Climate Week NYC
Timed to coincide with the UN General Assembly. WCS is at the table emphasizing the pivotal role nature can play.
Read More2023 WCS Impact Report
-
Conserves habitat for
~50%
of Earth’s biodiversity
-
350+
protected areas WCS helped create since our founding
-
3.5M
visitors to our zoos and aquarium in 2022
-
205
Indigenous community partners
"I have hope because of the incredibly talented and dedicated people who work at WCS—and who support WCS. With their passion and ideas and hard work, I know we can make the change that we need in the world."
President and CEO
New Direct Access Fund for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
WCS and Rainforest Foundation Norway are launching the first-ever direct access fund for Indigenous Peoples and local communities protecting DRC’s forests. The initiative will help secure land and resource rights and protect a critical tropical rainforest.
Read More
In the news
Support the High Seas Treaty
WCS President and CEO Monica Medina makes a case for the treaty, which would protect ocean biodiversity and more.
Bottleneck to Breakthrough
Enormous trends toward population stabilization, poverty alleviation, and urbanization are rewriting the future of wildlife and wild places, says WCS's Joe Walston.
Sign Up for Email Updates
Get news from the field and learn about ways you can help Earth’s most threatened species.
