Mission We save wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and by inspiring people to value nature.

Feb 19, 2025 · Adam F. Falk, President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, will begin serving as WCS President and CEO on July 1. On the latest episode of WCS Wild Audio, how the Bronx Zoo Herpetology Team and colleagues at nearby NYC Health and Hospitals–Jacobi are helping to save lives. When you give to WCS you ...

Saving Wild Places Over the past century, WCS has established long-term conservation presence in the last wild places across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, built strong and trusting partnerships, and acquired a depth of knowledge that ensures effective conservation action.

Founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological Society, the Wildlife Conservation Society was one of the first conservation organizations in the U.S. The Society began with a clear mandate: Advance wildlife conservation, promote the study of zoology, and …

In Action. WCS has been working to protect wild tigers in Western Thailand's Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary since 2004. As a result of our efforts in this region, the population of wild tigers has increased by 50% and the Thai government has increased its commitment to managing the sanctuary by 75%.

“The world’s biodiversity is facing threats from all angles. Wilderness areas are vanishing and fauna and flora species are facing extinction like never before. The team at WCS is relentless in its efforts in this urgent fight to preserve nature for wildlife and humanity. I am honored to have ...

As a science-based conservation NGO, we work in 64 countries and at scores of field sites that represent the last of the wild. WCS's global conservation program encompasses five programs: Africa, Asia, Latin America, Marine, and North America. Field opportunities range from field …

History & Mission. WCS combines the power of its zoos and an aquarium in New York City and a Global Conservation Program in more than 50 countries to achieve its mission to save wildlife and wild places.

When you give to WCS you're helping ensure a future for the earth's most magnificent creatures and the habitats critical to their survival. Make your tax-deductible gift today! WCS, the “W” logo, WE STAND FOR WILDLIFE, I STAND FOR WILDLIFE, and STAND FOR WILDLIFE are service marks of Wildlife ...

Luke Hunter is the Executive Director of WCS's Big Cats Program and is considered one of the world’s leading experts on the conservation of endangered carnivores and their habitats. His doctoral and post-doctoral research in Southern Africa developed methods to re-introduce large cats in areas of ...