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The Wildlife Conservation Society. Jessica Anderson October 15, 2003. What does the WCS do?. Manages wildlife parks Campaigns for laws to protect wildlife Sponsors wildlife studies around the world Funds academic research Educates people about wildlife endangerment. History of the WCS.
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The Wildlife Conservation Society Jessica Anderson October 15, 2003
What does the WCS do? • Manages wildlife parks • Campaigns for laws to protect wildlife • Sponsors wildlife studies around the world • Funds academic research • Educates people about wildlife endangerment
History of the WCS • The society began on April 26, 1895 • Founders: Andrew H. Green Henry Fairfield Osborn • William Hornaday studied decline of animals in the U.S. and began a campaign to protect the wildlife • William Beebe began field research abroad
More history… • Fairfield Osborn brought field biology to the WCS after World War II • The WCS began working in Africa, Asia, and South America in the 1950’s • William Conway developed a breeding program for endangered species in the 1960’s
The Bronx Zoo • Headquarters for WCS since 1895 • Opened on November 8, 1899 • Accomplishments: • Reestablishment of the American Bison • First veterinary department (1901) • Species Survival Plan (1903) • First zoo education program for public (1929) • Congo Gorilla Forest
New York Aquarium • Oldest operating aquarium in the U.S. • Opened on December 10, 1896 in lower Manhattan • WCS began managing aquarium in 1902 • Aquarium contains 350 species and over 8,000 specimens • Mission: increase public awareness of issues concerning wildlife in the ocean
WCS also manages… • The Central Park Zoo • Under direction of the WCS in Manhattan since August 8, 1988 • The Queens Zoo • Existed since 1968, but renovated and reopened by the WCS on June 25, 1992 • Prospect Park Zoo • Existed since 1800’s, but renovated and reopened by the WCS on October 5, 1993
