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New President and CEO

Adam F. Falk, President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, will begin serving as WCS President and CEO on July 1.

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Combating Wildlife Crime

WCS strengthens national security by combating transnational organized crime networks involved in illegal wildlife trafficking.

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Extraordinary Photos

A major camera-trap photography operation in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park led by photographer Will Burrard-Lucas and supported by WCS has captured outstanding images of some of the most charismatic but often rarely seen mammals.

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WCS Wild Audio

Listen to reported audio stories covering the latest news and newsmakers from WCS’s field sites, zoos and aquarium, and conservation partners.

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2024 WCS Impact Report

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In the news

February 13, 2025 | The Guardian

Ticking ‘Carbon Bomb’

The world’s peatlands are “dangerously underprotected,” says study led by WCS’s Dr. Kemen Austin.

January 17, 2025 | The Revelator

Sewage Pollution

It's a human health issue and has profound environmental consequences, says WCS's Dr. Amelia Wenger and Tanvi Oza of Water Aid Australia.

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