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Sweeping trade protections adopted for sharks and rays at #CITESCOP20.
“It’s taken 20 to 30 years to get recognition that sharks and rays — keystone predators in marine ecosystems globally — need that protection,” says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
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“It’s taken 20 to 30 years to get recognition that sharks and rays — keystone predators in marine ecosystems globally — need that protection,” says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
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What new protections will mean for these widely hunted sharks
The sharks and rays are widely hunted, their parts used in commercial products like makeup and moisturizers and in culinary delicacies.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Sweeping trade protections adopted for sharks and rays at #CITESCOP20.
“It’s taken 20 to 30 years to get recognition that sharks and rays — keystone predators in marine ecosystems globally — need that protection,” says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
“It’s taken 20 to 30 years to get recognition that sharks and rays — keystone predators in marine ecosystems globally — need that protection,” says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
Save the ❤️ of the wild.
Make your #GivingTuesday donation today and your support will help defend wildlife from illegal trade, protect critical forest habitat, and empower communities to safeguard our shared future.
Special 3X match: bit.ly/3KfXG8o
Make your #GivingTuesday donation today and your support will help defend wildlife from illegal trade, protect critical forest habitat, and empower communities to safeguard our shared future.
Special 3X match: bit.ly/3KfXG8o
November 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Save the ❤️ of the wild.
Make your #GivingTuesday donation today and your support will help defend wildlife from illegal trade, protect critical forest habitat, and empower communities to safeguard our shared future.
Special 3X match: bit.ly/3KfXG8o
Make your #GivingTuesday donation today and your support will help defend wildlife from illegal trade, protect critical forest habitat, and empower communities to safeguard our shared future.
Special 3X match: bit.ly/3KfXG8o
“This is one of the greatest days in the history of shark and ray conservation.”
Historic trade protections were adopted at #CITESCOP20 today. The next step is strong implementation on the ground, says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social. 🌏
Historic trade protections were adopted at #CITESCOP20 today. The next step is strong implementation on the ground, says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social. 🌏
November 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“This is one of the greatest days in the history of shark and ray conservation.”
Historic trade protections were adopted at #CITESCOP20 today. The next step is strong implementation on the ground, says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social. 🌏
Historic trade protections were adopted at #CITESCOP20 today. The next step is strong implementation on the ground, says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social. 🌏
‼️ Historic and sweeping trade protections have been adopted at #CITESCOP20 for sharks and rays.
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
WCS Celebrates Historic and Sweeping Trade Protections for Sharks and Rays Adopted at CITES CoP20
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 28, 2025 – The following statement was issued today from CITES CoP20, celebrating the adoption of sweeping and historic adoption of new international trade protections for ...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
‼️ Historic and sweeping trade protections have been adopted at #CITESCOP20 for sharks and rays.
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
At #CITESCOP20, we are calling for Parties to reject Proposal 3, which would lift the zero-export quota and allow international commercial trade in saiga horns.
The saiga has just recovered and that progress is fragile, Khash-Erdene Bayarsaikhan of WCS Mongolia.
The saiga has just recovered and that progress is fragile, Khash-Erdene Bayarsaikhan of WCS Mongolia.
November 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
At #CITESCOP20, we are calling for Parties to reject Proposal 3, which would lift the zero-export quota and allow international commercial trade in saiga horns.
The saiga has just recovered and that progress is fragile, Khash-Erdene Bayarsaikhan of WCS Mongolia.
The saiga has just recovered and that progress is fragile, Khash-Erdene Bayarsaikhan of WCS Mongolia.
At #CITESCOP20, we’re supporting Ecuador’s proposals to transfer Galápagos land and marine iguanas from Appendix II to Appendix I, the highest level of protection under CITES.
These species are facing increasing pressures. Strong international safeguards are essential to their survival.
These species are facing increasing pressures. Strong international safeguards are essential to their survival.
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
At #CITESCOP20, we’re supporting Ecuador’s proposals to transfer Galápagos land and marine iguanas from Appendix II to Appendix I, the highest level of protection under CITES.
These species are facing increasing pressures. Strong international safeguards are essential to their survival.
These species are facing increasing pressures. Strong international safeguards are essential to their survival.
We are disappointed Parties at #CITESCOP20 failed to support Proposal 35, which would have listed all anguillid eels (including the American eel) on CITES Appendix II.
Leaves an iconic migratory fish without the international oversight urgently needed.
Read more: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
Leaves an iconic migratory fish without the international oversight urgently needed.
Read more: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
CITES Parties Miss a Chance to Ensure a Future for Endangered Eels
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 27, 2025 – The following statement was released today by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) from CITES CoP20. Said Dr. Susan Lieberman, WCS Vice President of Internat...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
We are disappointed Parties at #CITESCOP20 failed to support Proposal 35, which would have listed all anguillid eels (including the American eel) on CITES Appendix II.
Leaves an iconic migratory fish without the international oversight urgently needed.
Read more: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
Leaves an iconic migratory fish without the international oversight urgently needed.
Read more: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
Historic victory for sharks: #CITESCoP20 Parties voted to list oceanic whitetip sharks on Appendix I, the highest level of protection offered by CITES.
“Today’s decision is a watershed moment for all sharks and rays,” said WCS’s Luke Warwick.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/4olha9w
“Today’s decision is a watershed moment for all sharks and rays,” said WCS’s Luke Warwick.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/4olha9w
Historic Victory for Sharks as Oceanic Whitetips Upgraded to Appendix I at CITES Banning International Trade
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 27, 2025 – CITES CoP20 Parties voted to list oceanic whitetip sharks on Appendix I, the highest level of protection offered by CITES. The vote marks a major victory for one...
newsroom.wcs.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Historic victory for sharks: #CITESCoP20 Parties voted to list oceanic whitetip sharks on Appendix I, the highest level of protection offered by CITES.
“Today’s decision is a watershed moment for all sharks and rays,” said WCS’s Luke Warwick.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/4olha9w
“Today’s decision is a watershed moment for all sharks and rays,” said WCS’s Luke Warwick.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/4olha9w
NEWS: Latest assessment of Critically Endangered forest elephants sheds new light on their numbers and provides optimism for their future. However, we must not be complacent.
🌍 Read more: bit.ly/49CNL73
🌍 Read more: bit.ly/49CNL73
November 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
NEWS: Latest assessment of Critically Endangered forest elephants sheds new light on their numbers and provides optimism for their future. However, we must not be complacent.
🌍 Read more: bit.ly/49CNL73
🌍 Read more: bit.ly/49CNL73
At #CITESCOP20, the Bronx Zoo’s Kevin Torregrosa presented on the critical role zoos play in responding to illegal wildlife trade. Zoo expertise in animal care, veterinary triage, quarantine, and species-specific husbandry makes institutions like ours indispensable first responders. 🌏
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
At #CITESCOP20, the Bronx Zoo’s Kevin Torregrosa presented on the critical role zoos play in responding to illegal wildlife trade. Zoo expertise in animal care, veterinary triage, quarantine, and species-specific husbandry makes institutions like ours indispensable first responders. 🌏
Grateful to Panama, Brazil, and Benin. At #COP20 today, these countries brought together a group of government leaders, scientists, and CITES implementation experts to spotlight this year’s shark and ray proposals. Creating momentum for these species. 🌏
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Grateful to Panama, Brazil, and Benin. At #COP20 today, these countries brought together a group of government leaders, scientists, and CITES implementation experts to spotlight this year’s shark and ray proposals. Creating momentum for these species. 🌏
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A pleasure meeting with Dr. Susan Lieberman, Vice-President of @wcs.org, on the sidelines of #CITESCoP20.
We discussed ways to accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF, including by leveraging synergies and the full participation of Civil Society.
We discussed ways to accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF, including by leveraging synergies and the full participation of Civil Society.
November 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
A pleasure meeting with Dr. Susan Lieberman, Vice-President of @wcs.org, on the sidelines of #CITESCoP20.
We discussed ways to accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF, including by leveraging synergies and the full participation of Civil Society.
We discussed ways to accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF, including by leveraging synergies and the full participation of Civil Society.
100 years ago, WCS scientist Marie Fish (left) confirmed for the first time that American eels begin their lives in the Sargasso Sea.
At #CITESCOP20, writes WCS’s Jake LaBelle, it’s up to all of us to ensure their journey continues.
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At #CITESCOP20, writes WCS’s Jake LaBelle, it’s up to all of us to ensure their journey continues.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
100 years ago, WCS scientist Marie Fish (left) confirmed for the first time that American eels begin their lives in the Sargasso Sea.
At #CITESCOP20, writes WCS’s Jake LaBelle, it’s up to all of us to ensure their journey continues.
🌎 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
At #CITESCOP20, writes WCS’s Jake LaBelle, it’s up to all of us to ensure their journey continues.
🌎 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
Some might think them scaly, slimy, or just plain strange, but more maligned species still play a critical role in ecosystems. At #CITESCOP20, we must spare a thought for these less charismatic animals, says WCS's Susan Lieberman.
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🌎 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
Let’s Remember to Protect the “Ugly” Species (but they aren’t ugly) | Blog | Nature | PBS
No, they aren’t exactly frightening to behold, or ugly at all, but they aren’t charismatic (though some might think them scaly, slimy, or or just plain
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November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Some might think them scaly, slimy, or just plain strange, but more maligned species still play a critical role in ecosystems. At #CITESCOP20, we must spare a thought for these less charismatic animals, says WCS's Susan Lieberman.
🌎 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
🌎 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
This #Thanksgiving season, we want to thank everyone who has made a difference for nature this year.
With your help, we’ve won critical protections for wildlife and wild places to benefit us all.
🌎 Check out our new 2025 #WCSImpact Report: www.wcs.org/about-us/imp...
With your help, we’ve won critical protections for wildlife and wild places to benefit us all.
🌎 Check out our new 2025 #WCSImpact Report: www.wcs.org/about-us/imp...
November 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This #Thanksgiving season, we want to thank everyone who has made a difference for nature this year.
With your help, we’ve won critical protections for wildlife and wild places to benefit us all.
🌎 Check out our new 2025 #WCSImpact Report: www.wcs.org/about-us/imp...
With your help, we’ve won critical protections for wildlife and wild places to benefit us all.
🌎 Check out our new 2025 #WCSImpact Report: www.wcs.org/about-us/imp...
“We need to give species a fighting chance.”
WCS’s Susan Lieberman delivered an urgent call-to-action yesterday evening during the High-Level Dialogue on the eve of the opening of #CITESCOP20.
🌏 Read her remarks: bit.ly/3K3HYgv
WCS’s Susan Lieberman delivered an urgent call-to-action yesterday evening during the High-Level Dialogue on the eve of the opening of #CITESCOP20.
🌏 Read her remarks: bit.ly/3K3HYgv
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“We need to give species a fighting chance.”
WCS’s Susan Lieberman delivered an urgent call-to-action yesterday evening during the High-Level Dialogue on the eve of the opening of #CITESCOP20.
🌏 Read her remarks: bit.ly/3K3HYgv
WCS’s Susan Lieberman delivered an urgent call-to-action yesterday evening during the High-Level Dialogue on the eve of the opening of #CITESCOP20.
🌏 Read her remarks: bit.ly/3K3HYgv
At #CITESCOP20, governments face last chance to save whale sharks, manta rays, and more.
“The science is unequivocal, and the tools and support to implement CITES already exist for governments once listings pass,” says WCS's @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 bit.ly/3M1qTnS
“The science is unequivocal, and the tools and support to implement CITES already exist for governments once listings pass,” says WCS's @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 bit.ly/3M1qTnS
November 24, 2025 at 3:19 AM
At #CITESCOP20, governments face last chance to save whale sharks, manta rays, and more.
“The science is unequivocal, and the tools and support to implement CITES already exist for governments once listings pass,” says WCS's @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 bit.ly/3M1qTnS
“The science is unequivocal, and the tools and support to implement CITES already exist for governments once listings pass,” says WCS's @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 bit.ly/3M1qTnS
Coral reefs are largely missing from country reporting to international biodiversity and climate agreements—a lost chance for targeted action to promote resilience.
@wcs.org / @worldwildlife.org op-ed on why it matters and how collective action can protect them: for-the-ocean.org/now-or-never... 🌏
@wcs.org / @worldwildlife.org op-ed on why it matters and how collective action can protect them: for-the-ocean.org/now-or-never... 🌏
NOW OR NEVER - COLLECTIVE ACTION IS VITAL TO PROTECT CORAL REEFS | Together for the Ocean
Coral reefs are absent from national climate and biodiversity plans. Alfred DeGemmis, Director of International Policy at WCS, and Rachel James, Global Coral Reef Rescue Initiative Lead at WWF, explor...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Coral reefs are largely missing from country reporting to international biodiversity and climate agreements—a lost chance for targeted action to promote resilience.
@wcs.org / @worldwildlife.org op-ed on why it matters and how collective action can protect them: for-the-ocean.org/now-or-never... 🌏
@wcs.org / @worldwildlife.org op-ed on why it matters and how collective action can protect them: for-the-ocean.org/now-or-never... 🌏
New @wcs.org science shows why many coral reef fishers remain in poverty, even as fish stocks decline and some fishers leave the profession.
🌏 bit.ly/3XcVTnl
🌏 bit.ly/3XcVTnl
The Hidden Forces Keeping Reef Fishers Below Living Wage
New York, NY (November 21, 2025)—A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) published in Coral Reefs reveals why many coral reef fishers remain in poverty, even as fish stocks decline and ...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
New @wcs.org science shows why many coral reef fishers remain in poverty, even as fish stocks decline and some fishers leave the profession.
🌏 bit.ly/3XcVTnl
🌏 bit.ly/3XcVTnl
Governments have a critical opportunity at the upcoming #CITESCOP20 to choose the future we want for wildlife.
We cannot allow short-term commercial interests to reverse conservation successes or threaten recovering species such as the saiga.
🌏 More: bit.ly/3KbKYHD
We cannot allow short-term commercial interests to reverse conservation successes or threaten recovering species such as the saiga.
🌏 More: bit.ly/3KbKYHD
November 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Governments have a critical opportunity at the upcoming #CITESCOP20 to choose the future we want for wildlife.
We cannot allow short-term commercial interests to reverse conservation successes or threaten recovering species such as the saiga.
🌏 More: bit.ly/3KbKYHD
We cannot allow short-term commercial interests to reverse conservation successes or threaten recovering species such as the saiga.
🌏 More: bit.ly/3KbKYHD
For sharks on the brink of extinction, CITES Appendix II isn’t protective enough, writes @whysharksmatter.bsky.social.
Starting next week, we will be at #CITESCoP20 advocating for greater protections for some of the ocean's most iconic species.
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Starting next week, we will be at #CITESCoP20 advocating for greater protections for some of the ocean's most iconic species.
🌏 news.mongabay.com/2025/11/for-...
For sharks on the brink of extinction, CITES Appendix II isn’t protective enough (commentary)
Sharks are some of the most threatened animals on Earth, with approximately one-third of all species assessed as threatened with extinction on the IUCN Red List. These animals are not only older than ...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
For sharks on the brink of extinction, CITES Appendix II isn’t protective enough, writes @whysharksmatter.bsky.social.
Starting next week, we will be at #CITESCoP20 advocating for greater protections for some of the ocean's most iconic species.
🌏 news.mongabay.com/2025/11/for-...
Starting next week, we will be at #CITESCoP20 advocating for greater protections for some of the ocean's most iconic species.
🌏 news.mongabay.com/2025/11/for-...
They’ve survived volcanic eruptions, droughts, and isolation over millennia, but they are now up against threats they can’t withstand alone.
At #CITESCOP20, we are supporting stronger international trade protections for Galápagos land and marine iguanas.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/482Bfv6
At #CITESCOP20, we are supporting stronger international trade protections for Galápagos land and marine iguanas.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/482Bfv6
WCS Supports Ecuador’s Proposal to Strengthen Protection for Galápagos Land and Marine Iguanas
BRONX, NY, November 20, 2025—The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today expressed strong support for proposals submitted by Ecuador to the upcoming Conference of the Parties to the Convention on In...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
They’ve survived volcanic eruptions, droughts, and isolation over millennia, but they are now up against threats they can’t withstand alone.
At #CITESCOP20, we are supporting stronger international trade protections for Galápagos land and marine iguanas.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/482Bfv6
At #CITESCOP20, we are supporting stronger international trade protections for Galápagos land and marine iguanas.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/482Bfv6
🚽 Today is #WorldToiletDay. Let’s talk water pollution.
“Water quality isn’t just a #coralreef issue,” says WCS’s Dr. Alec Hughes. “It’s about human health, too.”
In the Solomon Islands, we are partnering with communities to take action from ridge to reef: bit.ly/49sDPgr 🌏
“Water quality isn’t just a #coralreef issue,” says WCS’s Dr. Alec Hughes. “It’s about human health, too.”
In the Solomon Islands, we are partnering with communities to take action from ridge to reef: bit.ly/49sDPgr 🌏
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
🚽 Today is #WorldToiletDay. Let’s talk water pollution.
“Water quality isn’t just a #coralreef issue,” says WCS’s Dr. Alec Hughes. “It’s about human health, too.”
In the Solomon Islands, we are partnering with communities to take action from ridge to reef: bit.ly/49sDPgr 🌏
“Water quality isn’t just a #coralreef issue,” says WCS’s Dr. Alec Hughes. “It’s about human health, too.”
In the Solomon Islands, we are partnering with communities to take action from ridge to reef: bit.ly/49sDPgr 🌏
In today’s world, we see habitats decreasing and the exploitation of wildlife increasing. Our priority at the upcoming #CITESCOP20, says WCS's Susan Lieberman, is to encourage strong, science-based decisions that support the conservation of species in the wild. wcs.org/cites 🌏
November 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
In today’s world, we see habitats decreasing and the exploitation of wildlife increasing. Our priority at the upcoming #CITESCOP20, says WCS's Susan Lieberman, is to encourage strong, science-based decisions that support the conservation of species in the wild. wcs.org/cites 🌏
From Central Park to Central America, migratory birds connect us. Illegal cattle ranching is wiping out the Five Great Forests they depend on.
A new @cornellbirds.bsky.social / @wcs.org study shows which species are most at risk and spotlights the communities helping them. bit.ly/43EFADz 🌎
A new @cornellbirds.bsky.social / @wcs.org study shows which species are most at risk and spotlights the communities helping them. bit.ly/43EFADz 🌎
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
From Central Park to Central America, migratory birds connect us. Illegal cattle ranching is wiping out the Five Great Forests they depend on.
A new @cornellbirds.bsky.social / @wcs.org study shows which species are most at risk and spotlights the communities helping them. bit.ly/43EFADz 🌎
A new @cornellbirds.bsky.social / @wcs.org study shows which species are most at risk and spotlights the communities helping them. bit.ly/43EFADz 🌎