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Grateful to Panama, Brazil, and Benin. At #COP20 today, these countries brought together a group of government leaders, scientists, and CITES implementation experts to spotlight this year’s shark and ray proposals. Creating momentum for these species. 🌏
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Grateful to Panama, Brazil, and Benin. At #COP20 today, these countries brought together a group of government leaders, scientists, and CITES implementation experts to spotlight this year’s shark and ray proposals. Creating momentum for these species. 🌏
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A pleasure meeting with Dr. Susan Lieberman, Vice-President of @wcs.org, on the sidelines of #CITESCoP20.
We discussed ways to accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF, including by leveraging synergies and the full participation of Civil Society.
We discussed ways to accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF, including by leveraging synergies and the full participation of Civil Society.
November 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
A pleasure meeting with Dr. Susan Lieberman, Vice-President of @wcs.org, on the sidelines of #CITESCoP20.
We discussed ways to accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF, including by leveraging synergies and the full participation of Civil Society.
We discussed ways to accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF, including by leveraging synergies and the full participation of Civil Society.
100 years ago, WCS scientist Marie Fish (left) confirmed for the first time that American eels begin their lives in the Sargasso Sea.
At #CITESCOP20, writes WCS’s Jake LaBelle, it’s up to all of us to ensure their journey continues.
🌎 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
At #CITESCOP20, writes WCS’s Jake LaBelle, it’s up to all of us to ensure their journey continues.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
100 years ago, WCS scientist Marie Fish (left) confirmed for the first time that American eels begin their lives in the Sargasso Sea.
At #CITESCOP20, writes WCS’s Jake LaBelle, it’s up to all of us to ensure their journey continues.
🌎 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
At #CITESCOP20, writes WCS’s Jake LaBelle, it’s up to all of us to ensure their journey continues.
🌎 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
Some might think them scaly, slimy, or just plain strange, but more maligned species still play a critical role in ecosystems. At #CITESCOP20, we must spare a thought for these less charismatic animals, says WCS's Susan Lieberman.
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Let’s Remember to Protect the “Ugly” Species (but they aren’t ugly) | Blog | Nature | PBS
No, they aren’t exactly frightening to behold, or ugly at all, but they aren’t charismatic (though some might think them scaly, slimy, or or just plain
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November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Some might think them scaly, slimy, or just plain strange, but more maligned species still play a critical role in ecosystems. At #CITESCOP20, we must spare a thought for these less charismatic animals, says WCS's Susan Lieberman.
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This #Thanksgiving season, we want to thank everyone who has made a difference for nature this year.
With your help, we’ve won critical protections for wildlife and wild places to benefit us all.
🌎 Check out our new 2025 #WCSImpact Report: www.wcs.org/about-us/imp...
With your help, we’ve won critical protections for wildlife and wild places to benefit us all.
🌎 Check out our new 2025 #WCSImpact Report: www.wcs.org/about-us/imp...
November 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This #Thanksgiving season, we want to thank everyone who has made a difference for nature this year.
With your help, we’ve won critical protections for wildlife and wild places to benefit us all.
🌎 Check out our new 2025 #WCSImpact Report: www.wcs.org/about-us/imp...
With your help, we’ve won critical protections for wildlife and wild places to benefit us all.
🌎 Check out our new 2025 #WCSImpact Report: www.wcs.org/about-us/imp...
“We need to give species a fighting chance.”
WCS’s Susan Lieberman delivered an urgent call-to-action yesterday evening during the High-Level Dialogue on the eve of the opening of #CITESCOP20.
🌏 Read her remarks: bit.ly/3K3HYgv
WCS’s Susan Lieberman delivered an urgent call-to-action yesterday evening during the High-Level Dialogue on the eve of the opening of #CITESCOP20.
🌏 Read her remarks: bit.ly/3K3HYgv
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“We need to give species a fighting chance.”
WCS’s Susan Lieberman delivered an urgent call-to-action yesterday evening during the High-Level Dialogue on the eve of the opening of #CITESCOP20.
🌏 Read her remarks: bit.ly/3K3HYgv
WCS’s Susan Lieberman delivered an urgent call-to-action yesterday evening during the High-Level Dialogue on the eve of the opening of #CITESCOP20.
🌏 Read her remarks: bit.ly/3K3HYgv
At #CITESCOP20, governments face last chance to save whale sharks, manta rays, and more.
“The science is unequivocal, and the tools and support to implement CITES already exist for governments once listings pass,” says WCS's @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 bit.ly/3M1qTnS
“The science is unequivocal, and the tools and support to implement CITES already exist for governments once listings pass,” says WCS's @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:19 AM
At #CITESCOP20, governments face last chance to save whale sharks, manta rays, and more.
“The science is unequivocal, and the tools and support to implement CITES already exist for governments once listings pass,” says WCS's @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 bit.ly/3M1qTnS
“The science is unequivocal, and the tools and support to implement CITES already exist for governments once listings pass,” says WCS's @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 bit.ly/3M1qTnS
Coral reefs are largely missing from country reporting to international biodiversity and climate agreements—a lost chance for targeted action to promote resilience.
@wcs.org / @worldwildlife.org op-ed on why it matters and how collective action can protect them: for-the-ocean.org/now-or-never... 🌏
@wcs.org / @worldwildlife.org op-ed on why it matters and how collective action can protect them: for-the-ocean.org/now-or-never... 🌏
NOW OR NEVER - COLLECTIVE ACTION IS VITAL TO PROTECT CORAL REEFS | Together for the Ocean
Coral reefs are absent from national climate and biodiversity plans. Alfred DeGemmis, Director of International Policy at WCS, and Rachel James, Global Coral Reef Rescue Initiative Lead at WWF, explor...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Coral reefs are largely missing from country reporting to international biodiversity and climate agreements—a lost chance for targeted action to promote resilience.
@wcs.org / @worldwildlife.org op-ed on why it matters and how collective action can protect them: for-the-ocean.org/now-or-never... 🌏
@wcs.org / @worldwildlife.org op-ed on why it matters and how collective action can protect them: for-the-ocean.org/now-or-never... 🌏
New @wcs.org science shows why many coral reef fishers remain in poverty, even as fish stocks decline and some fishers leave the profession.
🌏 bit.ly/3XcVTnl
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The Hidden Forces Keeping Reef Fishers Below Living Wage
New York, NY (November 21, 2025)—A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) published in Coral Reefs reveals why many coral reef fishers remain in poverty, even as fish stocks decline and ...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
New @wcs.org science shows why many coral reef fishers remain in poverty, even as fish stocks decline and some fishers leave the profession.
🌏 bit.ly/3XcVTnl
🌏 bit.ly/3XcVTnl
Governments have a critical opportunity at the upcoming #CITESCOP20 to choose the future we want for wildlife.
We cannot allow short-term commercial interests to reverse conservation successes or threaten recovering species such as the saiga.
🌏 More: bit.ly/3KbKYHD
We cannot allow short-term commercial interests to reverse conservation successes or threaten recovering species such as the saiga.
🌏 More: bit.ly/3KbKYHD
November 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Governments have a critical opportunity at the upcoming #CITESCOP20 to choose the future we want for wildlife.
We cannot allow short-term commercial interests to reverse conservation successes or threaten recovering species such as the saiga.
🌏 More: bit.ly/3KbKYHD
We cannot allow short-term commercial interests to reverse conservation successes or threaten recovering species such as the saiga.
🌏 More: bit.ly/3KbKYHD
For sharks on the brink of extinction, CITES Appendix II isn’t protective enough, writes @whysharksmatter.bsky.social.
Starting next week, we will be at #CITESCoP20 advocating for greater protections for some of the ocean's most iconic species.
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Starting next week, we will be at #CITESCoP20 advocating for greater protections for some of the ocean's most iconic species.
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For sharks on the brink of extinction, CITES Appendix II isn’t protective enough (commentary)
Sharks are some of the most threatened animals on Earth, with approximately one-third of all species assessed as threatened with extinction on the IUCN Red List. These animals are not only older than ...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
For sharks on the brink of extinction, CITES Appendix II isn’t protective enough, writes @whysharksmatter.bsky.social.
Starting next week, we will be at #CITESCoP20 advocating for greater protections for some of the ocean's most iconic species.
🌏 news.mongabay.com/2025/11/for-...
Starting next week, we will be at #CITESCoP20 advocating for greater protections for some of the ocean's most iconic species.
🌏 news.mongabay.com/2025/11/for-...
They’ve survived volcanic eruptions, droughts, and isolation over millennia, but they are now up against threats they can’t withstand alone.
At #CITESCOP20, we are supporting stronger international trade protections for Galápagos land and marine iguanas.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/482Bfv6
At #CITESCOP20, we are supporting stronger international trade protections for Galápagos land and marine iguanas.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/482Bfv6
WCS Supports Ecuador’s Proposal to Strengthen Protection for Galápagos Land and Marine Iguanas
BRONX, NY, November 20, 2025—The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today expressed strong support for proposals submitted by Ecuador to the upcoming Conference of the Parties to the Convention on In...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
They’ve survived volcanic eruptions, droughts, and isolation over millennia, but they are now up against threats they can’t withstand alone.
At #CITESCOP20, we are supporting stronger international trade protections for Galápagos land and marine iguanas.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/482Bfv6
At #CITESCOP20, we are supporting stronger international trade protections for Galápagos land and marine iguanas.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/482Bfv6
🚽 Today is #WorldToiletDay. Let’s talk water pollution.
“Water quality isn’t just a #coralreef issue,” says WCS’s Dr. Alec Hughes. “It’s about human health, too.”
In the Solomon Islands, we are partnering with communities to take action from ridge to reef: bit.ly/49sDPgr 🌏
“Water quality isn’t just a #coralreef issue,” says WCS’s Dr. Alec Hughes. “It’s about human health, too.”
In the Solomon Islands, we are partnering with communities to take action from ridge to reef: bit.ly/49sDPgr 🌏
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
🚽 Today is #WorldToiletDay. Let’s talk water pollution.
“Water quality isn’t just a #coralreef issue,” says WCS’s Dr. Alec Hughes. “It’s about human health, too.”
In the Solomon Islands, we are partnering with communities to take action from ridge to reef: bit.ly/49sDPgr 🌏
“Water quality isn’t just a #coralreef issue,” says WCS’s Dr. Alec Hughes. “It’s about human health, too.”
In the Solomon Islands, we are partnering with communities to take action from ridge to reef: bit.ly/49sDPgr 🌏
In today’s world, we see habitats decreasing and the exploitation of wildlife increasing. Our priority at the upcoming #CITESCOP20, says WCS's Susan Lieberman, is to encourage strong, science-based decisions that support the conservation of species in the wild. wcs.org/cites 🌏
November 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
In today’s world, we see habitats decreasing and the exploitation of wildlife increasing. Our priority at the upcoming #CITESCOP20, says WCS's Susan Lieberman, is to encourage strong, science-based decisions that support the conservation of species in the wild. wcs.org/cites 🌏
From Central Park to Central America, migratory birds connect us. Illegal cattle ranching is wiping out the Five Great Forests they depend on.
A new @cornellbirds.bsky.social / @wcs.org study shows which species are most at risk and spotlights the communities helping them. bit.ly/43EFADz 🌎
A new @cornellbirds.bsky.social / @wcs.org study shows which species are most at risk and spotlights the communities helping them. bit.ly/43EFADz 🌎
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
From Central Park to Central America, migratory birds connect us. Illegal cattle ranching is wiping out the Five Great Forests they depend on.
A new @cornellbirds.bsky.social / @wcs.org study shows which species are most at risk and spotlights the communities helping them. bit.ly/43EFADz 🌎
A new @cornellbirds.bsky.social / @wcs.org study shows which species are most at risk and spotlights the communities helping them. bit.ly/43EFADz 🌎
We can’t let the saiga’s remarkable recovery be undone by the horn trade.
That’s why we oppose Proposal 3 at #CITESCOP20 to lift the zero-export quota for wild saiga from Kazakhstan and allow international commercial trade in saiga horns. bit.ly/4pC2Ri3 🌏
That’s why we oppose Proposal 3 at #CITESCOP20 to lift the zero-export quota for wild saiga from Kazakhstan and allow international commercial trade in saiga horns. bit.ly/4pC2Ri3 🌏
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We can’t let the saiga’s remarkable recovery be undone by the horn trade.
That’s why we oppose Proposal 3 at #CITESCOP20 to lift the zero-export quota for wild saiga from Kazakhstan and allow international commercial trade in saiga horns. bit.ly/4pC2Ri3 🌏
That’s why we oppose Proposal 3 at #CITESCOP20 to lift the zero-export quota for wild saiga from Kazakhstan and allow international commercial trade in saiga horns. bit.ly/4pC2Ri3 🌏
There are many species still around today because of CITES controls preventing or regulating uncontrolled international trade, says WCS’s Dr. Susan Lieberman.
At #CITESCOP20 next week, we will be supporting a new suite of protections. wcs.org/cites-cop20 🌏
At #CITESCOP20 next week, we will be supporting a new suite of protections. wcs.org/cites-cop20 🌏
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
There are many species still around today because of CITES controls preventing or regulating uncontrolled international trade, says WCS’s Dr. Susan Lieberman.
At #CITESCOP20 next week, we will be supporting a new suite of protections. wcs.org/cites-cop20 🌏
At #CITESCOP20 next week, we will be supporting a new suite of protections. wcs.org/cites-cop20 🌏
As #COP30 unfolds in Belém, one message is clear: ocean finance pledges aren’t enough.
A new op-ed by @stacyjupiter.bsky.social, @oceanknigge.bsky.social, & Loreley Picourt highlights proven tools, from guarantees to community-led governance, that can turn commitments into impact.
🌎 bit.ly/4oDOOIu
A new op-ed by @stacyjupiter.bsky.social, @oceanknigge.bsky.social, & Loreley Picourt highlights proven tools, from guarantees to community-led governance, that can turn commitments into impact.
🌎 bit.ly/4oDOOIu
Delivering on Blue Finance: What’s Working and What Needs to Scale
By Stacy Jupiter, Markus Knigge, and Loreley Picourt | November 17, 2025
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November 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
As #COP30 unfolds in Belém, one message is clear: ocean finance pledges aren’t enough.
A new op-ed by @stacyjupiter.bsky.social, @oceanknigge.bsky.social, & Loreley Picourt highlights proven tools, from guarantees to community-led governance, that can turn commitments into impact.
🌎 bit.ly/4oDOOIu
A new op-ed by @stacyjupiter.bsky.social, @oceanknigge.bsky.social, & Loreley Picourt highlights proven tools, from guarantees to community-led governance, that can turn commitments into impact.
🌎 bit.ly/4oDOOIu
The Endangered okapi needs global trade protections. Governments have an opportunity at #CITESCOP20 to provide them. bit.ly/47LSC4C 🌍
Endangered Okapi Needs Global Trade Protections, Says Wildlife Conservation Society
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, November 17, 2025 — The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is calling for the adoption of a proposal submitted by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) t...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Endangered okapi needs global trade protections. Governments have an opportunity at #CITESCOP20 to provide them. bit.ly/47LSC4C 🌍
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 🌏
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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.
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This underscores the importance of the upcoming #CITESCOP20 meeting, where governments have the opportunity to take stronger action.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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
This underscores the importance of the upcoming #CITESCOP20 meeting, where governments have the opportunity to take stronger action.
🌏 🔊 apple.co/4nShUmo
The American eel is an iconic species native to North America. Today it’s Endangered. Its numbers have plummeted to historic lows.
At #CITESCoP20, we will urge Parties to support Proposal 35, which would provide critical oversight to help prevent overexploitation and illegal trafficking of eels. 🌎
At #CITESCoP20, we will urge Parties to support Proposal 35, which would provide critical oversight to help prevent overexploitation and illegal trafficking of eels. 🌎
November 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The American eel is an iconic species native to North America. Today it’s Endangered. Its numbers have plummeted to historic lows.
At #CITESCoP20, we will urge Parties to support Proposal 35, which would provide critical oversight to help prevent overexploitation and illegal trafficking of eels. 🌎
At #CITESCoP20, we will urge Parties to support Proposal 35, which would provide critical oversight to help prevent overexploitation and illegal trafficking of eels. 🌎
STATEMENT: #COP30 is a moment to recognize nature, ecological integrity (or the health of ecosystems), and Indigenous leadership as critical parts of the climate agenda.
🌎 Read our statement: bit.ly/47L3BKg
🌎 Read our statement: bit.ly/47L3BKg
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
STATEMENT: #COP30 is a moment to recognize nature, ecological integrity (or the health of ecosystems), and Indigenous leadership as critical parts of the climate agenda.
🌎 Read our statement: bit.ly/47L3BKg
🌎 Read our statement: bit.ly/47L3BKg
Congratulations to Brazil and partners for bold leadership on tropical forest conservation with the launch of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility.
The #TFFF now has over $5B in confirmed sponsor country investment commitments, thanks to Brazil, Indonesia, Norway and France.
The #TFFF now has over $5B in confirmed sponsor country investment commitments, thanks to Brazil, Indonesia, Norway and France.
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Congratulations to Brazil and partners for bold leadership on tropical forest conservation with the launch of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility.
The #TFFF now has over $5B in confirmed sponsor country investment commitments, thanks to Brazil, Indonesia, Norway and France.
The #TFFF now has over $5B in confirmed sponsor country investment commitments, thanks to Brazil, Indonesia, Norway and France.
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New Study Reveals Persistent Illegal Trade in Protected Sharks with Calls to Strengthen World’s Wildlife-Trade Treaty to Prevent Extinctions.
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@fiu.bsky.social
🎥: Byron Dilkes
🎥: Open Planet Studios | Silverback Films
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🎥: Byron Dilkes
🎥: Open Planet Studios | Silverback Films
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
New Study Reveals Persistent Illegal Trade in Protected Sharks with Calls to Strengthen World’s Wildlife-Trade Treaty to Prevent Extinctions.
@wcs.org
@fiu.bsky.social
🎥: Byron Dilkes
🎥: Open Planet Studios | Silverback Films
@wcs.org
@fiu.bsky.social
🎥: Byron Dilkes
🎥: Open Planet Studios | Silverback Films