🎧 LISTEN: On a new #WCSWildAudio episode, hear how artificial intelligence is helping @wcscanada.org scientists study underwater noise that can affect whales, seals, and other marine life. apple.co/4x98Cai

One day at sea. Recently, WCS scientists saw all this wildlife 25 to 35 miles south of Long Island. These waters haven’t always been recognized as important whale habitat. The sightings remind us how extraordinary and important the New York Bight is today. bit.ly/4vXAJIK 🌎

BREAKING: WCS Expresses Profound Concern and Alarm Regarding the Recent Detention of Wildlife Conservationists in Iran. newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...

WCS Expresses Profound Concern and Alarm Regarding the Recent Detention of Wildlife Conservationists in Iran

New York, July 2, 2026 – The following statement has been issued by the Wildlife Conservation Society: “We at WCS express profound concern and alarm regarding the recent reported detention of wildlif...

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Shifting temperatures are reshaping coastal #Patagonia in ways scientists are only starting to understand. On WCS Wild Audio, a look at an ambitious effort to help the region adapt to an uncertain future. apple.co/3SWg7CM 🌎

LISTEN: As AI transforms media, journalists and conservationists are confronting a new reality: What happens when we can no longer trust what we see in nature documentaries and wildlife photography? 🔊 🌎 @mongabay.com's Rhett Butler on a new #WCSWildAudio podcast episode: t.co/Ujr6nXpHGz

Did you know: cheetahs aren’t technically “big cats” and orange tiger fur looks green to deer. Hear WCS’s Luke Hunter talk big cats on a new episode of the podcast Terrestrials from @radiolab.bsky.social and @wnyc.org. 🔊 🌎 t.co/rp5SoAcyRv

Last night, at REEL WILD New York Film Festival, we saw the award-winning film Snow Leopard Sisters and heard from WCS’s Luke Hunter. 🎞️ 🌎 Check out tonight’s schedule: reelwild.org

"From Diplomacy to the #Forest: Bridging Development & #Nature" | By Manoly Sisavanh for @PBSNature #Conservation means ensuring that future generations respect & share landscapes where forests still stand, #wildlife still thrives, and #ecosystems sustain livelihoods. www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...

A red fox’s fantastic voyage starts in England and leads to WCS’s Bronx Zoo, writes @nytimes.com. Government officials often turn to our team in these situations. Our staff is expert at rescuing wildlife that has been trafficked into the area. 🌎 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/n...

LISTEN: On the latest #WCSWildAudio, hear from Convention on Migratory Species Executive Secretary Amy Fraenkel about the state of the world’s migratory species and what’s at stake at the upcoming #CMSCOP15. t.co/9zKwBb0Mjv 🌎

LISTEN: Illegal and small-scale gold mining in the Amazon relies on mercury. That mercury seeps into the environment and poisons ecosystems and communities. 🔊 🌎 On #WCSWildAudio, how conservationists and Indigenous leaders are fighting back: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

Economics has failed the climate crisis: this complexity scientist has a mind-blowing plan - @doynefarmer.bsky.social says a super-simulator of the global economy would accelerate the transition to a green, clean world #climatecrisis Interview by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Economics has failed on the climate crisis. This complexity scientist has a plan to fix that

Doyne Farmer says a super-simulator of the global economy would accelerate the transition to a green, clean world

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‘Point-of-no-return’: Lock-in of a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, warn scientists - Continued global heating could set an irreversible course by triggering tipping points, but the public and politicians are largely unaware #climatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say

Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware

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Mourning the loss of my friend of 42 years, the fantastically gifted writer, editor, and organizer James Bernard. Deepest sympathies to his wife, kids, and extended family—and to all who knew the brilliance of his mind and the great warmth of his friendship. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/a...

James Bernard, a Founding Editor of a Hip-Hop ‘Bible,’ Dies at 58

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Huge Numbers of Migrating #Birds Rely on These 5 Central American Forests—but They’re Disappearing Fast | By Rachel Ramirez for Audubon magazine “If we lose those forests, we will lose these birds that we love to watch come back every spring,” says Anna Lello-Smith. www.audubon.org/magazine/hug...

Huge Numbers of Migrating Birds Rely on These Five Central American Forests—but They're Disappearing Fast

A new study underscores the importance of conservation for the region’s “Five Great Forests,” which support nearly half of some beloved species’ global populations.

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New study on the escalating poaching of lions for body parts I reported on this from Mozambique in 2018 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Lion poaching: the brutal new threat to Africa’s prides

The big cats are horribly easy to kill with poisoned meat, allowing poachers to hack off their faces and paws – but rangers are now on their trail

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Wildlife Conservation Society@wcs.org · 10mo ago

Targeted poaching of African lions for their body parts is escalating rapidly. It could pose an existential threat to the species without urgent action, new @wcs.org co-authored research shows. bit.ly/49ONBI6 🌍

Camera Traps in China Capture First-Ever Footage of Amur Tigress with 5 Cubs | By @spoorthyraman.bsky.social for @mongabay.com “This is fantastic news, and a clear indication that #tiger #conservation in China is working.” — @jonathanslaght.com news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

Camera traps in China capture first-ever footage of Amur tigress with five cubs

Camera traps installed in the world’s largest tiger reserve, in China, have captured footage of an Amur tigress and her five cubs for the first time. Recorded in November 2025, the footage from Northe...

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“If You Listen Closely in Kentucky, You Can Hear the Rainforest in Southern Mexico” By Warren Cornwall for Anthropocene Magazine Billions of amateur bird sightings help to reveal the dependence of North America’s songbirds on Central American forests www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/11/if-y...

If you listen closely in Kentucky, you can hear the rainforest in southern Mexico.

A new analysis of billions of amateur bird sightings reveals the dependence of North America’s songbirds on a handful of Central American forests.

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I was invited by @barnesandnoble.com to write about why tigers were the logical follow up to my book Owls of the Eastern Ice: www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/jonatha... 🌍🐅

Writing About Tigers Was Inevitable: A Guest Post by Jonathan C. Slaght - B&N Reads

Blending facts with vivid storytelling, this is a fascinating read about the remarkable conservation efforts to save the iconic Siberian Tiger from vanishing forever. Read on for an exclusive essay fr...

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At the upcoming #CITESCOP20 meeting, we will be supporting a range of proposals from governments to protect Threatened and Endangered species in international trade. See our positions below. www.wcs.org/cites 🌏

LISTEN: Despite over a decade of protections, a widespread illegal trade in shark and rays persists. This underscores the importance of the upcoming #CITESCOP20 meeting, where governments have the opportunity to take stronger action. 🌏 🔊 apple.co/4nShUmo

On #NationalBisonDay, the bison offers a fitting lesson, writes WCS’s John Calvelli for the @nydailynews.com. One about “resilience, patience, and the possibility of second chances.” 🌎 www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/01/o...

On this National Bison Day, look back to the Bronx Zoo

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we’ll see a familiar emblem everywhere — the bald eagle, wings outstretched, symbol of freedom and strength.

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NEW from the WCS Wild Audio podcast: S6 E15: Introducing Adam Falk, WCS’s New President & CEO Adam joins WCS after leading Williams College and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Listen: apple.co/4nQLFUJ. Episode preview below.

Tigers are Critically Depleted, says the species’ first IUCN Green Status of Species Assessment. But conservation has prevented even greater losses and provides hope for recovery. 🌏 bit.ly/4n2seb0 #IUCNcongress

New IUCN Assessment Finds Hope for Tiger Recovery Despite Critical Depletion

Bronx, NY, October 10, 2025—The first IUCN Green Status of Species assessment for the tiger (Panthera tigris) finds that the world’s largest cat is Critically Depleted after a century of population de...

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The wildlife pet trade is a global disaster, writes @richardconniff.bsky.social. At the upcoming #IUCNcongress, we are urging support for Motion 108 to address it. 🌍 richardconniff.substack.com/p/the-wildli...

The Wildlife Pet Trade is a Global Disaster

And it's going to keep wrecking the natural world--till we stop paying for it.

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Launching today with partners: a campaign to protect sharks & rays. At #CITESCoP20, govts will decide whether to grant whale sharks, oceanic whitetips, and manta & devil rays full Appendix I protections — a once-in-a-generation chance. 🌏 Sign the petition: only.one/act/cites-2025

An evisceration of justice at hand....

The Innocence Project@innocenceproject.bsky.social · last yr.

In 30 days, Texas plans to execute Robert Roberson despite new evidence proving his innocence. If carried out, Robert would be the 1st person in U.S. history executed under the discredited “shaken baby” theory. Your signature could be the turning point: bit.ly/48Qkdzj

Last week our WCS Ocean Giants team had its first sighting of a #finwhale mother & calf in the New York Bight since 2018. We’ve been acoustically monitoring this species for nearly a decade, revealing song pattern trends and providing insight into its seasonal presence. Read more: bit.ly/3TyJHvk