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.
Read MorePeatlands Under-Protected
Peatlands are a vital carbon store that many people have never heard of. They're also dangerously under-protected, says a new WCS-led study, putting the global climate and freshwater supply at risk.
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2024 WCS Impact Report
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Conserves habitat for
~40%
of Earth’s biodiversity and promotes sustainable resource management
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360+
protected areas WCS helped create since our founding, which help maintain regional stability
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3.5M
visitors to our zoos and aquarium in 2023
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440+
local partner organizations, which help us deliver efficient, impactful aid
In the news
Ticking ‘Carbon Bomb’
The world’s peatlands are “dangerously underprotected,” says study led by WCS’s Dr. Kemen Austin.
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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