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Saving wildlife and wild places around the globe since 1895.
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A few easy things we can do, Lello-Smith says: —Keep house cats indoors. They kill an estimated 1.3–4 billion birds every year in the U.S. alone —Consider adding bird-safe window treatments and turning out lights during peak migration —Plant native plants in your yard
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Water is life. Nothing on the planet -- not plants, animals, or humans -- can live without it. it is an indispensable resource. Well said .
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Polluted water in coastal watersheds results in as many as 1.4m deaths annually. With them $12b in economic loss. Polluted water is also carried downstream to the ocean—recent study said water pollution is the #1 threat to reefs. We can do better. bit.ly/42Mx0Qc
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Quiz time: How many birds have been lost in North America in the last 50 years? Take our conservation #bird quiz to show off your knowledge and learn what's being done to help. bit.ly/3BfyKpe
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.'s strategy includes working to protect and restore bat habitat in #Canada’s western provinces, especially summer habitat that is critical for the development of fat, healthy bats that have better odds of surviving WNS. 3/
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Thanks to ' support, hosted approx. 100 Brooklyn students who have participated in the STEM ecological monitoring career program since last fall. Thanks to Congressman Jeffries for commitment to ushering in next generation of STEM professionals.
WCS's New York Aquarium hosted approx. 100 Brooklyn students who have participated in the STEM ecological monitoring career program since last fall.
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"In the face of current uncertainty, to protect migratory birds, the U.S. Government should ensure the most important bird areas continue to be set aside," says WCS's , "as has been done through the NPR-A’s Special Areas."
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Findings come as the U.S. recently approved the $8 billion #willowproject —a controversial, long-term effort to drill in Alaska’s largest remaining untouched wilderness in the U.S., the 36,875 square mile National Petroleum Reserve (NPR-A) west of Prudhoe Bay.
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Thank you to everyone who came to Run For the Wild this weekend to make tracks for sloths! The wet weather didn’t dampen the mood – it was a spectacular day! Because of your support, we were able to raise over $535,000 to help wildlife and wild places.
Jim Breheny stands smiling with the top three women finishers in the 2023 Run for the Wild.
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A large crowd of people running down the path in the 2023 Run for the Wild.
Three Run for the Wild race participants dressed in lemur costumes.
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Thanks to all the runners, walkers, and supporters who came out today for the 15th annual #WCSRunForTheWild The weather wasn’t great but spirits were high!! Great seeing you all again this year!!
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.@JimBreheny, Director of @BronxZoo, thanking runners who've come out to make tracks for sloths. And they're off! #WCSRunForTheWild
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Bronx Zoo Director Jim Breheny and Liz Bennett at the starting line
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