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Prestigious U.K. Darwin Initiative Grant is Supporting Conservation Efforts in Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park in the Philippines
04. 20. 2021The Project Could Be A Model for Others on Mindoro
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Winners of the New International Ranger Awards Announced
04. 07. 2021The very first winners of the 2021 International Ranger Awards, presented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), were announced today, April 7, in a virtual ceremony.
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Expedition to Alto Sinú Finds Dozens of Species of Birds New to Córdoba Department in Colombia
03. 31. 2021A recent expedition to Alto Sinú in the Department of Córdoba, Colombia, led by Sociedad Ornitológica de Córdoba, Asociación Calidris (BirdLife in Colombia) and the National Natural Parks found approximately 30 species of birds that had never before been documented in the department.
Read MoreExpedición al Alto Sinú Encuentra Decenas de Especies de Aves Nuevas para el Departamento de Córdoba en Colombia
03. 31. 2021Una expedición reciente al Alto Sinú, en el Departamento de Córdoba, Colombia, liderada por la Sociedad Ornitológica de Córdoba, la Asociación Calidris (BirdLife en Colombia) y Parques Nacionales Naturales, encontró aproximadamente 30 especies de aves que nunca antes habían sido documentadas en el departamento.
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FOUND: Locals and Scientists Rediscover the Black-browed Babbler in Borneo After 172 Years
02. 24. 2021Expeditions Planned This Year Will Help Scientists Learn More About the Species
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World’s Forgotten Fishes Vital for Hundreds of Millions of People But One-third Face Extinction, Warns New Report
02. 23. 2021Freshwater Fishes Make Up 51% of All Fish Species and 25% of All Vertebrate Species on Earth
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The European Union, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Global Wildlife Conservation Team Up to Respond Swiftly to Urgent Environmental Crises Around the Globe
12. 16. 2020New Partnership Also Includes Support for Africa’s Most Biodiverse Protected Area, Virunga National Park
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Renowned Photographers Join Rangers Across Africa to Bolster Conservation Efforts in 100 Protected Areas
12. 09. 2020Twenty-two Professional Photographers Join ‘Art for Wildlife Rangers’ Photo Sale to Benefit and Safeguard Iconic African Wildlife Species
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Savanna Elephants Return, Gloriously, to Virunga National Park In Unprecedented Numbers
12. 07. 2020Population of Up to 700 Individuals Is Rapidly Rewilding a Landscape That Was, Until Recently, Devoid of Larger Mammals
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In Response to Global Call to Protect Europe’s Last Wild Rivers, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ends Subsidies for Small Hydropower Projects
12. 03. 2020New Measure Will Help Deter the Destruction of Critically Important Rivers and Wildlife
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FOUND: Rediscovery of Lost Chameleon Reveals Reptile’s (Spectacular) True Colors
10. 30. 2020Expedition Team in Madagascar Gets Rare Photos and Video of Flashy Voeltzkow’s Chameleon
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Landmark Case Before Ecuador’s Constitutional Court Will Set Precedent for Rights of Nature and Could Affect All Protected Areas in the Country
10. 26. 2020Last week, Ecuador’s Constitutional Court heard testimonies for a case concerning whether or not mining should be allowable within Los Cedros Reserve, a type of protected forest known as a bosque protector, and one of the most biologically diverse places in the world.
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With Fewer than 20 Loa Water Frogs Left in the World, Hatching of Tadpoles Revives Hope for Critically Endangered Species
10. 22. 2020Successful Breeding at the National Zoo of Chile Marks Pivotal First Step Toward Returning Frog to the Wild
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New Community Conservancy Created in Nigeria to Protect Critically Endangered Red Colobus Monkey
10. 16. 2020A new 1,000-hectare (2,741-acre) community conservancy in Nigeria’s Apoi Creek Forest in Bayesla state will help protect between 150 and 200 critically endangered Niger Delta red colobus monkeys, possibly the most significant population remaining anywhere in the world.
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Tasmanian Devils Return to Mainland Australia for First Time in 3,000 Years
10. 05. 2020Historic First Release of Devils into the Wild Establishes Foundation for Ambitious Vision to Rewild Australia
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Kids Invited to Write Postcards to the First Tasmanian Devils Reintroduced to the Wild on Mainland Australia
10. 05. 2020Thirty Postcards Will Be Featured in an E-Book
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Freshwater Conservationists Worldwide Implore Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Permanently Protect Europe’s Last Wild Rivers
09. 22. 2020Global Organizations Urge Government to Prohibit Construction of Small Hydropower Projects Endangering Critically Important Rivers and Rare and Endemic Wildlife
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Media Advisory: As Fires Burn Again Across Amazon, Global Wildlife Conservation Offers Experts and Suggests Critical Stories to Track
09. 16. 2020Check out these stories and experts.
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Ecuadorian Judge Dismisses Indigenous Peoples’ Lawsuit Over Oil Spill in Amazon; Kichwa Communities Vow to Appeal and Continue Fight for Justice
09. 01. 2020Spill Threatened Imperiled Wildlife and Bajo Napo Key Biodiversity Area
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Ongoing Risk of Oil Spills in the Ecuadorian Amazon Threatens Indigenous Peoples, Imperiled Wildlife, and the Bajo Napo Key Biodiversity Area
08. 28. 2020Provincial Court to Announce Decision Tuesday on Shuttering Pipelines That Threaten an Imminent Second Oil Spill on Heels of Catastrophic April 7 Pipeline Rupture
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FOUND: Romantically Monogamous, Mouse-sized Elephant-Shrew Rediscovered Dashing Around the Wilds of Djibouti
08. 18. 2020Rediscovery of the Somali Sengi, One of Global Wildlife Conservation’s 25 Most Wanted Lost Species, Delights and Surprises Mammal Biologists
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President of Cameroon Suspends Logging Concessions in Ebo Forest
08. 13. 2020Conservationists Urge for an Inclusive Land-Use Planning Process to Determine Ebo’s Future
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100 of the World’s Rarest Wading Bird Released into the Wild
08. 10. 2020Global Wildlife Conservation Supports Efforts to Breed and Release the Birds in New Zealand
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Indigenous Peoples File Legal Actions Calling for Immediate Suspension of Ecuador’s Major Oil Pipelines
08. 04. 2020Action is part of global campaign calling for a moratorium on all resource extraction in the Amazon during COVID-19 pandemic
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“New Deal” for Conservation Rangers Signals a Critical Step for the Planet’s Health
07. 31. 2020On World Ranger Day, New Alliance Announces Action Plan to Develop Global Welfare Standards and Code of Conduct for Rangers
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Cameroon Approves Logging Concession that Will Destroy Ebo Forest Gorilla Habitat
07. 27. 2020Concession Will Be a Blow for Many Endangered Primates and to Forthcoming Red Colobus Action Plan
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La rana completamente acuática más grande del mundo se enfrenta a un futuro incierto mientras las amenazas continúan aumentando
07. 10. 2020Expertos mundiales en anfibios aplauden los esfuerzos binacionales de Bolivia y Perú para conservar la rana gigante del Titicaca, e instan a que se preste más apoyo
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World’s Largest Fully Aquatic Frog Faces Uncertain Future as Threats Continue to Mount
07. 10. 2020Global Amphibian Experts Applaud Binational Efforts in Bolivia and Peru to Conserve the Titicaca Water Frog, and Urge Additional Support
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Conservationists Mobilize to Help Endangered Lemurs in Madagascar Through the Pandemic and Beyond
07. 09. 2020IUCN Red List Reports that 98% of Lemurs are Threatened With Extinction
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World’s Top Turtle and Tortoise Experts Release Largest Comprehensive Study of Extinction Risks and Provide Roadmap for Recovery
06. 22. 2020Ending the Wildlife Trade Will Help Species Immediately
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SMART Partnership announces release of SMART Mobile
06. 22. 2020SMART Mobile provides the best solution for capturing conservation data
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Tropical Treetop Cameras Capture First-ever Wild Footage of Critically Endangered Roloway Monkey
06. 16. 2020Search for Lost Red Colobus Monkey Produces Striking Videos of Other Rare and Threatened Primates in Côte d’Ivoire’s Tanoé-Ehy Forest
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Winners of AI for Earth Innovation Grants Poised to Address Urgent Environmental Challenges with Creative Use of Technology
06. 12. 2020Global Wildlife Conservation and Microsoft Award Nearly $450,000 Total to Five Cutting-edge Projects with Global Implications
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World’s Rarest Wading Bird Staging a Comeback with 30 Percent Increase in Population
06. 11. 2020Global Wildlife Conservation Supports Successful Efforts to Return New Zealand’s Critically Endangered Kakī to its Wild Home
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Emerson Collective and Global Wildlife Conservation Join the European Commission in Supporting New Virunga Fund
05. 18. 2020After Virunga National Park Suffers Worst-Ever Attack on Park Rangers, Africa’s Oldest Park Launches Fund to Support Critical Conservation Efforts and Families of Fallen Rangers
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Renowned Primatologist Russ Mittermeier Becomes First Person in History To See All 80 Genera of Primates in the Wild
05. 17. 2020New BBC Documentary Episode Featuring Record Airs May 17 in the United Kingdom
Read MoreDes spécialistes des primates soutiennent un processus inclusif afin de décider de l’avenir de la forêt biologiquement riche d’Ébo, au Cameroun
04. 30. 2020La forêt abrite la seule population de chimpanzés au monde qui pêchent les termites et cassent les noix
Read MorePrimate Experts Support Inclusive Process to Decide Future of Cameroon’s Biologically Rich Ebo Forest
04. 30. 2020The Forest is Home to the World’s Only Population of Chimpanzees That Both Fish for Termites and Crack Nuts
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VIDEO ALERT: Astronaut Chris Hadfield Shares His Earth Day Story
04. 22. 2020In the first episode of One Home, Commander Chris Hadfield narrates a video about viewing the Earth from space and its profound effect on him.
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End the Trade: New Coalition Invites Global Community to Take a Stand Against Future Pandemics
04. 21. 2020Global Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Conservation Society and WildAid Launch Coalition to End the Commercial Trade of Terrestrial Wild Animals for Consumption, Particularly Birds and Mammals, to Prevent the Spread of Zoonotic Disease
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Hope in the Land Down Under: Endangered Manning River Turtle Eggs Hatch after Emergency Rescue in Australia’s New South Wales
03. 17. 2020Aussie Ark Launches First-ever Conservation Breeding Program for Species, Will Return Juveniles to the Wild
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Search for One of World’s Smallest Sturgeon Species Renews Hope for Most Wanted Lost Species
02. 20. 2020Expedition Finds Suitable Habitat for the Syr Darya Shovelnose Sturgeon—Lost to Science Since the 1960s—in Central Asia’s Syr Darya River
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Striking Photograph of Koala Wildfire Survivor Helps Raise Funds for Australia Emergency Efforts
01. 29. 2020Photographer David Yarrow’s #KoalaComeback Campaign Aims to Raise $2 million for WildArk and Earth Alliance’s Australia Wildfire Fund
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New Online Initiative Offers Holiday Shoppers Chance to Give Unique Gift of Forest Conservation
12. 19. 2019Visitors to www.Conserve.org can permanently protect an acre of Guatemalan cloud forest to help combat climate crisis, biodiversity loss
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Mesoamerica Commits to Protect its Five Great Forests as Part of Region’s Climate Action Plan During UN Conference in Madrid
12. 12. 2019Central American governments, indigenous peoples, local communities and NGOs create novel partnership to safeguard forests as natural solution to climate change
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ENCONTRADA: La Rana Arlequín de la Noche Estrellada Hace Radiante Regreso a la Ciencia
12. 12. 2019"Redescubrimiento" destaca el papel integral del conocimiento y las tradiciones de los pueblos indígenas en la protección de la vida silvestre
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FOUND: Lost Starry Night Harlequin Toad Makes Radiant Return to Science
12. 12. 2019‘Rediscovery’ Highlights Integral Role of Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and Traditions in Wildlife Protection
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Multimedia: Critically Endangered Cuban Crocodile Hatchlings Released Into Wild
11. 22. 2019Global Wildlife Conservation joined partners at the Zapata Swamp Cuban Crocodile Breeding Sanctuary to release of 10 young Cuban crocodiles.
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FOUND: Miniature Fanged ‘Deer’ Rediscovered Tiptoeing Through Vietnam’s Coastal Forests
11. 11. 2019First-ever photos and footage of Silver-backed Chevrotain confirm first rediscovery of lost mammal on Global Wildlife Conservation’s ‘most wanted’ list
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Recently Identified Tapanuli Orangutan Headlines New List of World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates
10. 07. 2019Biennial ‘Primates in Peril’ report spurs critical support for conserving most imperiled species globally
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Forests for Life: New Global Partnership Targets Planet’s Great Forests for Urgent Protection
09. 25. 2019Five leading environmental organizations join forces to help curb climate and extinction crises by safeguarding the world’s intact forests
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Critical New Initiative to Protect Mesoamerica’s Five Great Forests Launches During UN Climate Summit
09. 22. 2019Local and international NGOs—including Global Wildlife Conservation and Wildlife Conservation Society—joined forces with four Central American Countries and the Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD), indigenous peoples and local communities today to launch the 5 Great Forests Initiative, a critical collaboration to protect Mesoamerica’s five largest forests.
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Painting By Renowned Contemporary Artist Nets $20.9 Million to Protect Irreplaceable Rainforest
09. 21. 2019Art to Acres has directed a total of $20.9 million for rainforest conservation from the sale of Jonas Wood’s Japanese Garden 3 at Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art evening sale in New York this spring.
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China’s Turtle Conservation Hero Wins Prestigious International Award
09. 05. 2019Professor Shi Haitao Honored for His Decades of Commitment to Preventing Turtle Extinction in Country at Epicenter of Asian Turtle Trade
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Equipo de rescate evacúa las últimas Ranas del Loa en Chile
08. 21. 2019Organizaciones internacionales piden al gobierno chileno que continúe sus notables esfuerzos para recuperar el hogar de las ranas y poder reinsertarlas
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Rescue Team Evacuates World’s Last Few Loa Water Frogs from Perilously Dry Habitat in Chile
08. 20. 2019International wildlife organizations call on Chilean Government to continue remarkable efforts by abolishing illegal water extraction and protecting frogs’ wild home
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New Desert Refuge in Mexico to Provide Critical Habitat for Wildlife
07. 29. 2019Global Wildlife Conservation, Turtle Conservancy, Rainforest Trust and HABIO, A.C. partner on purchase of ranch for biodiversity conservation
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Photo Release: ‘Croc Whisperer’ Transforms Attitudes about Jamaica’s Largest Predator by Getting Up Close and Personal
07. 10. 2019New GWC-supported crocodile sanctuary in Jamaica’s Holland Bay aims to help ensure recovery of vilified endangered species
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Philanthropic Alliance Mobilizes to Address Urgent Threats to Life on Earth
07. 02. 2019Earth Alliance joins the convening power of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation with the reach and expertise of Emerson Collective and Global Wildlife Conservation
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Global Conservation Organizations Applaud Government of Belize for New Commitment to Protect Central America’s Largest, Highly Imperiled Forest
06. 20. 2019Belizean government to protect wildlife species and people in declaration to conserve the critical Maya Forest Corridor
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All Eyes on Commitment of Ghana’s Government to Biodiversity
06. 07. 2019Bulldozers in Atewa Forest raise red flags that Ghana is set to destroy an irreplaceable place for biodiversity.
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Tasmanian Tiger’s Spotted Relatives Return to Mainland Australia
05. 21. 2019Conservation breeding program releases captive-bred Endangered Eastern Quolls into the wild of Australia.
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Wild Night for Wildlife Raises Record Support for Protecting the Planet
04. 19. 2019Actor Edward Norton and GWC’s Board Chair, Brian Sheth, discuss their progress and challenges in the global effort to protect biodiversity.
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Together at Last: Frogs Romeo and Juliet Get their Long-awaited First Date
04. 01. 2019The first date between Romeo, once the last-known Sehuencas water frog, and Juliet, whose discovery in the wild made headlines worldwide in January, went so well that the two have been living together in Romeo’s aquarium since.
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FOUND: World’s Largest Bee—With Giant Jaws—Rediscovered In The Wild After 38 Years Missing
02. 21. 2019With an estimated wingspan of two and a half inches, Wallace’s giant bee (Megachile pluto) is the world’s largest bee. Despite its conspicuous size, the bee has been lost to science since 1981. Until now.
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Haiti’s First-Ever Private Nature Reserve Will Safeguard Treasure Trove Of Imperiled Species
01. 28. 2019In an historic move, Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) has joined forces with several partners to establish the first private nature reserve in Haiti.
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Lonely No More: Romeo The Sehuencas Water Frog Finds Love
01. 15. 2019It has been more than 10 years since the last-known Sehuencas water frog, Romeo, has known love—but the bachelor’s luck is about to change drastically.
Read MoreSolo nunca más: Romeo la rana acuática de Sehuencas encuentra el amor
01. 15. 2019Han pasado más de 10 años desde que Romeo, la última rana acuática de Sehuencas que se conoce, haya conocido el amor, pero la suerte de este soltero afortunado está a punto de cambiar drásticamente.
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Philippines’ Rare Dwarf Buffalo Set on Ambitious Course for a Comeback
12. 20. 2018The Philippines’ proposed national land animal, a dwarf buffalo called tamaraw, could again roam wild across the country’s Mindoro Island by 2050, according to an ambitious conservation plan being developed by a team of local, national and international conservationists, policymakers and indigenous peoples.
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In Search of Juliet: Expeditions Get Underway to Find a Mate for World’s Loneliest Frog
11. 28. 2018True love might finally be a reality for Romeo the Sehuencas water frog, the last-known individual of his kind and the world’s loneliest frog.
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Rescue of Critically Endangered Sumatran Rhino Brings New Hope for the Species
11. 28. 2018The Government of Indonesia and Sumatran Rhino Rescue, a groundbreaking alliance of leading international conservation organizations, have successfully rescued and relocated a critically endangered but healthy female Sumatran rhino to a secure facility in Kalimantan.
Read MoreEn búsqueda de Julieta: Las expediciones se ponen en marcha para encontrar pareja a la rana más solitaria del mundo
11. 28. 2018El verdadero amor podría finalmente ser una realidad para Romeo, la rana acuática de Sehuencas, el último individuo conocido de su especie y la rana más solitaria del mundo.
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Amazing New Footage and Photos of a Javan Rhino—One of the World’s Rarest Animals
11. 19. 2018A team from Global Wildlife Conservation and WWF-Indonesia, with permission from the national park, captured this rare photo, along with additional images and video, which are among the first to show the species wallowing.
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Breaking: Honduran Government Announces Unprecedented Commitment to Protect Ancient City and Surrounding Rainforest
11. 09. 2018Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández and the minister of the Institute of Forest Conservation (ICF) Director Arnaldo Bueso have announced the government’s commitment to protecting the Moskitia and its people with an initiative called SOS Honduras: Stop the Destruction of the Forest.
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New Survey Shows Rangers Across Central America Share Passion for Protecting Nature Despite Poor Working Conditions
11. 01. 2018Government-employed park rangers in Central American countries described a challenging and often inhospitable work environment in their responses in a recent survey on their wellbeing and working conditions conducted by Global Wildlife Conservation, Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and local partners.
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International Conservation Organizations Team Up to Save the Sumatran Rhino
09. 20. 2018Today, in advance of World Rhino Day on September 22, five of the world’s leading international conservation organizations announced the formation of a groundbreaking strategic partnership to save the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros from extinction.
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Sheth Sangreal Foundation Matching Grant Results In $32 Million To Conserve Imperiled Wildlife And Wildlands Worldwide
09. 17. 2018A generous $15 million challenge grant from the Sheth Sangreal Foundation has unlocked more than $17 million in donations to Global Wildlife Conservation, resulting in more than $32 million in support of GWC’s vital mission of conserving the diversity of life on Earth.
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Christie’s Announces Initiative With Global Wildlife Conservation
09. 10. 2018On September 27, Christie’s New York Post-War to Present Auction will commence with a selection of approximately 20 works to benefit Global Wildlife Conservation. Each work has been generously donated by either artists or collectors, including Agnus Gund, who contributed Ed Ruscha’s So from her collection.
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Conservationists Rally Around Ambitious Plan To Save Every Species Of Africa’s Most Threatened Primate Group
08. 23. 2018Today, August 23, Global Wildlife Conservation joins the African Primatological Society and the IUCN Species Survival Commission Primate Specialist Group in the launch of an ambitious new action plan that will mobilize conservationists across Africa in a unified effort to save not just one species of red colobus monkey, but to prevent the continent-wide extinction of all 19 species and subspecies.
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Breaking: 95 Percent Of World’s Lemur Species On Edge Of Extinction
08. 01. 2018The vast majority of lemur species—unique primates found only in Madagascar—are on the brink of extinction, according to leading primate conservationists who gathered to review the conservation status of Madagascar’s 111 lemur species and subspecies.
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Shark Tank’s Daymond John Announces New Investment: Shark Conservation
07. 31. 2018Daymond John might be known as “The People’s Shark,” but he is not your typical predatory fish. As a world-renowned businessman and star of ABC’s four-time Emmy Award winning series, Shark Tank, John’s career has been highlighted by many accomplishments, including winning the Shark Tank competition during Discovery Channel’s Shark Tank Meets Shark Week special.
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Wildlife Conservationists To Be Honored In New York For Extraordinary Efforts To Recover Imperiled Species
06. 12. 2018The Andrew Sabin Family Foundation, Global Wildlife Conservation, the Turtle Conservancy and the Primate Specialist Group are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2018 Sabin Conservation Prizes.
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Dr. Russell A. Mittermeier Named Winner Of World’s Leading Animal Conservation Award
06. 12. 2018Today, officials of the Indianapolis Prize — the world’s leading award for animal conservation — named biodiversity champion Dr. Russell A. Mittermeier the 2018 recipient. Mittermeier is chief conservation officer for Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC). The award recognizes his major victories in protecting animal species and vital habitats.
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Business In Key Biodiversity Areas: Minimizing The Risk To Nature
04. 17. 2018The Key Biodiversity Area Partnership involving 12 of the world’s leading conservation organizations, including Global Wildlife Conservation, today issued a roadmap for businesses operating in, or impacting, some of the most biologically significant places on the planet.
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World’s Loneliest Frog Discovers Friends Around The World This Valentine’s Day
02. 16. 2018People from around the globe showed their love this Valentine’s Day for the world’s loneliest amphibian, Romeo the Sehuencas water frog. Together Global Wildlife Conservation, Match, the world’s largest relationship company, and the Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d’Orbigny of Cochabamba, far exceeded their $15,000 goal.
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Single Frog Seeks Mate On Match To Save His Species
02. 09. 2018It has been more than 10 years since Romeo the Sehuencas water frog, the sole Sehuencas water frog known to exist, has found love, a problem that has huge implications for his species. This Valentine’s Day, Global Wildlife Conservation, Match, the world’s largest relationship company, and the Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d’Orbigny have teamed up on a fundraising campaign to find a mate for Romeo.
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2017’s Top Lost Species Rediscoveries Spur Hope for Future Quests
12. 26. 2017Global Wildlife Conservation Gears Up for Expeditions in the New Year
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Bee-mimicking Clearwing Moth Buzzes Back to Life After 130 Years
12. 13. 2017Scientist rediscovers Oriental Blue Clearwing in Malaysia after it was lost to science for 130 years.
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New Semi-Wild Wildlife Sanctuary Secures A Future For Endangered Mammals In The Land Down Under
12. 13. 2017Celebrating the release of 20 captive Tasmanian devils into a new semi-wild fenced sanctuary in the Barrington Tops hills of southeastern Australia.
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Media Alert: Pink-Headed Duck Eludes Myanmar Expedition Team
12. 08. 2017Update on the pink-headed duck, one of Global Wildlife Conservation’s top 25 “most wanted” lost species in the Search for Lost Species initiative.
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New Report Reveals 25 Of The World’s Most Endangered Primates
11. 27. 2017Findings in a new report: Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates, 2016–2018, highlight the urgent need for primate conservation.
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Biodiversity Survey Team Discovers Dozens Of New Species In Guyana’s Kaieteur National Park And Upper Potaro Area
11. 17. 2017Researchers uncovered more than 30 species likely new to science in the Kaieteur National Park and the Upper Potaro area in Guyana.
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VaquitaCPR Field Operation Period Ends; Scientists Report On Operation Outcomes
11. 10. 2017VaquitaCPR's field operations in Mexico have ended and they have reported on their findings with the goal of continued efforts to save the vaquita.
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Statement: GWC Saddened By Loss Of Vaquita During Field Operations
11. 09. 2017GWC is sending its sincerest condolences to the VaquitaCPR rescue team, who reported that a vaquita porpoise died during field operations.
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Sheth Sangreal Foundation Increases Global Wildlife Conservation Match To $15 Million In Advance Of #GivingTuesday
11. 08. 2017Expanded match and growth of GWC leadership team accelerates key conservation initiatives.
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Winning #WildlifePhotoFail Submissions Reveal Who’s Really In Charge
11. 07. 2017Global Wildlife Conservation’s first annual #WildlifePhotoFail contest wrapped up and an esteemed panel of nature photographers has selected the winner.
Read MoreMedia Advisory: VaquitaCPR
11. 06. 2017The entire VaquitaCPR team is deeply saddened to report that one of less than 30 of the world’s most critically endangered marine mammals (a vaquita porpoise) has died.
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Discovery Of New Orangutan Species Underscores Indonesia’s Critical Role In Safeguarding Biodiversity
11. 02. 2017Indonesia is now home to a newly discovered orangutan species, the Tapanuli orangutan, one of the world’s most endangered great ape species.
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Legendary Conservation Leader Dr. Russ Mittermeier Joins Global Wildlife Conservation In Pivotal Role
11. 01. 2017Dr. Russ Mittermeier is joining GWC as Chief Conservation Officer to help enforce the protection of endangered wildlife and wildlands worldwide.
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FOUND: Remarkable Salamander Rediscovery Heralds Early Success For Worldwide Quest To Find And Protect Lost Species
10. 30. 2017Jackson’s Climbing Salamander rediscovered in Guatemala 42 years after last sighting
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Search For The Lost Pink-Headed Duck Gets Underway In Myanmar
10. 23. 2017The very first Search for Lost Species expedition gets underway today, Monday, Oct. 23, with a quest to northern Myanmar to find the pink-headed duck.
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Vaquita Porpoise Rescued As Part Of VaquitaCPR Conservation Project, Then Released
10. 19. 2017Scientists announced today they succeeded in rescuing a vaquita porpoise yesterday but in an abundance of caution the vaquita calf was released.
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Scientists Begin Bold Conservation Effort To Save The Vaquita Porpoise From Extinction In Mexico
10. 11. 2017An international team of experts has gathered in San Felipe, Mexico to begin a plan known as VaquitaCPR to save the endangered vaquita porpoise.
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New Technology Transforms Protected Area Management
10. 05. 2017SMART Connect technology allows rangers and conservation area managers to exchange critical information and transmit data in real time.
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New Study Helps Improve Roadmap Essential To Baird’s Tapir Conservation
09. 19. 2017The study uses a new statistical model to determine the distribution of Baird’s Tapirs across their range from southern Mexico to northern Colombia.
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Failed Wildlife Photography Contest To Honor The Best Of The Worst
08. 30. 2017In a new contest from Global Wildlife Conservation, a panel of nature photographers will select the most impressive #WildlifePhotoFail.
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Global Wildlife Conservation Welcomes Two New Board Members
08. 07. 2017“What they all have in common is an unwavering commitment to contributing their skills and resources to conserve the diversity of life on Earth.” says Wes Sechrest.
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World Saola Day: Conservationists Aim To Establish First Breeding Program For Asian “Unicorn”
07. 07. 2017World Saola Day, July 9, marks a sense of hope and urgency for an international partnership developing a conservation breeding program for the saola.
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World’s Rarest Wading Bird Gets New Lease On Life
06. 22. 2017GWC today injected some additional hope into the once-uncertain future of the world’s rarest wading bird, the kaki, of South Island of New Zealand.
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Wildlife Conservationists To Be Honored For Remarkable Efforts To Recover Imperiled Species
05. 22. 2017These awards mark the 10th annual Sabin Amphibian Conservation Prize and the fourth annual Sabin Turtle Conservation Prize.
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Natural Disasters Pose Grave Threat To Planet’s Last Javan Rhinos
05. 11. 2017The Javan Rhino is the most endangered land mammal in the world and a new study confirms natural disasters pose a severe threat to their extinction.
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GWC Helps Expand Critical Habitat For Ecuador’s Rare Birds And Amphibians
05. 02. 2017In good news for several globally threatened bird species, the nonprofit conservation group Fundación Jocotoco has expanded its Buenaventura Reserve.
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Austinites Celebrate City’s Global Role In Conserving Wildlife
04. 28. 2017Leaders in Austin’s community joined conservationists for a Wild Night for Wildlife, an event to celebrate GWC’s recent wins for wildlife and wildlands.
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The Search For Lost Species: Global Wildlife Conservation To Launch Most Extensive Worldwide Quest For Species Not Seen In Decades
04. 19. 2017Unprecedented campaign aims to catalyze conservation around 25 “most wanted” lost species.
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New Map Of Life Outlines Protection Of Half The Planet
04. 14. 2017A new study published in BioScience today charts the way forward for how to halt the world’s extinction crisis through a strategy to protect half the Earth.
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Scientists Release Rare Photographic Evidence Of Critically Endangered Barking Deer
04. 06. 2017Conservationists have caught on camera one of the rarest and most threatened large mammal species in Southeast Asia, the Large-antlered Muntjac.
Read MoreAZA-Accredited Aquariums And Zoos Announce $1 Million To Support Heroic Emergency Rescue Plan To Save The Vaquita Porpoise
04. 04. 2017The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and more than 100 of its members have pledged more than $1 million toward the rescue of the vaquita porpoise.
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Experts Call For More Collaboration And Investment In Biodiversity Monitoring
04. 03. 2017The desire to improve biodiversity monitoring still poses several challenges, including making this data more accessible to decision makers.
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Sangreal Foundation Makes $10 Million Matching Gift To Global Wildlife Conservation
04. 03. 2017The 2017 challenge grant will match donations to GWC dollar-for-dollar, doubling the impact of contributions to GWC’s critical mission of conservation.
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Biodiversity Survey Team Uncovers Dozens Of New Species In Guyana
03. 23. 2017A team of intrepid explorers has uncovered more than 28 species new to science as part of a Biodiversity Assessment Team (BAT) survey in Guyana.
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Devastating Yellow Fever Outbreak Spurs Questions About Future Of Brazil’s Hippie Monkeys
03. 21. 2017In a vulnerable forest in southeastern Brazil, where the air was once thick with the guttural chatter of rambunctious brown howler monkeys, it's now silent.
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New Field Ranger Training Guidelines To Help Save Lives Of Those On Front Line Of Poaching Battle
02. 09. 2017Training Guidelines for Field Rangers, provides anti-poaching units with a revolutionary resource to improve conditions and training on the front line.
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Australian Crowdfunding Campaign To Save The Tassie Devil Takes Off With A Major Boost From Global Wildlife Conservation
12. 08. 2016GWC partner Devil Ark is on the road to double in size with help from a crowdfunding campaign whose mission is to save the Tasmanian Devil from extinction.
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Newly Declared Critical Habitat In Palawan Secures Promising Future For Irreplaceable Forests And Wildlife Species
11. 30. 2016One of the world’s most critical and irreplaceable areas for unique and threatened wildlife has received a critical habitat designation.
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Colorful Mural Of Houston Toad Illuminates Downtown Austin
11. 18. 2016“We hope when people see the colorful toad, they’ll walk away feeling inspired to help us celebrate and protect endangered species.”
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Breaking: Unprecedented Win For Conservation In Jamaica
09. 28. 2016Global Wildlife Conservation and International Iguana Foundation congratulate Jamaica Environment Trust and government of Jamaica for thwarting environmental catastrophe.
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CITES CoP17: Turtle Conservationists Urge Immediate Action To End Poaching Of Ploughshare Tortoise
09. 26. 2016Angonoka Working Group Calls on CITES Conference of the parties and government of Madagascar to prevent imminent extinction of emblematic species
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Top Conservation Players Unite To Map, Monitor And Conserve Vital Places For Life On Earth
09. 03. 2016Today, 11 conservation organizations, including GWC, announced a new partnership to identify, map, monitor and conserve Key Biodiversity Areas.
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Contagious Cancer In Tasmanian Devils Discovered 20 Years Ago
08. 29. 2016Global Wildlife Conservation and Devil Ark team up to secure the future for this charismatic species
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National Park Service Inspires Conservation Action Worldwide
08. 25. 2016We congratulate the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, a testament to what has become an exemplary model for conserving wildlife and wildscapes.
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Zoo Campers Get Creative For Wildlife Conservation
08. 23. 2016Craft program raises funds for Global Wildlife Conservation’s work on the Saola, an elusive Southeast Asian species
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Tragic Year For World’s Rangers, Many Of Whom Lack Even Basic Insurance
07. 31. 2016At least 107 rangers died in the line of duty over the past 12 months and yet a new survey finds many rangers across the world are still not insured.
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Devil Ark Founder Breaks Birding Record For North America
07. 18. 2016Devil Ark founder and all-star birder John Weigel broke the record over the weekend for most birds found in North America in a single year.
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Big Year Birder On Course To Shatter North American ABA Record
07. 13. 2016All-star birder John Weigel is only four bird species away from beating the record for most birds found in North America in a single year.
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Wildlife Conservationists Honored In New York For Recovery Of Imperiled Species
05. 31. 2016We are honored to celebrate four extraordinary conservationists, whose work supports a biodiverse planet, with the 2015 Sabin Conservation Award.
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Toolkit To Save The World’s Wildlife: Zeropoaching.Org
05. 26. 2016International organizations are calling on governments and park authorities to use the resources on the zeropoaching.org website to professionalize their ranger forces.
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Media Advisory: New York Conservation Awards Ceremony To Honor Extraordinary Efforts To Save Global Wildlife
05. 24. 2016Wildlife conservationists from around the world come together to celebrate the winners of the 2015 Sabin Conservation Prizes.
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Hollywood Actor Adrian Grenier Hosts Wild Night For Wildlife Gala In Austin
04. 25. 2016Hollywood actor Adrian Grenier hosts GWC's Wild Night for Wildlife event to save the last 100 living Sumatran rhinos this Earth Day.
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New Study Proposes Strategies Mitigating Nicaraguan Canal’s Threat To Rare Wildlife
03. 23. 2016The proposed Nicaraguan Interoceanic Canal will pose an insurmountable threat to jaguars, the globally endangered Baird’s tapir and white-lipped peccaries.
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Star-Studded Performance Opens First-Of-Its-Kind “Earth In Concert” Exhibit At California Science Center
11. 17. 2015Earth in Concert examines the current status of biodiversity in our oceans, grasslands, and forests, while exploring how several musicians raise awareness.
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Earth In Concert: Protecting The Planet Through Music
11. 09. 2015Benefit concert to support Global Wildlife Conservation and the GRAMMY Museum, and raise awareness of the need to preserve Earth’s biodiversity.
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New Forest Ranger Corps Activated In Nicaragua To Combat Illegal Activity In Indio-Maíz Biological Reserve
10. 28. 2015GWC and partner Panthera have teamed up to combat the illegal, expanding cattle ranching frontier and widespread poaching in Indio-Maíz.
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Salamanders Lost, Salamanders Found, Salamanders Saved
09. 23. 2015A consortium of international groups has protected some of the last remaining forest home of the salamanders in Guatemala’s Cuchumatanes mountain range.
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Nuevos Resultados Renuevan La Preocupación Sobre El Potencial Impacto Del Canal Interoceánico En Nicaragua En Los Jaguares Y Otros Animales Amenazados
09. 08. 2015“Si se cortan estos corredores la sobrevivencia de algunas de las especies más emblemáticas de Nicaragua se podría ver amenazada,” dice Dr. Wes Sechrest.
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Background Info – Nicaraguan Canal’s Potential Impact On Jaguars And Other Rare Wildlife
09. 08. 2015Today, Panthera’s Jaguar Corridor Initiative is the largest and most effective carnivore conservation program in existence.
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New Report Renews Concern Of Nicaraguan Canal’s Potential Impact On Jaguars And Other Rare Wildlife
09. 08. 2015New data have renewed concerns about the potential impact of the proposed Nicaraguan Interoceanic Canal on the future of the jaguar and other species.
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Imperiled Madagascan Amphibians Find Shelter In New Protected Area
08. 25. 2015Some of Madagascar’s rarest amphibian and reptile species have received protection within the newly created Ankaratra Massif Reserve.
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Two Rare Amphibians Lost To Science Re-Discovered In The Philippines
06. 02. 2015Biodiversity survey underscores importance of habitat protection on Palawan
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Blue Vipers, Endangered Frogs, And Threatened Birds Protected By New Guatemalan Reserve
12. 02. 2014The new 6,000-acre Sierra Caral Amphibian Reserve in Guatemala will will protect some of the country’s most endangered wildlife.
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Creation Of Reserve Offers First Protection For Threatened Colombian Ecosystem
07. 17. 2014Due to a history of difficulties conducting research here, the Serranía de Perijá remains one of the least-known natural environments in the Northern Andes.
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Three Threatened Frogs Protected Alongside Andean Condors By Vast New Protected Area Around The Antisana Volcano, Ecuador
05. 01. 2014“The final acquisition of Hacienda Antisanilla caps a decade-long effort...to protect this fragile and biodiverse ecosystem."
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Guatemalan Government Creates 47,000-Acre Sierra Caral Protected Area
03. 02. 2014Guatemala created the Sierra Caral National Protected Area yesterday, making it the nation’s first federally protected area in seven years.
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