Infrastructure Impacts Birds

Oil and gas infrastructure is hurting nesting birds in a globally important breeding area in Arctic Alaska. A new WCS-led study analyzed 17 years of data in Prudhoe Bay.

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New President & CEO

Monica P. Medina, the first global envoy in the U.S. designated to advocate for biodiversity, has been named WCS President and CEO.

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Test Your Conservation Bird Knowledge

Become a bird expert with our 5-question quiz. Use what you learn to educate others about the plight of birds.

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WCS Films

The film, created by WCS Arctic Beringia and Tribal partners in the community of Old Harbor, Alaska, follows a free-roaming herd of plains bison that were transferred to Sitkalidak Island and the nearby community that owns, manages, and harvests them.

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Nature's Strongholds

We need to safeguard the most important and high-integrity landscapes and seascapes.

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Science

WCS's world-class scientific staff—based at our zoos, aquarium, and with conservation programs around the world—produces hundreds of research publications each year.

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Zoos and Aquarium

Through our five zoological parks in New York, we're able to connect people to animals and nature and inspire them to care about conservation.

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Education

WCS has been advancing science education and increasing ecological literacy since 1929. Today, more than 150,000 students participate in classes, tours, and outreach programs each year at our four zoos and our aquarium.

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Health

We have one of the oldest zoological veterinary programs ever established, which continues to provide specialized care. In 1989, we developed our Field Veterinary Program, the first and largest of its kind.

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