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    Alfred P. Sloan Foundation President Adam F. Falk Named President and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society
    New York, Feb. 18, 2025 – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has named Adam F. Falk as its next President and CEO. He will begin in the role at WCS on July 1. .... Full Article

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    New Study: Worldwide, Carbon-Rich Peatlands are Dangerously Under-Protected
    Feb 13, 2025
    New Study: Worldwide, Carbon-Rich Peatlands are Dangerously Under-Protected
    New York, February 13, 2025 — A new study released today reveals that peatlands — a vital carbon store that many people have nev...
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    Scientists Develop First Portable eDNA Test Which Is Able to Detect One of the Rarest of the Rare Wildlife Species, a Swinhoe’s Softshell turtle, in a Massive Body of Water
    Jan 15, 2025
    Scientists Develop First Portable eDNA Test Which Is Able to Detect One of the Rarest of the Rare Wildlife Species, a Swinhoe’s Softshell turtle, in a Massive Body of Water
    (Pictured above, one of the two last known Swinhoe’s softshell turtles (Rafetus swinhoei). This photo was taken in May of 2022 in...
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    Op-Eds, Blogs & Podcasts
    Earth Day Is a Time to Focus on Natural Security
    PBS Nature | Apr 22, 2025
    Earth Day Is a Time to Focus on Natural Security
    by John Calvelli
    Access, Ethics, and Law in Wildlife Research and Filmmaking
    The Green Mandate (Podcast) | Apr 21, 2025
    Access, Ethics, and Law in Wildlife Research and Filmmaking
    by Dr. Vidya Athreya
    This Earth Day, Working to Save the Heart of the Wild
    WCS Wild Audio (Podcast) | Apr 17, 2025
    This Earth Day, Working to Save the Heart of the Wild
    by Dr. Elizabeth Bennett

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