WCS.org RSS Feedhttp://www.wcs.orghttp://www.wcs.org/~/media/Images/test/logo.ashx?.pngWCS.org RSS Feedhttp://www.wcs.orgWCS.org RSS Feed generic descriptionen-usSitecoreNov 21, 2009 05:13:07 PMNov 21, 2009 05:13:07 PM3600jo@bronxzoo.wcs.orgjo@bronxzoo.wcs.orgCopyright 2009 WCSNew Atlas of the Patagonian Seahttp://www.wcs.org/multimedia/photos/new-atlas-of-the-patagonian-sea.aspxA southern elephant seal swims in a kelp bed in the Patagonian Sea.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:58:39 GMTB0F12DD2-4812-4DEC-BD94-A6F15849C145Careers: NYC Seasonal Employmenthttp://www.wcs.org/multimedia/videos/careers-nyc-seasonal.aspxTue, 10 Nov 2009 13:42:16 GMT813D51A3-0977-4233-90B6-BF489ED578A7American Golden Ploverhttp://www.wcs.org/multimedia/photos/american-golden-plover.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:33:50 GMTC1DD053D-29DC-427C-B5EB-ABFF0122E898Seima Protection Foresthttp://www.wcs.org/multimedia/photos/seima-protection-forest.aspxWCS worked with the government of Cambodia to transform a former logging concession into a Yosemite-sized protected area called Seima Protection Forest.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:51:04 GMT3F2CF53F-50B4-4770-AF68-5F232BB26570Tiger Rescue Operationshttp://www.wcs.org/multimedia/slideshows/tiger-rescue-operations/tiger-rescue-operations-1.aspxPolice display confiscated tiger skin with other seized animal skins and body parts in Indonesia. The country is Southeast Asia’s largest exporter of wildlife, both legal and illegal.<br>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:18:48 GMT1633654A-E209-4D22-9856-86A51E92ABD1Tiger Rescue Operationshttp://www.wcs.org/multimedia/slideshows/tiger-rescue-operations/tiger-rescue-operations-2.aspxMany of the wildlife pelts and other items that are poached in Indonesia are part of complex trade chains, which often terminate in illegal markets in China.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:18:48 GMT20141DFF-2FBF-40AA-ABC4-4420C7FC98C6Tiger Rescue Operationshttp://www.wcs.org/multimedia/slideshows/tiger-rescue-operations/tiger-rescue-operations-3.aspxThe Wildlife Crimes Unit provides technical assistance to Indonesian police conducting anti-poaching raids.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:18:48 GMT6231371B-1175-43E2-A65E-AA7FC7022EE6Tiger Rescue Operationshttp://www.wcs.org/multimedia/slideshows/tiger-rescue-operations/tiger-rescue-operations-4.aspxThis tiger was caught in a snare in northern Sumatra, a hotspot for the big cats in Indonesia, and therefore a draw for poachers.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:18:48 GMT575F7C0A-701F-4DBF-9FC5-BA7F320B99C2Tiger Rescue Operationshttp://www.wcs.org/multimedia/slideshows/tiger-rescue-operations/tiger-rescue-operations-5.aspxIn addition to tigers, tons of turtles are also exported from Indonesia on a weekly basis, and about 1.5 million wild-caught birds are sold in a market every year in Java.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:18:48 GMT45963E8B-B8C8-4A84-86FF-43AC43796945Tiger Rescue Operationshttp://www.wcs.org/multimedia/slideshows/tiger-rescue-operations/tiger-rescue-operations-6.aspxTiger bones in Sumatra are sold as souvenirs and talismans, and ground up or boiled down for use as ingredients in traditional medicines.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:18:48 GMT643ED614-AB82-4ABF-842B-D0C9B58744D6