Help A Tortoise

From less than 500 to 15,000 today. Please help the Burmese star tortoise and other species continue to recover from the brink of extinction.

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The IPBES Report

Solutions to the Crisis

A new United Nations assessment emphasizes what we already know: we are losing wildlife at an alarming rate. It is clear that bold action is needed. At WCS, we have solutions to safeguard biodiversity.

The IPBES Report

Our Statement on the Crisis

“We must—now, not later—look to our humanity to find a path to be stewards and protectors of our only home,” said WCS EVP for Conservation and Science Dr. John Robinson.

Stand for Wildlife

No to Drilling

Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill that will block any offshore drilling activity off of New York’s coast. We hope it sends the message that our natural heritage should never be traded for short-term gain.

Stand for Wildlife

Speak Out

Tell Congress to renew the Save Vanishing Species stamp, which has raised millions of dollars for the conservation of tigers, elephants, and more.

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SHARKS, SKATES, and RAYS

LATIN AMERICA and THE CARIBBEAN

By harnessing the power of our global field conservation programs and our four zoos and aquarium in New York, WCS aims to make measurable progress in the conservation of wildlife and wild places. Scroll over these images and find out more.

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