For the 3rd year in a row, La Paz, Bolivia, has won the #CityNatureChallenge .

The friendly citizen science competition measures highest number of wildlife observations, species diversity, and participant engagement. WCS Bolivia was a key supporter. bit.ly/4dVCMW4

The Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Reintroduction Act would provide necessary support to facilities to aid in the care of federally confiscated animals—often victims of illegal trafficking or unlawful domestic sale.

Urge your reps to support it: bit.ly/3Vf6Jcr

“Finalizing the designation of #HudsonCanyon as a National Marine Sanctuary is a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” says WCS's John Calvelli.

Check out the full storymap featuring this effort from National Ocean Protection Coalition. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0e8398…

🌿 Celebrating 30 Years of Impact at Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park! From sponsoring education for local children to offering scholarships, the park has transformed lives. We are proud to support education as a conservation cornerstone. 💫

Was a great pleasure to join the Voices of Wilderness team WILD Foundation to talk about zoonotic origin pathogens and avian influenza smartlink.ausha.co/voices-of-wild…
#OneHealth #HPAI WCS

ESSAY: 'In #Belize , a Team Comes Together to Protect #Sharks and Rays' | By Dana Tricarico

WCS’s '10 x10' initiative is a comprehensive, science-based strategy, providing guidance for management reforms in 10 geographies over 10 years between 2020-2030.

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Thank you NYC Council Member Althea Stevens and Council Member Eric Dinowitz for standing up for culture like our own Bronx Zoo in their home borough.

ACT NOW: Call on Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Council to restore $53M for culture: bit.ly/44PCagw #Culture4All #NoCutsToCulture

Designating #HudsonCanyon as a National Marine Sanctuary would be a boost to the local community, including an investment in marine research and education in the New York/New Jersey area. bit.ly/3rdVyUU

Nature's health and our own health are inextricably linked.

WCS's Chris Walzer spoke with WILD Foundation about why it’s crucial to consider the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health.

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By focusing on ecological integrity (health of a system), we can protect places most resilient in face of #climatecrisis , says Joe Walston. Where nature is strong for people & planet.

Read the new PLOS Biology paper on this ahead of #BiodiversityDay : bit.ly/4brQfmH

Today at NY City Hall we joined fellow members of Cultural Institutions Group and ny4ca to ask Mayor Adams and the City Council to restore $53 million for culture.

Culture creates jobs, tax revenue, and endless joy for our city. Speak out with us: bit.ly/44PCagw #Culture4All

New from WCS Wild Audio

S4 E10: Assessing the Challenges & Opportunities for #Jaguar Conservation

With the release of the IUCN Cat Specialist Group jaguar status report, we asked a few of WCS's jaguar conservationists how this #bigcat is doing.

Listen: apple.co/3K7IRks

“We still have time to save jaguars,” says WCS’s Esteban Payan. “The call today is to work together.”

On this week’s #WCSWildAudio , an update on Latin America’s biggest cat from some of WCS’s leading experts: apple.co/3K7IRks

NEWS: Significant boost for globally renowned Yasuní ecosystem in Ecuador through new agreement between WCS and Legacy Landscapes Fund with support from Moore Foundation. bit.ly/3WILD7j

Congratulations to Hon. Vanessa L. Gibson, MPA (She, Her, Hers) and the BXEDC for organizing an amazing Bronx Week and a fantastic Bronx Ball. Bronx Zoo received the Tourism Award. We got a standing ovation! Well….I asked everyone to stand up to take a selfie…

Forests without elephants. Oceans without whales. They would't be nearly as effective at making Earth more resilient.

For #EndangeredSpeciesDay , revisit our #WCSWildAudio conversation with WCS's Liz Bennett about why saving vulnerable wildlife matters. apple.co/44Kt6JQ

Help us protect vulnerable wildlife around the world. This #EndangeredSpeciesDay , your annual gift goes 2X as far. bit.ly/3K27jDU

Proposed U.S. bill #USFICA is intended to provide multiple benefits:

🌳 Conservation of forests, freshwater, and biodiversity
🌞 Sequestering carbon
💧 Supporting food and water security, tourism, and other essential ecosystem services

Voice support: bit.ly/3URgiys

REGISTER: The Business Case for HIFOR, a #WorldBiodiversityDay webinar | bit.ly/44RrrSQ

The High Integrity Forest Investment Initiative (HIFOR) aims to create a new climate and biodiversity asset class to help finance the protection of high integrity tropical forests.