Wildlife Conservation Society Announces Advisory Council For Conservation Lands in Tierra Del Fuego
Council includes distinguished Chilean Citizens
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced today the creation of an advisory council that includes of some of Chile’s most distinguished citizens in the scientific and business communities to cooperate…Read More
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As Seen on 60 Minutes II: WCS Auctions Name of New Monkey Species
As seen on the Feb. 2nd broadcast of 60 Minutes II, the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in partnership with Bolivian protected area authorities, announced today a one-of-a-kind international…Read More
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WCS Conservationist Wins Biodiversity Leadership Award
WCS conservationist Graham (Guillermo) Harris has won the Biodiversity Leadership Award in recognition for his work in protecting wildlife in the southern cone of South America. The awards are presented by The Bay Foundation, and the Josephine Bay Paul and C. Michael Paul Foundation¡ªboth pioneers in promoting conservation.…Read More
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Goldman Sachs Announces Transfer of Unique Chilean Wilderness to WCS
Goldman Sachs announced today the unprecedented gift of a sprawling wilderness in Chile to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The lands, on the island of Tierra del Fuego, are home…Read More
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Mother Lode of Jaguars Discovered in Bolivia Park
Bolivia’s sprawling Kaa-Iya Gran Chaco National Park, known for some of the world’s highest densities of ticks, may now lay claim to another superlative: more jaguars than any protected area…Read More
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The Great Flamingo Round-up
Scientists corral, band and release over 300 threatened flamingoes for research
With South America's Mars-like Altiplano region serving as a surreal back-drop, a group of scientists from the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) recently braved frigid temperatures, high winds, and…Read More
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Patagonia's Spectacular Coastal Wildlife Receive a Protective Boost by Argentine Government
Three-ton elephant seals, boisterous southern sea lions, and some of the world’s largest penguin colonies recently received a protective boost, when the government of Argentina signed a comprehensive plan to…Read More
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WCS Receives Grant of Nearly $8 Million From Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
The New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society announced that it has received a grant of nearly $8 million from the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation to protect more than 85,000…Read More
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