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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 5h

At the #IUCNcongress, a motion on One Health, developed and championed by WCS and its partners, is poised to be adopted.

“WCS’s health and field teams have seen firsthand how human well-being depends on the integrity of nature,” said WCS's Dr. Sarah Olson.

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IUCN World Conservation Congress Poised to Integrate One Health Concept Into Conservation Policies and Programs

Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 8, 2025—The IUCN World Conservation Congress is poised to adopt a new motion on One Health -- developed and championed by WCS and its partners—to fully integrate One Health int...

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 8h

Tomorrow, the IUCN Congress begins and IUCN is poised to quickly pass a motion aimed at curtailing crimes impacting the environment.

It’s “an opportunity to align science, policy, and action in defense of nature and people,” says WCS's Joe Walston.

Read more: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...

IUCN World Conservation Congress Poised to Commit to Coordinated Action Against Environmental Crimes

Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 8, 2025—The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will soon adopt a motion aimed at curtailing crimes impacting the environment at the IUCN World Conservation C...

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 1d

New global guidelines are needed to rein in the wildlife pet trade, writes WCS's Elizabeth Bennett.

Global biodiversity is under unprecedented threat and the scale of the trade is staggering. Starting this week, the #IUCNcongress is a platform to act.

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 1d

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

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 2d

Join us for special Fall #reelwildny screenings of some award-winning films plus Q&As with filmmakers, conservationists, and experts from WCS's Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium.

📍🌎 The Picture House
🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 25
🎟️ bit.ly/3WoTfdH (free with suggested $10 donation)

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 2d

‼️ Not one but two #EarthshotPrize finalists to be proud of.

Thrilled to see the Tropical Forest Forever Facility from Brazil and the Debt for Nature Coalition's work to conserve marine ecosystems recognized.

🌍 See the finalists: earthshotprize.org/winners-fina...

The Earthshot Prize 2025 Winners & Finalists

From protecting rainforests and restoring grasslands to pioneering zero-waste models, and sustainable materials, our 2023 Finalists are driving real change.

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 2d

A new report we released with partners shows how legal loopholes in EU law enable a flourishing trade in illegally-sourced wildlife.

At the #IUCNCongress, starting this week, we are supporting Motion 108, to address the global pet trade.

🌍 Read the full report: t.co/V8xe6HSNPM

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 2d

At the #IUCNCongress starting this week in Abu Dhabi, we are supporting Motion 87, which establishes a responsible, science-based policy framework on synthetic biology. bit.ly/4n1h1aM 🌍

WCS Calls on IUCN Congress To Support Responsible, Science-Based Policy on Synthetic Biology

Abu Dhabi, Oct. 3, 2025 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today urged delegates to the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi to support Motion 87, which establishes a respons...

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 4d

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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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 6d

The Queens Zoo recently bred and transferred 15 young New England cottontail rabbits to forests in Maine to help prevent the extinction of the species. bit.ly/485AZNE 🌎

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 7d

Today at WCS, we mourn the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall and we celebrate the extraordinary gift of her long life and her many achievements. Read our full statement: bit.ly/3W5mbrf

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 7d

Starting next week, we will be active at the #IUCNcongress advancing key conservation priorities, says WCS's Susan Lieberman, including wildlife trade, One Health, and more.

🌍 Follow along: www.wcs.org/iucn

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 7d

100 years ago, WCS scientists explored #HudsonCanyon. What set this work apart was not just the science but how it was shared with the public.

Today, we carry this legacy forward, says WCS’s John Calvelli, as part of a campaign to protect it.

🌎 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 9d

LISTEN: At the upcoming #IUCNcongress, we are supporting a motion to address the international pet trade in terrestrial wildlife.

The scale of the trade is huge, says WCS’s Dr. Elizabeth Bennett.

🌍 On #WCSWildAudio, how this action could help address it: apple.co/46qZa82

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 12d

On an ROV dive yesterday, @noaa.gov scientists encountered a coral garden nearly half a mile deep in #HudsonCanyon, including coral species that were completely unexpected.

🌎 Speak out with us to protect the canyon: bit.ly/3Lt5GQ7

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Stacy Jupiter @stacyjupiter.bsky.social · 13d

So excited to be launching @wcs.org’s new Coral Reef Conservation Strategy today, led by the indefatigable @emilysdarling.bsky.social ! We have goals to identify, manage and monitor high integrity climate resilient reefs around the world, working with governments and community partners.

Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 13d

Launching today, our new 2025–2030 Coral Reef Conservation Strategy focuses our global ambition for the next 5 years on high integrity climate-resilient coral reefs.

Read more 👉 wcs.org/coral-strategy

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 13d

Launching today, our new 2025–2030 Coral Reef Conservation Strategy focuses our global ambition for the next 5 years on high integrity climate-resilient coral reefs.

Read more 👉 wcs.org/coral-strategy

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 13d

Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean, but support 25% of marine life + nearly 1 billion people. They’re at risk, but not lost. 🪸 🌏

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 14d

It’s #WorldGorillaDay. WCS Congo monitors Western Lowland gorilla groups in Nouabale-Ndoki National Park. Between 2024 and 2025, at least one birth was recorded in each. A win for conservation and also a chance for experts to study the development, learning, and social dynamics. bit.ly/3VAyYS7 🌍

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 15d

At the United Nations today, we championed a new finance mechanism to save tropical forests around the world.

The design of the #TFFF is environmentally robust and financially sound, and its proposed governance is solid, said WCS President and CEO Adam Falk.

More: bit.ly/47YqDz1

At the United Nations, WCS Champions a New Finance Mechanism to Save Tropical Forests Around the World

WCS President and CEO Adam Falk speaks at the United Nations at the “Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) Solutions Dialogue." on September 23, 2025. Credit ©WCS New York, Sept 23, 2025— The follo...

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 15d

“Niassa is the future,” said Mozambique President Daniel Chapo at an event in NYC hosted by The ICCF Group.

Niassa National Reserve is one of Africa's largest protected areas, important to the planet and building the country's economy. WCS has partnered with Mozambique to help protect it.

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 15d

The @noaa.gov ship Nancy Foster heading out to #HudsonCanyon. NOAA’s expedition to explore the canyon is underway.

Tune into their YouTube livestream today at 12 pm ET to hear from WCS’s Madeleine Thompson on the 100-year anniversary of another historic expedition to the same canyon. 🌎

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 15d

Brazil's Minister @marinasilvaoficial.bsky.social is a champion for nature and people. Tonight, we awarded her the WCS Distinguished Leadership in Conservation Award.

“It is an exceptional opportunity for WCS to bestow this honor on a true lifelong leader,” said WCS's Adam Falk.

🌎 bit.ly/3IyFaqO

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 15d

Tonight, at WCS's Central Park Zoo, we joined with partners to give the Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize to ethnologist and anthropologist Martín von Hildebrand.

His work “exemplifies the vision and courage needed to secure the future of the Amazon and the people who depend on it,” said WCS's Joe Walston. 🌎

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 16d

Can global south countries break free from the deforestation trap? A novel financing initiative called the Tropical Forest Forever Facility #TFFF could help break that pattern, writes WCS's Daniel Zarin.

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Can Global South Countries Break Free from the Deforestation Trap? | Blog | Nature | PBS

Tropical rainforests regulate the global climate and sustain the planet’s richest biodiversity. Yet, despite more than a decade of government and

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