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The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places worldwide. We do so through science, global conservation, education and the management of the world's largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. Together these activities change attitudes towards nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in harmony. WCS is committed to this mission because it is essential to the integrity of life on Earth.

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Jan/Feb Issue:
Penguins

WCS Goes to Washington
WCS expert Dr. John Robinson testified before Congress on May 5 to support a new postal stamp dedicated to helping endangered wildlife as well as an act to protect marine turtles.

Putting the “Rain” in Rainforest
A WCS researcher investigates why rainforests stay so moist, and their role in the global water cycle. When we wipe out our forests, he explains, we risk losing much more.

To Our Guests and Members
As part of WCS’s restructuring, we are both opening new exhibits and phasing out the old at our five facilities in New York. The wellbeing of our animals is of utmost importance to us.

Belize Limits Reef Fishing
With WCS research as a guide, the government of Belize enacts new laws to protect the country’s extensive coral reefs, considered to be the most pristine in the Western Hemisphere.

WCS Adapts to Economic Change
WCS President and CEO Dr. Steven Sanderson explains strategies for wildlife exhibits and programs.

Africa’s Super Reefs
In the face of warming ocean waters due to climate change, some coral reefs off East Africa are demonstrating unusual resiliency. A WCS study shows that successful fisheries management is key.

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