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November 29, 2016 —The Los Angeles Superior Court has , rejecting claims that the ban was unconstitutional.

November 29, 2016—A new generation of threatened hawksbill sea turtles is thriving in the protected waters of Glover’s Reef Atoll, Belize, evidence that efforts to protect these and other marine species in one of the world’s great barrier reef systems are working, according to WCS (º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½) and the Belize Fisheries Department. 

November 23, 2016 — The (WCS) º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ reports the publication of a plan to help guide multi-institutional efforts in conserving the jaguar (Panthera onca) in the Amazon basin.

November 23, 2016 – Researchers from the º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ (WCS) were recently surprised to discover  in the Republic of Congo – and took the first-known images of these huge beasts in this world-class protected area.

November 22, 2016 – The º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ (WCS) and announced that it will hold a hackathon challenge to improve – the world’s leading tool for protected area management. The challenge will be held at Amazon.com’s on Monday, November 28^th.   

 

Nov. 21, 2016 – The following statement was issued today by the º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ concerning the Hanoi Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade, hosted by the Government of Vietnam on Nov. 17 and 18.

Brooklyn, N.Y.  – Nov. 18, 2016 – WCS’s (º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½) New York Aquarium is leading a broad coalition of organizations and stakeholders working to help the Hudson Canyon, a magnificent underwater canyon few people know exist. Located just 100 miles southeast of the Statue of Liberty, the Hudson Canyon is the East Coast’s largest submarine canyon. Many species of marine life can be found here, including whales, sharks, turtles, deep sea corals and more.

November 18, 2016—A camera trap survey conducted by WCS and other groups to survey wildlife in rural locations in Brazil’s Atlantic forest and Pantanal regions produced a big surprise: the unexpected frequency of vampire bats feeding on both wildlife and livestock in both areas. 

BRONX, NY – November 17, 2016 – It’s official! WCS’s (º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½) Bronx Zoo is home to the world’s largest display of origami elephants and has been certified by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS.tm

NEW YORK (November 16, 2016) – WCS (º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½) applauds the statements made on November 4th by the General Director of National Development and Reform Commission, Mr. Xu Shaoshi, indicating that the SangJiangYuan National Park pilot program has been initiated while a second pilot—the Amur Tiger and Amur Leopard National Park program—is in the approval process.