The race to save wildlife and wild places is picking up pace—and for the health of our planet and our own survival, we cannot afford to lose. WCS’s frontline conservation efforts would not be possible ...

With their striking white plumage and piercing yellow eyes, snowy owls are icons of the Arctic tundra. These majestic owls are powerful hunters, capable of surviving in some of the harshest climates ...

Through the generous support of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Graduate Scholarship Program (GSP) is honored to announce the Fonseca Leadership ...

WCS maintains 13 species of critically endangered tortoises and freshwater turtles in its New York-based zoos and aquarium, a number of which are approaching extinction in the wild. WCS works with ...

WCS has the largest and longest-standing field conservation program in the world The home of WCS, the Bronx Zoo, is the largest urban zoo in the United States.

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Right now, WCS conservationists are working on the ground around the world to save some of the most spectacular and imperiled wildlife on the planet. We need your help to continue this important work.

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1905: The American Bison Society formed in New York at the Bronx Zoo to begin efforts to reverse the impending extinction of the American bison. Bronx Zoo Director William T. Hornaday served as the ...

Protecting the planet’s wildlife and wild places for future generations means ensuring that our conservation actions safeguard the rights and wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and ...

The climate crisis is happening now. On a global scale. Impacting all life on Earth. Humans, fauna, and flora. As we speak, the world is experiencing a zoonotic pandemic. Species are dying out. Floods ...

The ‘30x30’ target to conserve at least 30 percent of lands and oceans by 2030 is historic and it’s time to work together on implementation. “The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is a ...