To do this, we will grow the number of visitors to our zoos and aquarium in New York; increase our education impact and reach within our NYC parks and in our global priority regions. According to a recent United Nations report, some 1 million species may be threatened with extinction in the coming decades. Our public lands belong to all of us. Developments in information technology have enabled us to share our mission and work with millions of people across the United States and the planet. We value staff and community partners from all backgrounds and cultures with different skills, abilities, and perspectives; we ensure that everyone has an opportunity to fully contribute to our mission. Grow attendance to WCS's zoos and aquarium and global parks. Our demands for food and water have a global reach; our choices have an impact on the planet. We focus on results and measurable outcomes, take responsibility for our decisions and actions, and are honest about our successes and failures. Companies become protectors The 20th International Wildlife Law Conference (IWLC-20) was presented virtually on April 1-2, 2020. Wildlife Library: Threats to Wildlife ». World Wildlife Magazine Winter 2020 In-Depth Flow Lines ... and how that in turn is linked to food security and all these other issues in the region.” “Conservation comes through wise development,” says WWF’s Knight. Our record speaks for itself. WildLife 2020. Terrestrial and marine protected areas, where we will help establish and manage parks and other protected areas, working closely with government and community partners. There are lots of simple ways that kids can get involved in conservation and start helping the areas and species under threat. Important global research like the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species guides our work, and once in-country we mobilize local partners and the community, rapidly assess root-cause issues, and take swift action. NWF: Our Work » On the lookout for prey, a great blue heron wades through a slough in Florida’s Everglades National Park. Published quarterly by WWF, the magazine helps make you a part of our efforts to solve some of the most pressing issues facing the natural world. Species on the brink Almost 8,000 species of fish, amphibian, reptile, mammal and bird are officially categorised as globally threatened, and over 9,600 tree species are in danger of extinction. World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people. The forward thinking strategy we set forth here positions WCS to maintain its historic focus on the protection of species while developing an ambitious plan to engage with a rapidly changing world. View all issues h And for good reason. Sector-wide leadership in applying technology to enhance our strategies. Published: 13 Nov 2020 . The third-term congressman representing Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District has emerged as a leading conservative voice on conservation issues. Ungulate–vehicle collisions pose a traffic safety issue as well as wildlife-conservation issues in many countries. Each ballot cast in an election can have lasting impact on our nation’s health, environment and frontline communities. Our parks in New York City have inspired millions to care about nature and have helped support conservation field programs around the world. We need our elected officials to heed the science and work in partnership to achieve a clean, equitable and safe future that meets our climate challenges. Conservation issues are a growing concern for most scientists. We choose to Educate We need you all in Our human footprint keeps growing. Expand the Health & Ecosystems: Analysis of Linkages (HEAL) program, with its focus on the critical importance of landscape and seascape conservation to public health, with Harvard University and other key partners. More than one-third of U.S. fish and wildlife species are at risk of extinction in the coming decades. Develop strategic partnerships with media that enable our conservation efforts to reach a global audience. Conservation; Sep 23, 2020; A coastal brown bear keeps a close eye on her cubs at Alaska's Lake Clark. Letters from the Conservation Front Line; Virtual Issues; About. The 14 regions where we will focus our efforts: By 2020, WCS will be the premier science-based conservation organization, producing and disseminating the information and knowledge necessary to inform and improve conservation and management action in the wild places, and measuring the impact of our work on wildlife and wild places. By prioritizing investments that are climate- and worker-smart and that lift up low-income communities and communities of color, the next president and Congress can help speed the transition to net-zero emissions in an inclusive and lasting way. In order to achieve our mission and have a bigger impact, we have identified three core strategies for our work: Through science: WCS will produce and disseminate the information and knowledge necessary to inform and improve conservation and management action in the wild places that we seek to conserve, and to measure the impact of our work. In the field, we work to conserve the remaining wild areas where the human footprint is lightest. Recognizing that our mission and goals are ambitious, we will work to leverage our resources to have a greater impact through partnerships and greater involvement in public policy. We evaluate established ideas and practices, learn from experience, and introduce new methods and concepts. To connect hearts with minds We have provided 400 million guests with immersive, memorable experiences connecting them with animals at our zoos and aquarium in New York City. When we address climate change, we have the ability to simultaneously address environmental injustice by improving air and water quality in communities impacted the most by pollution and by targeting clean energy development in communities of color and vulnerable rural communities. Such investments can provide a path forward with sustainable, good-paying jobs. reinvest in America’s outdated water infrastructure, Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, NWF Report: COVID-19 Environmental Justice Roundtable Series Summary of Findings ».