WCS scientists confirm Africa’s largest elephant population cut by at least half in ten years Gabon’s Minkebe National Park has been decimated by poachers for ivory trade LIBREVILLE, GABON (February 6, 2013): The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced today that a national park, once home to Africa’s largest forest elephant population, has lost a staggering 11,100 individuals due to poaching for the ivory trade. The shocking figures come from Gabon...

WCS Run for the Wild is presented by Amarula Cream Liqueur and Con Edison Annual 5k run/walk is dedicated to saving elephants from the worst poaching crisis in two decades Registration open at www.wcsrunforthewild.org Bronx Zoo Event Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013 From now through April 27 WCS Run for the Wild: World helps those around ...

Name one of the Bronx Zoo’s Madagascar hissing cockroaches after your Valentine Nothing says “forever” like a cockroach from the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo Visit www.bronxzoo.com/roach Bronx, NY – Feb. 1, 2013 – Birds do it; bees do it; even Madagascar hissing cockroaches do it. The Madagascar hissing cockroaches at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo have had a busy year breeding, and there are thousands o...

After losing their mother--likely to poachers--a trio of young Siberian tiger cubs attempted to prey upon a farmer's dog. Working alongside Inspection Tiger, WCS conservationists set about capturing the helpless cubs, now recovering at a Russian rehabilitation center. 

New Conservation Enterprise Development Fund Announced by WCS CEDF helps local communities and wildlife prosper From ibis-friendly rice in Cambodia to snail farming in Nigeria Fund Receives $250K Grant from Acacia Conservation Fund NEW YORK (Feb. 1, 2012) — WCS announced today a new fund to help sustainable market-based conservation enterprises across the world that benefit both people and wildlife. Called the Conservation Enterprise Development Fund (CEDF), the new program will suppor...

Republic of Congo creates Ntokou-Pikounda National Park to safeguard thousands of great apes Park contains massive ape population discovered by WCS in 2008, and is home to hundreds of elephants and chimpanzees NEW YORK (DATE) — The Republic of Congo has declared a new national park that protects a core population of the 125,000 western lowland gorillas discovered by WCS in 2008. Called Ntokou-Pikounda National Park, the new protected area spans some 4,572 square kilometers (1...

Ring in the Lunar New Year with the Queens Zoo’s boa constrictor and black rat snakes Saturday and Sunday, February 9 and 10 from noon until 4 p.m. Flushing, N.Y., January 29, 2013 – The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo will celebrate the 2013 Lunar New Year the weekend of February 9 and 10, from 12 to 4 p.m. The weekend will feature a variety of activities in the Discovery Center including crafts, story-telling, and an exciting meet-and-greet with the zoo’s boa constrictor ...

Adult and children’s programs are available Register online for programs at: www.centralparkzoo.com New York –– January 24, 2013 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo has opened registration for a variety of family, youth, and camp programs for the 2013 spring and summer season. The zoo has created a variety of interactive programs for toddlers to teens. All programs include age-appropriate hands-on science activities, animal encounters, exhibit visits, and arts-and-cra...

Programs include Zoo Camp for children of all agesNEW Extended Care gives participants additional time at Zoo CampRegister online for programs at: www.queenszoo.com Flushing, N.Y. –– January 24, 2013 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo has opened registration for 2013 spring and summer education programs. The zoo has created a variety of interactive programs for toddlers to teens. All programs include age-appropriate hands-on science activities, animal encounters, exhibit visi...

Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo Opens Registration for Spring and Summer ProgramsPrograms include summer camp for children of all agesNEW Extended Care gives participants additional time at summer campRegister online for programs at: www.prospectparkzoo.com Brooklyn, N.Y. –– January 24, 2013 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo has announced registration for 2013 spring and summer education programs. The zoo has created a variety of interactive program...