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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 3h

“There’s a tendency to react to new technology with fear,” WCS’s Dr. Susan Lieberman tells @npr.org.

At the #IUCNcongress, we hailed the adoption of Motion 87, which instead establishes a responsible, science-based policy framework on synthetic biology.

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Scientists are genetically modifying wildlife. Should they be released in the wild?

Humans can genetically modify plants and animals to be more resilient to climate change and disease. But the scientific community is divided about whether the tool should be put to use in nature.

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 15h

We cannot afford to reject tools that could help safeguard both people and nature.

At #IUCNcongress, after intense debate, IUCN members just adopted Motion 87, which establishes a responsible, science-based policy framework on synthetic biology.

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IUCN Members Choose Science and Ethics in Landmark Vote on Synthetic Biology

ABU DHABI, October 14 , 2025 — The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today hailed the adoption of Motion 87, supporting the responsible, evidence-based use of synthetic biology, at the IUCN World Co...

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 15h

At #IUCNcongress, WCS’s Dr. John G. Robinson was awarded IUCN Honorary Membership, the Union's highest distinction.

“Through his leadership at WCS and his lifelong engagement with IUCN, John has helped define the modern conservation movement,” said WCS President and CEO Adam Falk.

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 19h

A key question at the #IUCNCongress: how can countries deliver on the pledge to conserve 30% of the planet?

One of the clearest answers may have just come from the Republic of Congo, write Arlette Soudan-Nonault and WCS’s Christopher Holmes.

🌍 Read more: medium.com/communities-...

From Brazzaville to Abu Dhabi: A Blueprint for Inclusive Conservation

By Christopher Holmes and Arlette Soudan-Nonault | October 14, 2025

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 1d

All three oceanic devil rays are now Critically Endangered, according to the IUCN Red List, including spinetail devil rays like this.

We will be advocating for them at the upcoming #CITESCoP20. Devil rays are among the group of sharks and rays up for stronger protections.

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 1d

“An essential step.” Today, members at the #IUCNCongress adopted Motion 108, which will bring global attention to the wildlife pet trade, an urgent, but often overlooked, crisis.

🌍 bit.ly/4oacyTO

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 2d

WCS’s Dr. Elizabeth Bennett talked about NASA project Act Green led by WCS to provide all stakeholders with open-source, near real-time mapping of jaguar habitat. Information to aid conservation planning and jaguar recovery.

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 2d

IUCN Resolution 90, adopted in 2020, declared the jaguar a conservation priority for the Americas. At #IUCNcongress yesterday, experts spoke about its implementation.

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 2d

”... It needs to be looked at case by case but it has tremendous positive potential for human health and for conservation if it’s used right.”

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Scientists say they brought back ‘dire wolves.’ But should they roam free?

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, a top conservation group, is weighing a moratorium on unleashing genetically modified plants or animals into the wild.

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 2d

“It’s not a good or a bad technology,” WCS’s Dr. Susan Lieberman tells @washingtonpost.com. “It’s a technology, and sometimes it can be used for good, and sometimes we shouldn’t use it. ...

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 2d

At the #IUCNcongress, we are supporting Motion 87, which would establish a responsible, science-based policy framework on synthetic biology.

We are urging delegates to reject Motion 133, which calls for a sweeping moratorium on the use of such technologies.

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 3d

A new IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas report, co-authored by WCS and launched at #IUCNcongress, offers compelling case studies on how to achieve large-scale conservation in an increasingly complex world. bit.ly/478ALTS

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 3d

At WCS, we support Motion 87, which provides a practical, science-based, and flexible framework that looks at the issue on an evidence-based case-by-case basis.

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Guiding Synthetic Biology for Conservation and Communities

By Susan Lieberman | October 12, 2025

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 3d

At the #IUCNCongress, two measures on synthetic biology have drawn significant attention.

Their outcome matters for anyone who cares about how science and ethics will guide responses to environmental, agricultural, and public health challenges in the decades to come, says WCS’s Dr. Susan Lieberman.

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 4d

A new IUCN Green Status Assessment, co-authored by WCS, reveals that both lion subspecies remain Largely Depleted. Intensified conservation over the next century could restore lions to more of their former range. #IUCNcongress

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 4d

Rangers are on the frontlines of conservation, protecting our natural and cultural heritage for the benefit of all.

Today at #IUCNcongress, with our partners, we proudly reaffirmed our commitment to the Universal Ranger Support Alliance, which advocates for and supports rangers around the world. 🌍

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 4d

Carolina Alba Ferreras is the first woman to direct the Dominican Republic’s system of protected areas (SINAP).

At the #IUCNcongress, she announced that the country is becoming the 5th to sign the Women Ocean Guardians commitment.

🌎 🌊 Learn more: womenoceanguardians.org

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 5d

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

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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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 5d

Nature is on the agenda at the #IUCNcongress but so are the rangers that protect it.

Rangers need holistic welfare support to deal with stress and mental health issues, said WCS’s Michel Masozera at an event with the International Ranger Federation, WWF, and the Unviersal Ranger Support Alliance.

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Stacy Jupiter @stacyjupiter.bsky.social · 5d

One reason why I was excited to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Arcturus expedition by joining the livestream at @wcs.org's CPZ of the NOAA research cruise in #HudsonCanyon with contemporary artists is because 25 years ago I was on a deep sea expedition in #PNG with my own box of watercolors

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 5d

Our recently launched 2025–2030 Coral Reef Conservation Strategy is a plan to conserve the most climate-resilient reefs. bit.ly/4n0C3WV

It’s the work of 70+ experts in 18 countries, linking our science, partnerships, policy, and community work into a shared vision.

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 5d

NEWS: The One Health and environmental crime motions were among 97 motions adopted at the #IUCNcongress, said WCS's Dr. Susan Lieberman in recapping Day 1.

Read more: bit.ly/4nG3ZQN 🌍

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 5d

How can marine conservation better reflect and support the needs of local people?

WCS's Stacy Jupiter is co-author of the new Guidebook for Assessing and Improving Social Equity in Marine Conservation.

Check it out: portals.iucn.org/library/node... 🌏

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 5d

Enhanced monitoring, early detection, rapid response. Critical to addressing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

Today at #IUCNcongress, WCS’s Dr. Sarah Olson spoke about WCS’s experience addressing HPAI in places like Peru and Cambodia and the need for sustainable wildlife health surveillance. 🌍

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 6d

How the Queens Zoo is helping to save a New England rabbit, writes the @nytimes.com.

The New England cottontail population has shrunk by more than 80 percent since the 1960s.

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How the Queens Zoo Is Helping to Save a New England Rabbit

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