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SUVA, Fiji | November 05, 2018

FISHERIES RELEASES STUDY THAT AIMS TO HELP FISHING SECTOR EARN MORE FROM GROUPER AS FISHERIES RECOVER

Fiji's Ministry of Fisheries teamed up with leading researchers to help fishers and fish sellers earn more money from grouper (kawakawa) and coral trout (donu) species once the fisheries begin to recover following the recent grouper seasonal protection.

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Bali, Indonesia | November 05, 2018

Papua New Guinea Commits to New Marine Protected Area

WCS President and CEO Dr. Cristián Samper issued the following statement on the announcement of 7,500 square kilometers of new marine protected areas in Papua New Guinea’s Bismarck Sea

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NEW YORK, USA | November 01, 2018

New Survey Shows Rangers Across Central America Share Passion for Protecting Nature Despite Poor Working Conditions

Government-employed park rangers in Central American countries described a challenging and often inhospitable work environment in their responses in a recent survey (English | Spanish) on their wellbeing and working conditions conducted by Global Wildlife Conservation, Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and local partners.

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NEW YORK, USA | October 31, 2018

A WILDERNESS “HORROR STORY”

Producing the first comprehensive fine-scale map of the world’s remaining marine and terrestrial wild places, conservation scientists writing in the journal Nature say that just 23 percent of the world’s landmass can now be considered wilderness, with the rest – excluding Antarctica – lost to the direct effects of human activities.

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BALI, Indonesia | October 29, 2018

WCS Commits to Protecting Coral Reefs At Our Ocean Conference in Bali, Indonesia

WCS President and CEO Dr. Cristián Samper issued the following statement on the announcement of $185 million in new support from Michael Bloomberg and Ray Dalio’s OceanX to increase ocean exploration and protection at the Our Ocean Conference in Bali, Indonesia.

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Bali, Indonesia | October 29, 2018

Op-Ed: Indonesia Sets Example for Global Shark Conservation

As the global Our Ocean Conference opens in Bali, Indonesia, WCS's Noviar Andayani and Hollie Booth discuss the critical importance of shark and ray conservation in an op-ed for the Jakarta Post.

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BALI, Indonesia | October 27, 2018

WCS Experts Attending the Our Ocean Conference in Bali, Indonesia

WCS will have marine conservation experts on the ground at OOC18, taking place in Bali, Indonesia on October 29th and 30th, to join with other conservation organizations, government delegates, and businesses in pledging new commitments for ocean conservation and discussing progress on previously made commitments. For more information on the event, click here.

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CARSON CITY, Nevada | October 26, 2018

A Black Bear Playbook: Conservationists Predict Bear/Human Conflict Hot-Spots in New Study

A new study by WCS, American Museum of Natural History, and other partners uses long term data on bear mortality to map high-probability hot-spots for human-bear conflicts.

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NEW YORK, USA | October 25, 2018

New York’s Offshore Waters Home to Whales & Other Marine Species

WCS marine scientists surveying the waters of New York Bight for marine mammals and other species are enjoying a banner year, encountering a wide array of marine life in the waters just beyond—and sometimes in sight of—New York City.

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | October 19, 2018

Amazing Video Shows Recent Release of Zebras to Tanzanian Highlands After Nearly 50-Year Absence

Conservationists from WCS, Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) and the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), released an incredible video today showing the successful re-introduction of 24 zebras into Tanzania’s Kitulo National Park in the Southern Highlands region last week – part of a bold effort to re-wild this once pristine landscape.

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