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For over 25 years, we have partnered with The @TiffanyAndCo Foundation to conserve the world's oceans. Through The Foundation’s new commitment to @datamermaid, led by @TheWCS, they are now helping to transform how coral reefs are monitored and protected globally.
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Inspired by our House’s love for a better tomorrow, The Tiffany & Co. Foundation is deeply committed to protecting the ocean to provide a vibrant future for the planet.
Only a fraction of the world’s coral reefs are currently being protected. Without vibrant coral reefs, our oceans lose vital ecosystems that support critical habitats, marine biodiversity and all those who depend on ocean health. Through our commitment to MERMAID, led by the Wildlife Conservation Society, The Tiffany & Co. Foundation supports the world’s largest platform of real-time coral reef data.
Looking ahead, MERMAID AI will help transform how coral reefs are monitored and protected globally. By leveraging advanced AI technology, we will help close a critical data gap, empowering professional scientists and citizen scientists to track and safeguard coral reef health in real time.
Learn more: tiffanyandcofoundation.org/?…
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Flesh-eating screwworm has reached the US—a comeback driven by organized crime, writes @CNN.
We need governments to shut down illegal cattle ranching, says WCS’s @radachowsky.
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Last night, at our annual gala, we honored Rob Walton, former chairman of @Walmart and longtime conservation philanthropist.
“In the decade ahead we will be doubling down on saving the most important places for nature in Africa,” said WCS President and CEO Adam Falk, “thanks to a transformational commitment from our honoree tonight, Rob Walton, and from many other donors who understand that we’re at a make-or-break moment for African wildlife and wild places.”
Read more: bit.ly/4eA71Ee
ALT Alejandro Santo Domingo, Chair of the WCS Board of Trustees; Rob Walton, former chairman of Walmart and a longtime conservation philanthropist; Adam Falk, WCS President and CEO.
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⚽️ One team. One planet. One home.
Every 4 years, football unites us across borders, languages, and cultures. Conservation also connects us, through a shared commitment to protecting wildlife and wild places.
#FIFAWorldCup #WCSImpact
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STATEMENT: We now have confirmed infestations of the New World screwworm parasite in cattle, a goat, and a dog in the United States. We must stop illegal and unregulated cattle movement through Central America and Mexico. bit.ly/4vcREY4
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The global trade in live wild animals continues to create conditions that can fuel the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases and future pandemics.
▶️ More in a new white paper co-authored by WCS: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releas…
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Oceans are critical, harboring up to 80% of Earth’s biodiversity. From the Bering Sea to the Coral Triangle, we’re working to reverse declines in key marine species, restore the health of important seascapes, and ensure lasting benefits for both nature and people. #WorldOceansDay
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With tools like @datamermaid, we try to stay on the cutting edge, says WCS President and CEO Adam Falk, because technology helps accelerate our conservation impact. Not just because it's the latest thing.
Read the Q&A with Rare: bit.ly/4o99Krx
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In Mongolia’s South Gobi, WCS scientists have safely collared two snow leopards to better understand how they navigate increasingly fragmented habitats.
Protecting connectivity in this changing environment will be essential for their future.
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⚠️ There are fewer than 380 North Atlantic right whales left.
@NOAA is weighing changes to proven vessel speed protections in favor of new technologies that are premature.
Speak out to keep science-based protections in place: secure.wcs.org/campaign/2605…
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🙏 @GovKathyHochul, @NYSA_Majority, @NYSenDems on continued historic level funding of the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and $1M increase to Zoos, Botanical Gardens, and Aquariums Program.
We urge NY lawmakers in the future to keep the integrity of the EPF and its programs.
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LISTEN: As AI transforms media, journalists and conservationists are confronting a new reality: What happens when we can no longer trust what we see in nature documentaries and wildlife photography?
🔊 Mongabay's Rhett Butler on a new podcast episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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We are pleased to share that “Basil”, the stowaway red fox rescued by the Bronx Zoo in February, is healthy and has completed quarantine. The two-year old, male red fox was successfully treated here at the zoo for a parasite, commonly known as the “French heartworm.” (1/2)
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Biodiversity underpins healthy ecosystems. Each species performs a unique role. All are needed to keep the system strong and resilient. At WCS, we help conserve habitat for more than 40% of the world’s biodiversity by focusing on areas with high ecological integrity. #BiodiversityDay
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Did you know: cheetahs aren’t technically “big cats” and orange tiger fur looks green to deer.
Hear WCS’s @DrLukeHunter talk big cats on a new episode of the podcast Terrestrials from @Radiolab and @WNYC.
🔊 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Last week, led by WCS’s Adam Falk and @JohnCalvelli, our team attended meetings on Capitol Hill to discuss everything from the role of WCS’s zoos and aquarium in economic growth in the tri-state area to protected area management around the world.
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There has been an alarming rise in wild meat consumption in Central Africa, driven by a surge in demand from fast-growing urban areas, a new WCS co-authored study shows.
It threatens both wildlife and the food security of rural communities.
Read more: bit.ly/42IxgBS
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Last night, led by WCS’s Adam Falk and @JohnCalvelli, we marked the 10-year anniversary of the American bison as the U.S.’s National Mammal. Thank you to all of the attendees on Capitol Hill who helped us celebrate this unifying icon.
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