WCS [Wildlife Conservation Society] and the 96 Elephants campaign praises Governor Jerry Brown for signing into law AB 96 – state legislation that would ban the sale of ivory and rhinoceros horn in the state of California. Now California joins New York and New Jersey as leaders in taking a stand for elephants by banning the sale of ivory.  

WASHINGTON (Oct. 1, 2015) – This week, WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) delivered 164,238 comments, organized through the 96 Elephants campaign, to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) calling for the closure of the commercial ivory trade in the United States.

Sept. 30, 2015 – WCS Executive Vice President of Public Affairs John Calvelli spoke out today in support of legislation introduced by New York City Council including Councilman Dan Garodnick that would ban the sale of products containing plastic “microbeads,” which have been shown to harm waterways and wildlife.  

Can owls and loggers get along? A recent study conducted in Primorye in the southern Russian Far East suggests it’s not only possible, but essential for endangered Blakiston’s fish owls to survive there. The study was conducted by the WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the University of Minnesota. 

Flushing, N.Y. – Sept. 28, 2015 – WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) Queens Zoo will host Moo at the Zoo on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The farm-themed event will celebrate domestic animals and things related to farm life. 

New York – Sept. 28, 2015 – Boo at the Zoo, New York City’s go-to family-friendly Halloween destination returns to WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) Bronx Zoo for five weekends in October. This year’s Boo at the Zoo activities are themed around animal behaviors and “Mystery and Mischief” of the world of wildlife. Boo at the Zoo: Mystery and Mischief begins on Saturday, Oct. 3. All attractions and activities will embrace the spirit of the season while highlighting wildlife and conservation. Annual favorites including the hay maze, giant pumpkin carving demos, costume parades, magic and more will return with some additional Halloween surprises.

New York – Sept. 27, 2015 – At an event hosted by the governments of Gabon and Germany and partners, leaders from U.N. member states and international organizations pledged their support today in tackling the growing problem of illegal wildlife trafficking at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo in New York City.