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Treasure Trove of Wildlife Found in Peru Park
The Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Peru program has announced the discovery of 365 species previously undocumented in Bahuaja Sonene National Park (BSNP) in southeastern Peru. Fifteen researchers participated in the inventory focusing on...
Wildlife Conservation Society Announces New Snake Species
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced the discovery of a spectacularly colored snake from a remote area of Tanzania in East Africa. The striking black-and-yellow snake is called Matilda’s horned viper. It measures 2.1 feet (60 centimeters)...
Wildlife Conservation Society Helps Hatch Clutch of 20 Rare Siamese Crocodiles in Lao PDR
Working with the government of Lao PDR, the Wildlife Conservation Society has helped to successfully hatch a clutch of 20 Siamese crocodiles, a species threatened across its range by hunting, habitat fragmentation and loss, and other factors.
‘Naked’ Penguins Baffle Experts
Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Washington, and other groups are grappling with a wildlife mystery: Why are some penguin chicks losing their feathers? The appearance of “naked” penguins—afflicted with...
Funding Key to Save Tigers From Extinction
The PloS Biology Journal, a respected scientific journal, published a paper Wednesday entitled Bringing the Tiger Back from the Brink – the Six Percent Solution, which presents a powerful case for the need to refocus efforts on the protection of...
Congolese NGOs Receive Over 138 Million Francs in Funding From France
French cooperation has given financial support of over CFA 138 million (210,880 euros) to Congolese NGOs in a bid to help improve the living conditions of the rural and urban population in the country. The French ambassador to Congo, Nicolas Normand,...
Efforts Being Made to Track the Elusive Amur Tiger
Researchers in the Russian Far East are tracking the elusive Amur tiger by foot, ski, and snowmobile this month to better understand the endangered species.
Snow Deluge Forcing WWF to Seek Aid of Hunting Estates
Heavy snow that fell just after new year in the north of Russia’s Primorye Territory, in the far south-east of the country, has had a potentially devastating effect on the local ecological system and prompted WWF-Russia to seek the help of local hunting...
