Protected areas (PAs) are cornerstones of global biodiversity conservation strategy, yet their social impacts remain contentious. The prevailing narrative often pits global benefits, like biodiversity ...

Who knew okapis were media-trained? Staffers at Memphis Zoo presumably did, because they recently shared a video of ...

Multiple animals were on the agenda at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES, a meeting that occurred in ...

At CITES COP20, we helped deliver historic safeguards for sharks and rays, okapi, Galápagos iguanas, and many other species. Join us for a family holiday festival at WCS’s Bronx Zoo with millions of ...

Collaborators: DRC Community Conservation and Conflict Sensitivity Advisor, DRC Director of programs, Site Social Safeguarding Team, Site MEAL Team and Regional Rights & Communities team. Direct ...

Sharks, okapi and African hornbills were among the winners at the recent CITES CoP20 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. But saiga, despite being seen as an international conservation success story, find ...

Attempts by several Southern African nations to relax international trade restrictions on giraffes, elephants and rhinos have been rejected at a major United Nations wildlife summit. Countries voted ...