State of the Wild: Videos

WCS State of the Wild

A Global Portrait of Wildlife, Wildlands, and Oceans

A biennial production of the Wildlife Conservation Society and Island Press, State of the Wild is a collection of evocative essays featuring emerging issues in the conservation of wildlife and wild places. The book brings together international conservation experts and writers to analyze our time's most pressing environmental topics. Seeking to broaden awareness of major trends that are affecting the state of the wild across all continents, it also includes a catalog of the year's research, rulings, and events.

One World-One Health

Part of the 2008-2009 edition is devoted to a theme of growing significance: One World-One Health, the integration of wildlife health, ecosystem health, human health, and the health of domestic animals. The 23 essays also address key issues in the conservation of species and wild places and the art and practice of conservation itself.

Hear WCS President and CEO Dr. Steven E. Sanderson explain how wildlife conservationists are creating a new category of diplomacy.

Hear series editor Dr. Kent H. Redford's commentary on planning for our planet's ecological future by looking to its past.

Videos

In its annual Gateways to Conservation symposium on April 15, 2008, Wildlife Conservation Society leaders engaged expert colleagues, WCS trustees, and friends in a daylong discussion on topics from State of the Wild 2008–2009: A Global Portrait of Wildlife, Wildlands, and Oceans. Speakers explored some of the most pressing issues of our times, from avian flu in wild birds to the dangers of global climate change for wild animals we protect. Video recordings of all discussions are archived here for public viewing.

Welcoming Remarks
Ward W. Woods, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Wildlife Conservation Society

Introduction and Overview
Steven E. Sanderson, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wildlife Conservation Society

History of State of the Wild and the Day's Agenda
Kent Redford, PhD, Director, WCS Institute, and Vice President, Conservation Strategy, Wildlife Conservation Society

The Last of the Great Migrations
Joel Berger, PhD, Senior Scientist, Wildlife Conservation Society, and Chair, Wildlife Biology, University of Montana

Settling for Less: Disappearing Diadromous Fishes
John Waldman, PhD, Professor of Biology, Queens College

Catastrophic Decline of South Asia's Vultures
Nancy Clum, PhD, Assistant Curator, Ornithology, Wildlife Conservation Society

The African Wild Dog: Conserving an Endangered Species in Human-Dominated Landscapes
Rosie Woodroffe, PhD, Zoological Society of London

The Global State of Amphibians
Jennifer Pramuk, PhD, Curator of Herpetology, Wildlife Conservation Society

State of Our Wildlife Panel Discussion

Rewilding the Islands
C. Josh Donlan, PhD, Director, Advanced Conservation Strategies

Conservation in Conflict: Threats to the Future of the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala
Roan McNab, Country Director, Guatemala, Wildlife Conservation Society

Madagascar: Conservation in the Field and at Home
Herilala Randriamahazo, Coastal and Marine Program Director, Madagascar, Wildlife Conservation Society

Madagascar!: The Exhibit
James Breheny, Vice President and Director, Bronx Zoo, Wildlife Conservation Society

Art and Practice of Conservation Panel Discussion

An Ounce of Prevention: Lessons from Avian Influenza
William Karesh, DVM, Vice President, Director of Wildlife Health Sciences, Wildlife Conservation Society

Case Studies from Africa: The Value of the 'One Health' Approach
Steven Osofsky, DVM, Senior Policy Advisor, Field Veterinary Program, Wildlife Conservation Society

Wildlife Health in Central Africa
Kenneth Cameron, DVM, Field Veterinary Program, Central Africa, Wildlife Conservation Society

Wildlife Health Panel Discussion

Conclusion
Steven E. Sanderson, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wildlife Conservation Society

By the Numbers

550

cities will have populations of more than 1 million by 2015, and the world population is expected to be 10 billion by 2050.

58

percent of the 1,407 known human pathogens are zoonotic, which means they can jump between humans and animals.

371

people have been diagnosed with avian influenza as of March 2008, resulting in 235 deaths.

5000

western lowland gorillas have died from the Ebola virus over the past several years and 25 human cases were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2007.

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