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Support WCS’s New York Aquarium: Purchase a virtual tile on the shimmer wall on the future Ocean Wonders: Sharks! buildingOne year after Hurricane Sandy, online campaign launches to support the transformation of the aquariumStorm damage b-roll download: New York Aquarium Sandy Damage B-Roll.movConey Island, Brooklyn - Oct. 29, 2013 – The Wildlife Conservation Society today launched an innovative online fundraising effort that will give New Yorkers an opportunity to help the New York Aquarium shi...
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Populations of lions in Uganda are shrinking. The country is often described as the “Pearl of Africa” for its natural wonders.
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NEW YORK (October 24, 2013)—Conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of St. Andrews warn that Uganda’s African lions—a mainstay of the country’s tourism industry and a symbol of Africa—are on the verge of disappearing from the country’s national parks.According to the results of a recent survey, African lions in Uganda have decreased by more than 30 percent over the past 10 years in some areas of the country, mostly the result of poisoning by local cattle herder...
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Andrea Turkalo, a conservationist with WCS, has been studying the behavior of elephants in Central African Republic’s Dzanga Bai for over two decades. Here, she discusses the political changes that are necessary to stop the poaching of elephants.
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Dwi Dhiasto of WCS’s Indonesia Program discusses the threat of extinction facing the pangolin, an extraordinary and rare dog-sized animal, in Asia and Africa.
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Stop-action images recorded in a Bolivian park reveal Andean bears and cubs repeatedly surrounding and attempting to dismantle the remote camera traps intended to monitor their distribution, abundance, and behavior. In addition to demonstrating the bears’ curiosity, the photos provide clues to help WCS scientists better conserve them into the future. The photos were taken in Apolobamba National Natural Area of Integrated Management, which borders Madidi National Park—one of the world’s most biodiverse protected areas.
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WCS stop-action images reveal rare bear species in Bolivian park attempting to destroy hidden cameras.Watch videoWCS’s studies bears and other wildlife in the Greater Madidi Tambopata Landscape – one of the world’s most wildlife-rich regionsNEW YORK (October 22, 2013) — A series of camera-trap images released by the Wildlife Conservation Society today shows rare Andean bears acting like angry Hollywood celebrities – at least when it comes to having their picture taken.The stop-action images rev...
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96 éléphants sont tués chaque jour en AfriqueLa campagne soutient et amplifie l'Initiative mondiale Clinton, dont les objectifs sont de mettre un terme au massacre, faire cesser le trafic et arrêter la demandeLa campagne appelle à un moratoire américain sur les ventes d'ivoire, renforce la protection des éléphants et sensibilise le public sur le commerce de l'ivoireLes États-Unis sont un importateur majeur d'ivoireURL de la campagne : www.96elephants.orgNEW YORK (18 octobre 2013) — La Société po...
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Objectifs de l'engagement : mettre un terme au massacre, faire cesser le trafic, arrêter la demande Une collaboration sans précédent visant à dépasser les statistiques sur l'extinction et trouver des solutions au problème des éléphants Le nombre d'éléphants a chuté de 76 pour cent depuis 1980 à cause du braconnage de l'ivoire ; 35 000 animaux ont été massacrés par les braconniers durant ...
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Objectifs de l'engagement : mettre un terme au massacre, faire cesser le trafic, arrêter la demande Une collaboration sans précédent visant à dépasser les statistiques sur l'extinction et trouver des solutions au problème des éléphants Le nombre d'éléphants a chuté de 76 pour cent depuis 1980 à cause du braconnage de l'ivoire ; 35 000 animaux ont été massacrés par les braconniers durant ...
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