For World Elephant Day, WCS's Aaron Nicholas writes that WCS has played a leading role in Tanzania in the recognition and improved management of wildlife corridors for elephants and other wildlife. That work has been facilitated by active collaboration with local communities. By empowering local communities, notes Aaron, "Critical wildlife corridors are now being managed — helping assure the overall integrity of one of Africa’s true wildlife strongholds while also strengthening the improved management of natural resources that benefit people and wildlife."

A year after failure of the Yukon's Eagle Mine, contributing to increased cyanide, mercury, cobalt, and copper pollution in downstream waters, WCS Canada's Chris Addison argues that it's time not just for technical reviews or regulatory tweaks but for a full public inquiry into the systemic failures that have long shaped resource development in this territory. "Only through such a reckoning," writes Chris for the Yukon News, "can we prevent the next project from becoming another story of broken promises, environmental harm, and community neglect."

In a new essay for Policy Options Politiques, WCS Canada's Justina Ray argues that while housing, economic growth, national security and immigration may seem separate from climate change or biodiversity loss, that idea is both artificial and costly.

Climate-resilient corals can recover from the impacts of climate change, serving as vital havens for marine life and supporting coastal communities. WCS's Emily Darling and the International Coral Reef Initiative's Margaux Monfared, explore why.in a new blog for Together for the Ocean.

In a new episode for the podcast Conservation Careers, WCS's Dave Johnston shares his perspective on why education is fundamental to conservation – and how zoos, aquariums, and teachers can be powerful agents for change. He also talks about his career path from zookeeper to teacher to conservation educator, the importance of humility and lifelong learning, and the joys and challenges of leading adult education at one of the world’s most respected conservation organizations.

"I first saw 'Jaws' during its theatrical debut in 1975 when I was 15," writes WCS's Hans Walters in a new op-ed for the New York Daily News as Shark Week begins and the film celebrates its 50th anniversary. "The previous year," continues Hans, "family friends had loaned me Peter Benchley’s novel. The book and film terrified me. But I had been a shark-obsessed kid for years, so fascination outweighed fear. Fifty years later, as a shark biologist, and with the summer’s annual Shark Week starting tomorrow, I think about how our views on sharks have changed over the last five decades. And how they haven’t."

WCS is at the forefront of pioneering collaborative approaches that unite sport anglers, scientists, policymakers, and conservationists under a shared mission to protect sharks and the oceans they inhabit, writes WCS's Juan Martin Cuevas in a new opinion essay at Medium.

This summer, city drones are spotting more sharks off Rockaway and other beaches, prompting multiple temporary closures and stirring unease among beachgoers. WCS's Hans Walters joins the NYC Now podcast to discuss shark behavior and the kinds of sharks near New York, and busts some of the biggest myths about these ocean predators.

In his fifth blog documenting the Llanos de Moxos expedition, Rob Wallace explores the Gran Mojos Municipal Protected Area. This area is home to one of the three most important populations of blue throated macaws and is therefore a major conservation priority.

Over its nearly 30 years, the WCS Graduate Scholars Program program has awarded 163 scholarships to conservationists from 42 different countries to pursue advanced degrees. With those skills, recipients are able return home and make a significant impact on their countries. They now lead conservation efforts in governments, universities, local organizations, and WCS itself—building lasting conservation capacity from within and delivering tangible conservation results on the ground. WCS Wild Audio's Dan Rosen speaks to WCS's Richard Malonga and other graduates of the program in this episode to learn more.

In 2022, WCS began investigating just how much untreated sewage was flowing into the reefs around Malindi and Watamu, along Kenya's northern coast. A combination of open dumpsites, flood-prone latrines, and illegal sewage disposal appeared to be introducing high levels of bacteria and nutrients into the water, risking coral disease, algae blooms, and reduced reef resilience. To respond, WCS partnered with Sanivation, a social enterprise transforming human fecal waste into biomass briquettes. Read the story by WCS's Rosanna Hine.

Some conservationists and researchers propose that exploitation of pangolins is primarily driven by overseas demand for pangolin scales used in traditional medicine, But a new study by WCS's Charle Emogor challenges this view and suggests that African pangolin exploitation is motivated more by local demand for meat than international demand for scales.

A new book explores what the wolf’s return to the continent means for people who have never known its presence. Read the review in The Atlantic by WCS's Jonathan Slaght

Participants from around the world gathered in Nice this month for the third United Nations Oceans Conference. It was an opportunity to assess the current state of marine conservation and seek ambitious new opportunities to achieve progress toward ocean protection. WCS Global Marine Program Executive Director Stacy Jupiter was there with some members of her team and a big announcement to make.

On May 28, " writes WCS India's Thasmai H S in a new essay for Down to Earth, "we celebrate World Dhole Day; a day to perhaps appreciate all the complexities that encapsulate this much-maligned predator and our arduous efforts to save the endangered dogs of Asia, one pack at a time."

The Amazon Basin is home to the largest freshwater system on Earth. These waterways don’t just support rich biodiversity—they’re a vital source of food and nutrition for millions across South America, where fish are often the most affordable and accessible source of protein. But this life-sustaining resource is under threat. Mercury contamination, overfishing, and the pressures of a globalized food market are putting fish populations—and the health of the people who rely on them—at risk. In this episode, WCS Wild Audio explores how conservationists are working to reimagine food systems in the Amazon—blending traditional knowledge with science to protect rivers, restore fisheries, and ensure a healthy, sustainable future for communities and ecosystems alike.