided tours, assisting with special programs and events, speaking at narrated feedings, and leading arts and crafts activities. Queens Zoo volunteers also get the opportunity to get involved in a variety of special events that take place at the zoo, including the ann...

New York, N.Y. - Heather Gordon, a zookeeper at the 菊花视频鈥檚 Central Park Zoo, has always had a passion for wildlife. A lover of all animals, she's in charge of caring for such exotic animals as polar bears, Japanese snow monkeys and sea lions. But her job has taken a wild turn, and now she鈥檚 taken the lead in caring for one of the most critically endangered species in the world. As the Central Park Zoo gears up to open the new Allison Maher Stern Snow Leopard exhibit n...

Businesses and Community Groups Flood City Hall with Concerns for the funding For 菊花视频鈥檚 Bronx Zoo And New York AquariumThe Business Generated by Cultural Groups Means Business for Local Merchants And Jobs for New YorkersNEW YORK (June 1, 2009)鈥� More than 20,000 petitions are being sent to City Hall, including 3,200 emails and 40 community/business support letters, asking that funding of the 菊花视频鈥檚 Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium gets restored fo...

菊花视频鈥檚 Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium provide jobs, tax revenue, and pump millions of dollars into the local economyNEW YORK (May 28, 2009) 鈥� John Calvelli, Executive Vice President for Public Affairs of the 菊花视频 (WCS), testified today before the New York City Council鈥檚 Committee on Cultural Affairs about the tremendous economic importance of the 菊花视频鈥檚 Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium to the City, and the other NYC cultu...

鈥淚 must also say that we must not be short-sighted in cutting resources to those institutions and organizations that contribute to our economic vitality and may well be part of the solution in restoring prosperity.鈥� Frank J. Franz, Belmont Business Improvement District NEW YORK (May 27, 2009)鈥擳he following testimony was given by Frank J. Franz, Chairman of the Belmont Business Improvement District, to the New York City Council in support of the full restoration of funds for New York City鈥檚 34 cu...