Q. To what extent is ivory consumption in the U.S. contributing to the African elephant poaching crisis? A. While the largest ivory consumer nations are in Asia, the U.S. has one of the bigger markets ...

Wildlife is worth fighting for. Our community is growing strong and it will take all of us to protect the species and places we love.

“The world’s biodiversity is facing threats from all angles. Wilderness areas are vanishing and fauna and flora species are facing extinction like never before. The team at The Wildlife Conservation ...

Help people protect the wildlife and natural systems meaningful to them, while ensuring that local families do not unjustly shoulder the costs of establishing and sustainably managing protected areas.

We are protecting regions that are biologically outstanding and where the long-term conservation of species and ecological processes is viable.

Eleven governments came together to sign a bold new pledge to safeguard the coral reefs with the greatest chances of long-term survival in the face of climate change. The event incorporated the latest ...

WCS connects people to nature at the New York zoos and aquarium. WCS, the “W” logo, WE STAND FOR WILDLIFE, I STAND FOR WILDLIFE, and STAND FOR WILDLIFE are service marks of Wildlife Conservation ...

Right now, WCS conservationists are working on the ground around the world to save some of the most spectacular and imperiled wildlife on the planet. We need your help to continue this important work.

Across the planet we collaborate with Indigenous Peoples and local communities to achieve a shared vision for a more secure, inclusive, just, equitable, and resilient future, where wildlife remains a ...

Our goal is to conserve the world's largest wild places in 14 priority regions, habitat for around 50% of the world’s biodiversity and a wide range of charismatic megafauna.

Sharks, rays, and their cartilaginous relatives are one of the world’s oldest and most diverse vertebrate groups with over a thousand species found in a huge range of habitats, from the Amazon River ...

Around the world, big cats are among the most recognized and admired animals, at the top of the food chain. Yet all seven species are listed as Threatened or Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, with ...