Nat Moss 💚
@natmoss.bsky.social
Conservation writer/editor; producer, WCS Wild Audio podcast; WCS Wild Audio on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/3KYo2aG; Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3RvaRk6.
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Nat Moss 💚
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· Nov 18
WCS Wild Audio
Nature Podcast · 6 Seasons
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Check out the WCS Wild Audio podcast for the latest news from the Wildlife Conservation Society's global conservation program, zoos and aquarium, and their many partners! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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I was invited by @barnesandnoble.com to write about why tigers were the logical follow up to my book Owls of the Eastern Ice: www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/jonatha... 🌍🐅
Writing About Tigers Was Inevitable: A Guest Post by Jonathan C. Slaght - B&N Reads
Blending facts with vivid storytelling, this is a fascinating read about the remarkable conservation efforts to save the iconic Siberian Tiger from vanishing forever. Read on for an exclusive essay fr...
www.barnesandnoble.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I was invited by @barnesandnoble.com to write about why tigers were the logical follow up to my book Owls of the Eastern Ice: www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/jonatha... 🌍🐅
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At the upcoming #CITESCOP20 meeting, we will be supporting a range of proposals from governments to protect Threatened and Endangered species in international trade. See our positions below. www.wcs.org/cites 🌏
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
At the upcoming #CITESCOP20 meeting, we will be supporting a range of proposals from governments to protect Threatened and Endangered species in international trade. See our positions below. www.wcs.org/cites 🌏
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LISTEN: Despite over a decade of protections, a widespread illegal trade in shark and rays persists.
This underscores the importance of the upcoming #CITESCOP20 meeting, where governments have the opportunity to take stronger action.
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This underscores the importance of the upcoming #CITESCOP20 meeting, where governments have the opportunity to take stronger action.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
LISTEN: Despite over a decade of protections, a widespread illegal trade in shark and rays persists.
This underscores the importance of the upcoming #CITESCOP20 meeting, where governments have the opportunity to take stronger action.
🌏 🔊 apple.co/4nShUmo
This underscores the importance of the upcoming #CITESCOP20 meeting, where governments have the opportunity to take stronger action.
🌏 🔊 apple.co/4nShUmo
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On #NationalBisonDay, the bison offers a fitting lesson, writes WCS’s John Calvelli for the @nydailynews.com. One about “resilience, patience, and the possibility of second chances.”
🌎 www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/01/o...
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On this National Bison Day, look back to the Bronx Zoo
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we’ll see a familiar emblem everywhere — the bald eagle, wings outstretched, symbol of freedom and strength.
www.nydailynews.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
On #NationalBisonDay, the bison offers a fitting lesson, writes WCS’s John Calvelli for the @nydailynews.com. One about “resilience, patience, and the possibility of second chances.”
🌎 www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/01/o...
🌎 www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/01/o...
NEW from the WCS Wild Audio podcast:
S6 E15: Introducing Adam Falk, WCS’s New President & CEO
Adam joins WCS after leading Williams College and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Listen: apple.co/4nQLFUJ. Episode preview below.
S6 E15: Introducing Adam Falk, WCS’s New President & CEO
Adam joins WCS after leading Williams College and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Listen: apple.co/4nQLFUJ. Episode preview below.
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
NEW from the WCS Wild Audio podcast:
S6 E15: Introducing Adam Falk, WCS’s New President & CEO
Adam joins WCS after leading Williams College and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Listen: apple.co/4nQLFUJ. Episode preview below.
S6 E15: Introducing Adam Falk, WCS’s New President & CEO
Adam joins WCS after leading Williams College and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Listen: apple.co/4nQLFUJ. Episode preview below.
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Tigers are Critically Depleted, says the species’ first
IUCN Green Status of Species Assessment. But conservation has prevented even greater losses and provides hope for recovery.
🌏 bit.ly/4n2seb0 #IUCNcongress
IUCN Green Status of Species Assessment. But conservation has prevented even greater losses and provides hope for recovery.
🌏 bit.ly/4n2seb0 #IUCNcongress
New IUCN Assessment Finds Hope for Tiger Recovery Despite Critical Depletion
Bronx, NY, October 10, 2025—The first IUCN Green Status of Species assessment for the tiger (Panthera tigris) finds that the world’s largest cat is Critically Depleted after a century of population de...
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October 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Tigers are Critically Depleted, says the species’ first
IUCN Green Status of Species Assessment. But conservation has prevented even greater losses and provides hope for recovery.
🌏 bit.ly/4n2seb0 #IUCNcongress
IUCN Green Status of Species Assessment. But conservation has prevented even greater losses and provides hope for recovery.
🌏 bit.ly/4n2seb0 #IUCNcongress
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The wildlife pet trade is a global disaster, writes @richardconniff.bsky.social. At the upcoming #IUCNcongress, we are urging support for Motion 108 to address it.
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The Wildlife Pet Trade is a Global Disaster
And it's going to keep wrecking the natural world--till we stop paying for it.
richardconniff.substack.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The wildlife pet trade is a global disaster, writes @richardconniff.bsky.social. At the upcoming #IUCNcongress, we are urging support for Motion 108 to address it.
🌍 richardconniff.substack.com/p/the-wildli...
🌍 richardconniff.substack.com/p/the-wildli...
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Launching today with partners: a campaign to protect sharks & rays.
At #CITESCoP20, govts will decide whether to grant whale sharks, oceanic whitetips, and manta & devil rays full Appendix I protections — a once-in-a-generation chance.
🌏 Sign the petition: only.one/act/cites-2025
At #CITESCoP20, govts will decide whether to grant whale sharks, oceanic whitetips, and manta & devil rays full Appendix I protections — a once-in-a-generation chance.
🌏 Sign the petition: only.one/act/cites-2025
October 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Launching today with partners: a campaign to protect sharks & rays.
At #CITESCoP20, govts will decide whether to grant whale sharks, oceanic whitetips, and manta & devil rays full Appendix I protections — a once-in-a-generation chance.
🌏 Sign the petition: only.one/act/cites-2025
At #CITESCoP20, govts will decide whether to grant whale sharks, oceanic whitetips, and manta & devil rays full Appendix I protections — a once-in-a-generation chance.
🌏 Sign the petition: only.one/act/cites-2025
An evisceration of justice at hand....
In 30 days, Texas plans to execute Robert Roberson despite new evidence proving his innocence.
If carried out, Robert would be the 1st person in U.S. history executed under the discredited “shaken baby” theory. Your signature could be the turning point: bit.ly/48Qkdzj
If carried out, Robert would be the 1st person in U.S. history executed under the discredited “shaken baby” theory. Your signature could be the turning point: bit.ly/48Qkdzj
September 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
An evisceration of justice at hand....
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Last week our WCS Ocean Giants team had its first sighting of a #finwhale mother & calf in the New York Bight since 2018.
We’ve been acoustically monitoring this species for nearly a decade, revealing song pattern trends and providing insight into its seasonal presence.
Read more: bit.ly/3TyJHvk
We’ve been acoustically monitoring this species for nearly a decade, revealing song pattern trends and providing insight into its seasonal presence.
Read more: bit.ly/3TyJHvk
July 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Last week our WCS Ocean Giants team had its first sighting of a #finwhale mother & calf in the New York Bight since 2018.
We’ve been acoustically monitoring this species for nearly a decade, revealing song pattern trends and providing insight into its seasonal presence.
Read more: bit.ly/3TyJHvk
We’ve been acoustically monitoring this species for nearly a decade, revealing song pattern trends and providing insight into its seasonal presence.
Read more: bit.ly/3TyJHvk
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Adam Falk joins WCS today as President and CEO.
“At the heart of what drew me to this extraordinary institution,” says Falk, “is that science is at its absolute core and has been from the very founding.”
Read more: bit.ly/3TQyh69
“At the heart of what drew me to this extraordinary institution,” says Falk, “is that science is at its absolute core and has been from the very founding.”
Read more: bit.ly/3TQyh69
July 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Adam Falk joins WCS today as President and CEO.
“At the heart of what drew me to this extraordinary institution,” says Falk, “is that science is at its absolute core and has been from the very founding.”
Read more: bit.ly/3TQyh69
“At the heart of what drew me to this extraordinary institution,” says Falk, “is that science is at its absolute core and has been from the very founding.”
Read more: bit.ly/3TQyh69
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“Solving sewage pollution is the number one land-based action we can take to protect #coralreefs,” said WCS’s Dr. Amelia Wenger at #UNOC3.
To move the needle, she says, we need major collaboration between the conservation and wastewater sectors.
🌏 bit.ly/43wA7gs
To move the needle, she says, we need major collaboration between the conservation and wastewater sectors.
🌏 bit.ly/43wA7gs
June 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“Solving sewage pollution is the number one land-based action we can take to protect #coralreefs,” said WCS’s Dr. Amelia Wenger at #UNOC3.
To move the needle, she says, we need major collaboration between the conservation and wastewater sectors.
🌏 bit.ly/43wA7gs
To move the needle, she says, we need major collaboration between the conservation and wastewater sectors.
🌏 bit.ly/43wA7gs
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Anti-trafficking measures alone won’t save Africa’s pangolins, writes WCS’s Charles Emogor.
It’s also necessary to promote alternative protein sources and sustainable livelihoods, his new analysis shows.
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It’s also necessary to promote alternative protein sources and sustainable livelihoods, his new analysis shows.
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Why anti-trafficking measures alone won’t save Africa’s pangolins
African pangolin exploitation might be motivated more by local demand for meat than international demand for scales.
theconversation.com
June 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Anti-trafficking measures alone won’t save Africa’s pangolins, writes WCS’s Charles Emogor.
It’s also necessary to promote alternative protein sources and sustainable livelihoods, his new analysis shows.
🌍 theconversation.com/why-anti-tra...
It’s also necessary to promote alternative protein sources and sustainable livelihoods, his new analysis shows.
🌍 theconversation.com/why-anti-tra...
REVIEW: How One Animal Divided Europe | By @jonathanslaght.com for @theatlantic.com
A new book explores what the #wolf’s return to the continent means for people who have never known its presence.
www.theatlantic.com/books/archiv...
A new book explores what the #wolf’s return to the continent means for people who have never known its presence.
www.theatlantic.com/books/archiv...
How One Animal Divided Europe
A new book explores what the wolf’s return to the continent means for people who have never known its presence.
www.theatlantic.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
REVIEW: How One Animal Divided Europe | By @jonathanslaght.com for @theatlantic.com
A new book explores what the #wolf’s return to the continent means for people who have never known its presence.
www.theatlantic.com/books/archiv...
A new book explores what the #wolf’s return to the continent means for people who have never known its presence.
www.theatlantic.com/books/archiv...
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LISTEN: At #UNOC3, we announced over $40M in active funding commitments for #30x30 action, catalyzed by our WCS 30x30 Ocean Accelerator.
This can help us expand and strengthen ocean protections to reach the 30% goal, WCS’s @stacyjupiter.bsky.social tells #WCSWildAudio.
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This can help us expand and strengthen ocean protections to reach the 30% goal, WCS’s @stacyjupiter.bsky.social tells #WCSWildAudio.
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June 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
LISTEN: At #UNOC3, we announced over $40M in active funding commitments for #30x30 action, catalyzed by our WCS 30x30 Ocean Accelerator.
This can help us expand and strengthen ocean protections to reach the 30% goal, WCS’s @stacyjupiter.bsky.social tells #WCSWildAudio.
🔊 apple.co/3FUfPpX
This can help us expand and strengthen ocean protections to reach the 30% goal, WCS’s @stacyjupiter.bsky.social tells #WCSWildAudio.
🔊 apple.co/3FUfPpX
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”If you’re a fish lover, you want to protect #HudsonCanyon,” says Vinny Milburn, owner of Greenpoint Fish and Lobster Co. in Brooklyn, NY.
For World Oceans Month, seafood markets in NY and NJ will wrap seafood in butcher paper with language in support of protecting the canyon.
🌎 bit.ly/3ZRWSuQ
For World Oceans Month, seafood markets in NY and NJ will wrap seafood in butcher paper with language in support of protecting the canyon.
🌎 bit.ly/3ZRWSuQ
June 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
”If you’re a fish lover, you want to protect #HudsonCanyon,” says Vinny Milburn, owner of Greenpoint Fish and Lobster Co. in Brooklyn, NY.
For World Oceans Month, seafood markets in NY and NJ will wrap seafood in butcher paper with language in support of protecting the canyon.
🌎 bit.ly/3ZRWSuQ
For World Oceans Month, seafood markets in NY and NJ will wrap seafood in butcher paper with language in support of protecting the canyon.
🌎 bit.ly/3ZRWSuQ
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At #UNOC3 today, we announced over $40M in active funding commitments for #30x30 action, catalyzed by our 30x30 Ocean Accelerator.
“It’s about achieving real, lasting outcomes for biodiversity and people,” said WCS’s @stacyjupiter.bsky.social.
🌍 bit.ly/447eANj
“It’s about achieving real, lasting outcomes for biodiversity and people,” said WCS’s @stacyjupiter.bsky.social.
🌍 bit.ly/447eANj
WCS Launches ‘Ocean Accelerator’ to Invest $40 Million Into Global 30x30 Goal
Nice, France, June 10, 2025 – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today announced over $40M in active funding commitments for 30x30 action, catalysed by its 30x30 Ocean Accelerator. The Ocean Acce...
newsroom.wcs.org
June 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
At #UNOC3 today, we announced over $40M in active funding commitments for #30x30 action, catalyzed by our 30x30 Ocean Accelerator.
“It’s about achieving real, lasting outcomes for biodiversity and people,” said WCS’s @stacyjupiter.bsky.social.
🌍 bit.ly/447eANj
“It’s about achieving real, lasting outcomes for biodiversity and people,” said WCS’s @stacyjupiter.bsky.social.
🌍 bit.ly/447eANj
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NEWS: At #UNOC3, 11 governments have united to sign a bold new pledge to safeguard climate-resilient #coralreefs.
“This is more than a commitment—it’s a lifeline for coral reefs and the communities that depend on them,” said WCS’s @emilysdarling.bsky.social.
🪸 🌏 bit.ly/3HO6xw9
“This is more than a commitment—it’s a lifeline for coral reefs and the communities that depend on them,” said WCS’s @emilysdarling.bsky.social.
🪸 🌏 bit.ly/3HO6xw9
Eleven Countries Launch First Commitment to Protect Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs
Nice, France, June 10, 2025 – At the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), a growing coalition of countries and partners today launched and signed a high-level global commitment to protect cl...
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June 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
NEWS: At #UNOC3, 11 governments have united to sign a bold new pledge to safeguard climate-resilient #coralreefs.
“This is more than a commitment—it’s a lifeline for coral reefs and the communities that depend on them,” said WCS’s @emilysdarling.bsky.social.
🪸 🌏 bit.ly/3HO6xw9
“This is more than a commitment—it’s a lifeline for coral reefs and the communities that depend on them,” said WCS’s @emilysdarling.bsky.social.
🪸 🌏 bit.ly/3HO6xw9
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Room enough for 2.
This is an artificial watering hole in the Maya Biosphere Reserve. Our WCS Guatemala team monitors these with partners.
As climate-induced droughts intensify, these spots provide critical relief to wildlife in need. Including a quick soak for this tapir duo. 🌎
This is an artificial watering hole in the Maya Biosphere Reserve. Our WCS Guatemala team monitors these with partners.
As climate-induced droughts intensify, these spots provide critical relief to wildlife in need. Including a quick soak for this tapir duo. 🌎
June 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Room enough for 2.
This is an artificial watering hole in the Maya Biosphere Reserve. Our WCS Guatemala team monitors these with partners.
As climate-induced droughts intensify, these spots provide critical relief to wildlife in need. Including a quick soak for this tapir duo. 🌎
This is an artificial watering hole in the Maya Biosphere Reserve. Our WCS Guatemala team monitors these with partners.
As climate-induced droughts intensify, these spots provide critical relief to wildlife in need. Including a quick soak for this tapir duo. 🌎
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Protected areas play a vital role in safeguarding Andean bears in Bolivia, shows a new study led by WCS.
The authors say their approach can help park managers track bear populations over time, detect threats early, and guide interventions with confidence.
🌎 bit.ly/4585D7v
The authors say their approach can help park managers track bear populations over time, detect threats early, and guide interventions with confidence.
🌎 bit.ly/4585D7v
June 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Protected areas play a vital role in safeguarding Andean bears in Bolivia, shows a new study led by WCS.
The authors say their approach can help park managers track bear populations over time, detect threats early, and guide interventions with confidence.
🌎 bit.ly/4585D7v
The authors say their approach can help park managers track bear populations over time, detect threats early, and guide interventions with confidence.
🌎 bit.ly/4585D7v
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LISTEN: Mercury contamination is a major threat to fish in the #Amazon — and the health of the people who rely on them.
On #WCSWildAudio, conservationists, including from WCS, have a (small) solution to boost communities and ecosystems alike.
🔊 🌎 apple.co/4kKBD6p
On #WCSWildAudio, conservationists, including from WCS, have a (small) solution to boost communities and ecosystems alike.
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May 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
LISTEN: Mercury contamination is a major threat to fish in the #Amazon — and the health of the people who rely on them.
On #WCSWildAudio, conservationists, including from WCS, have a (small) solution to boost communities and ecosystems alike.
🔊 🌎 apple.co/4kKBD6p
On #WCSWildAudio, conservationists, including from WCS, have a (small) solution to boost communities and ecosystems alike.
🔊 🌎 apple.co/4kKBD6p
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Many forests that benefit people also shelter Endangered birds, writes @earthdotcom.bsky.social.
With limited resources, says WCS’s Dr. @rachelneugarten.bsky.social, “this information is critical for helping decision-makers protect our natural heritage.”
🌎 www.earth.com/news/many-fo...
With limited resources, says WCS’s Dr. @rachelneugarten.bsky.social, “this information is critical for helping decision-makers protect our natural heritage.”
🌎 www.earth.com/news/many-fo...
Many forests that benefit people also shelter endangered birds
Forested U.S. landscapes provide water, store carbon, and support threatened birds. Planning for these areas helps people and ecosystems.
www.earth.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Many forests that benefit people also shelter Endangered birds, writes @earthdotcom.bsky.social.
With limited resources, says WCS’s Dr. @rachelneugarten.bsky.social, “this information is critical for helping decision-makers protect our natural heritage.”
🌎 www.earth.com/news/many-fo...
With limited resources, says WCS’s Dr. @rachelneugarten.bsky.social, “this information is critical for helping decision-makers protect our natural heritage.”
🌎 www.earth.com/news/many-fo...
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World Govts Take Vital Step to Prevent, Prepare for, and Respond to Catastrophic Pandemics, says @wcs.org
- Agreement recognizes need for prevention through upstream interventions, such as safeguarding intact ecosystems and tackling commercial live wildlife trade
newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
- Agreement recognizes need for prevention through upstream interventions, such as safeguarding intact ecosystems and tackling commercial live wildlife trade
newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
World Governments for the First Time Take Vital Step to Prevent, Prepare for, and Respond to Catastrophic Pandemics
NEW YORK, May 20, 2025 – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) issued the following remarks upon adoption by the World Health Organization (WHO) of a groundbreaking International Agreement on Pandem...
newsroom.wcs.org
May 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
World Govts Take Vital Step to Prevent, Prepare for, and Respond to Catastrophic Pandemics, says @wcs.org
- Agreement recognizes need for prevention through upstream interventions, such as safeguarding intact ecosystems and tackling commercial live wildlife trade
newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
- Agreement recognizes need for prevention through upstream interventions, such as safeguarding intact ecosystems and tackling commercial live wildlife trade
newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
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I don't normally post press releases, but respect where it's due. @natmoss.bsky.social @wcs.org 🧪
More Cowbells!
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More Cowbells!
newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
More Cowbells! New Study Assesses How to Reduce Conflict Between Jaguars and Communities
Asunción, Paraguay, May 19, 2025 – A new scientific study identifies effective and cost efficient methods to reduce conflicts between ranchers and jaguars, including LED lights, electric fencing, donk...
newsroom.wcs.org
May 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I don't normally post press releases, but respect where it's due. @natmoss.bsky.social @wcs.org 🧪
More Cowbells!
newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
More Cowbells!
newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
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A king vulture chick has hatched at WCS’s Bronx Zoo, the first since the 1990’s. As seen here, staff are hand-raising it using puppet, a technique developed more than 40 years ago. This helps prevent the young bird from imprinting on humans. bit.ly/4jXvMu0 🌎
April 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A king vulture chick has hatched at WCS’s Bronx Zoo, the first since the 1990’s. As seen here, staff are hand-raising it using puppet, a technique developed more than 40 years ago. This helps prevent the young bird from imprinting on humans. bit.ly/4jXvMu0 🌎