Very excited to be representing WCS and WCS Ocean at #OurOcean2024 in Greece. We've got a great team here promoting all things relevant to #30x30 , climate resilient #coralreefs , #sharks , community fisheries, and innovative financing

🐊¡Nuevos habitantes en el río Tomo, en el PNN El Tuparro (Vichada)! Once ejemplares de caimán llanero (Crocodylus intermedius) se unen a los 14 individuos liberados en abril de 2023 en ese mismo cauce.

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How to Become a Marine Biologist, via @pbsnature.

“Like the women who inspired me, I am also ready to support the next generation of marine biologists,” writes Stacy Jupiter of WCS Ocean.

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NOT TO MISS: #30x30 side event on April 17th at #OurOceanGreece

Ministers to announce and showcase progress on the #30x30 global target and the 2024 winners of the Blue Park Awards to be unveiled 👀

Register here: eventbrite.com/e/achieving-30…

New in nature: FSC-certified forests help #wildlife thrive in the #CongoBasin .

“The results are crystal clear: large animals of #conservation concern are unquestionably far better off in FSC-certified forests,” said WCS's Fiona Maisels 🐀💚, a co-author.

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“We have turned the tide.” There are more tigers than there were 12 years ago, says WCS’s Dale Miquelle.

We have the recipe for success on tiger conservation. Now we need the means to do it. That's the focus of the tiger summit in Bhutan this month. bit.ly/4auAoDz

LISTEN: Waters off New York City are busy with both ships and wildlife.

In fact, world's second largest whale can be found in these waters all 12 months, new WCS co-authored research shows. That has important conservation implications. #WCSWildAudio

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A #OneHealth strategy is critical in halting future pandemics by reducing zoonotic transmissions from animals to humans. Embedding this approach in Article 4 of the #PandemicAgreement equips communities with essential resources to prevent disease outbreaks. #INB9 #healthequity

BREAKING: New study in nature by WCS's Fiona Maisels 🐀💚, lead author Joeri Zwerts and colleagues indicates that FSC-certified forests benefit large mammal species better than concessions without the certification.

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A #OneHealth approach is pivotal to prevent pandemics, mitigating zoonotic outbreaks & spillover from animals to humans.

Including it in the #PandemicAgreement in Article 4 would provide communities vital tools for averting disease outbreaks. #INB9

#OneHealth & prevention of spillover from wildlife are critical to preventing future pandemics of zoonotic origin. #PandemicAgreement #INB9 MUST include strong prevention at source; governments must act WCS wcs.org/our-work/pande…

‼️ World Health Organization (WHO) Member States must conclude a strong #PandemicAgreement focusing on preventing pandemics at their source. This agreement must include provisions that will truly reduce the risk of pathogen spillovers.

#Prevention is key - avoiding a pandemic is always better than…

The impacts of #climatecrisis on coral reefs are unprecedented but we cannot give up.

25% of all marine species depend on these reefs. As do nearly 1 billion people.

What we’re doing to help: wcs.org/coral

TUNE IN: Press briefing in advance of this month's key tiger summit in Bhutan

🐅 Tiger Conservation Coalition
📅 Wednesday at 8 am EDT

Register: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Thank you U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act co-sponsors for advancing the bill through House Foreign Affairs Committee. #USFICA 🙏

Stories you may have missed last week:

➡️ Mongolia: Dzud impacting people and wildlife bit.ly/3W57eXp

➡️ Siamese crocs: “A landmark in our conservation efforts” bit.ly/3J8j5Mx

➡️ #WCSWildAudio : on New York WILD Film Festival apple.co/49qu12N

S4 E5: #ClimateChange & Bear #Conservation Come Together in an Award-Winning New Documentary

Mongolia: Valley of the Bears highlights a clash between nomadic traditions in northern #Mongolia and a dedicated ranger’s mission to conserve #wildlife .

Listen: apple.co/49qu12N

LISTEN: ‘Mongolia: Valley of the Bears’ won the Conservation Prize at this year’s New York WILD Film Festival and will be screened tomorrow.

On this week's #WCSWildAudio , hear from filmmaker Hamid Sardar. 🔊 apple.co/49qu12N #NYWILD2024