96 elephants are killed every day in AfricaCampaign supports and amplifies Clinton Global Initiative to stop the killing, stop the trafficking, and stop the demand Millions of zoo visitors can take action to stop the demand for ivory in the United States and around the worldCampaign calls for U.S. moratorium on ivory sales, bolsters elephant protection, educates public about ivory trade consumptionU.S. is a major importer of ivory Campaign URL: 96 elephantsNew York – Nov. 26, 2013 – The Associat...

A recent study discovered that bonobos, formerly known as pygmy chimpanzees, are in danger of losing their habitats.

Thanksgiving Day Marks the 100-Year Anniversary Of Historic Transfer of Endangered BisonWildlife Conservation Society and Wind Cave National Park Celebrate Landmark Conservation Effort that Helped Save a Species from ExtinctionEffort Helped Launch Modern Conservation MovementNEW YORK (November 25, 2013) )—This Thanksgiving, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Wind Cave National Park (WCNP) are marking the 100-year anniversary of one of the great milestones in the modern conservation move...

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Nov. 25, 2013 -- Two young hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas) spend time with their parents in their exhibit at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo. The baboons, both male, were born just weeks apart. Their arrival marks the first time since 2010, and the second time in nine years, that hamadryas baboons were born at the Prospect Park Zoo. Bole, a 21-year-old male, is the father of both infants. Rebecca, a 10-year-old female, was the first to give birth ...

Holiday fun includes wildlife ice carving competition; Demonstrations; interactive ice play area; ice displays; and more Thursday, Dec 26 – Tuesday, Dec. 31 Bronx, NY – Nov. 25, 2013 – The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo’s Salute to Wildlife Ice Carving Celebration is back for the holiday season.. The week-long celebration, running from Thursday, Dec 26 – Tuesday, Dec. 31 features professional ice carving demonstrations, wildlife-themed ice sculpture displays, an interactive play area,...

Audio clip, recorded by Cornell University scientists, captures moment when elephant is shot by poachersVideo is part of WCS’s 96 elephants campaign – 96 elephants are killed every day by poachersWatch the video here >> NEW YORK (November 20, 2013) — The Wildlife Conservation Society released a powerful video today that features shocking audio of an elephant being shot and killed by ivory poachers in Central Africa. The video is part of WCS’s 96 elephants campaign – named for the number o...

MAP: WCS and geographic information system (GIS) software innovator Esri jointly developed and produced an online Story Map that combines spatial data, excellent cartography, and Web mapping tools to visually tell the story of the elephant poaching crisis. Contact: Naftali Honig Phone: (+242) 05.752.15.24Email:naftalihonig@palf-enforcement.org 19 November 2013Two ivory traffickers transferred to Brazzaville PrisonSentenced on November 7, 2013 by the Ouesso Court in northern Congo f...

Scientists Urge Focus on New Branch of Environmental Health NEW YORK (November 19, 2013) — A new paper from members of the HEAL (Health & Ecosystems: Analysis of Linkages) consortium delineates a new branch of environmental health that focuses on the public health risks of human-caused changes to Earth’s natural systems. Looking comprehensively at available research to date, the paper’s authors highlight repeated correlations between changes in natural systems and existing...

Toys collected at various sites in Brooklyn will benefit families in need, including those affected by Hurricane Sandy Toy donors will receive a free ticket to the New York Aquarium Toy drive runs from Monday, Nov. 18 to Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013 Brooklyn, N.Y. – Nov. 19, 2013 – The Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium and Prospect Park Zoo have launched the annual holiday toy drive in partnership with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and the Alliance for Coney Island. Toys c...

When poachers fire their shots at elephants, terror ensues. Listen for yourself in this video of elephants reacting to gunfire. When you can't listen any longer… take action. Tell Congress to sweep away the confusing set of state commercial ivory laws and replace it with one moratorium on ivory sales in the United States.