 Bright Future for Bison
It will take a country and likely a century, but conservationists believe they can restore the American bison to a surprising amount of its former range. |
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 A Cure for Congestion
Capital funding from the New York State Assembly will help the Bronx Zoo build an intermodal transportation parking facility to reduce congestion at its gates and in the surrounding streets. |
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 Follow the Human Footprint
Tour 31 wild places from Bolivia to the Bronx and explore the challenges these sites face. Learn tips for green living so you can take a step to help WCS preserve the planet. |
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 State of the Wild
WCS launches the 2008 edition of State of the Wild, called “a handbook for the coming rumble over life on Earth.” Excerpts, audio commentaries, photos, and more offer a taste of what’s inside.
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 Good News for Great Apes
With support from WCS, the government of Cameroon creates the world’s first sanctuary exclusively for the Cross River gorilla, the rarest of the four gorilla subspecies. |
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 Adirondacks To Grow Greener
Smart Growth grants will help the WCS Adirondack Program preserve wildlife habitat, promote sustainable development, and build leadership in local communities. |
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 Massive Map for Madagascar
WCS researchers create an unprecedented study of the island’s wildlife, plants, and climate, mapping the habitat for 2,315 species to pinpoint the best areas for conservation. |
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 Support A Living Classroom
Help us cure spring fever! Urge your members of Congress to support the No Child Left Inside Act during National Environmental Education week.
Take action today. |
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 The Birds Are Back
A single team of park rangers, working round the clock, has helped populations of storks, pelicans, ibises, and other rare waterbirds recover in Cambodia’s famed wetland. |
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 Bottleneck for a Big Nose
In Mongolia, increased vehicular and pedestrian traffic is strangling the narrow migration corridor for the saiga—Asia’s odd-ball antelope with the enormous schnoz. |
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 Adirondack Alarm Call
High levels of environmental mercury are challenging the health and survival of the common loon, a symbol of northern lakes and wilderness.
 Listen to the loon call. |
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 Unafraid of the Big, Bad Wolf
As western states debate removing the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List, WCS researcher Dr. Kim Berger speaks out on behalf of an unsuspecting wolf ally: the pronghorn antelope. |
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 2008 Is the Year of the Frog
Honor frog-kind’s mighty leapers and masters of disguise! Help WCS spread the word about amphibians in peril.
 Meet frogs from the WCS Zoos
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 Prime-Mates Get Closer
A WCS scientist captures the first known photos of western gorillas mating face-to-face in the wild. “Leah,” the gorilla caught in the act, is the same adult female seen using tools in 2005. |
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 Green Is as Green Does
Conservation globally includes conservation at home. WCS expands efforts to combat climate change — measuring its carbon footprint in NY and taking steps to reduce emissions. |
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 A Slow and Steady Decline
Madagascar’s turtles and tortoises are vanishing due to habitat loss and illegal hunting. WCS will launch new efforts to protect these living treasures.
 Tortoise Territory, Madagascar |
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 Art Show to Benefit WCS
WCS will be the beneficiary of a forthcoming art exhibition and conservation fundraising event by the Artists for Conservation Foundation. The exhibit opens in September.
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 Clothing with a Conscience
Africa’s “conservation cotton” makes its way onto the backs of Bono's U2 fans, thanks to a partnership between Hard Rock International, ethical T-shirt brand edun LIVE, and WCS. |
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 Hotspot for Swallows
WCS calls for protection of a recently discovered roost in Nigeria for millions of migratory swallows. The roost appears to be under threat of destruction from advancing farms. |
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 School’s Open for Summer
The Wildlife Conservation Society and Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education are teaming up to offer a joint master’s program, now accepting applications for summer 2008. |
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Snarewear: Blight into Beauty
In many parts of the world, procuring dinner can be a daily struggle. A nose for business is not just for the savvy—it’s a survival skill. Ask Dale Lewis, founder of the Zambian It’s Wild! brand of eco-friendly products, where he got his |
