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PIGS IN TROUBLE: Scientists Document Collapse of Central America's White-Lipped Peccary

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(February 05, 2020) Populations of white-lipped peccaries, a “new world” pig-like species usually found throughout Central American tropical forests, are in freefall due to changes in forest cover and human disturbance Species plays a major role in seed dispersal, engineers water holes, and is a food source for large predators and human communities Peccaries have lost up to 90 percent of their range Urgent action is needed to protect Mesoamerica’s  5 Great Forests, spanning...

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New Fisheries Law in Belize Protects Both Marine Species and Livelihoods

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New Fisheries Law in Belize Protects Both Marine Species and Livelihoods
(January 21, 2020) Gray Angelfish. CREDIT: V. Alamina/WCS BELIZE CITY , BELIZE |  JANUARY 21, 2020 - The Senate of Belize passed a new Fisheries Resources Bill that will help make the country’s small-scale fisheries more sustainable for both marine life and people. Approved yesterday by majority of the Senate, the new and comprehensive Bill replaces previous legislation in place for almost seven decades and aims to modernize and transform Belize’s small-scale fishing industry....

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BELIZE PASSES FISHERIES BILL

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BELIZE PASSES FISHERIES BILL
(January 21, 2020) ©V. ALAMINA/WCS JANUARY 21, 2020 - The Senate of Belize passed a new Fisheries Resources Bill that will help make the country’s small-scale fisheries more sustainable for both marine life and people. It replaces previous legislation in place for almost seven decades and aims to modernize and transform Belize’s small-scale fishing industry. The new legislation will ensure the sustainable use and management of the fishery resources and the conservation for the c...

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Study Finds Overharvest of Juvenile Queen Conch in Belize May be Reducing Size of Adults and Population

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Study Finds Overharvest of Juvenile Queen Conch in Belize May be Reducing Size of Adults and Population
(October 08, 2019) A queen conch in Glover's Reef, Belize. CREDIT: Alexander Tewfik/WCS. NEW YORK , NY |  OCTOBER 08, 2019 - A recent study by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), the University of Miami, and Universidad de Puerto Rico has detected a decrease in the average size of adult queen conch (Lobatus gigas) in the waters of Belize, possibly the result of fishers using shell length rather than thickness as a reliable indicator of age. The study represents the first research to ...

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Critical New Initiative to Protect Mesoamerica’s Five Great Forests Launches During UN Climate Summit

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(September 22, 2019) NGOs, National Governments, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Join Forces to Protect Central America’s Largest Forests to Benefit All Life on Earth Mesoamerica's 5 Great Forests Initiative Photos and Video: Click HERE Mesoamerica’s five forests are home to more than 7.5 percent of the planet’s biodiversity, including the iconic jaguar (photo by Jayro Bardales) NEW YORK , NY |  SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 - Local and international NGOs—...

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Global Conservation Organizations Applaud Government of Belize for New Commitment to Protect Central America's Largest, Highly Imperiled Forest

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Global Conservation Organizations Applaud Government of Belize for New Commitment to Protect Central America's Largest, Highly Imperiled Forest
(June 20, 2019) Belizean government to protect wildlife species and people in declaration to conserve the critical Maya Forest Corridor Agami Heron_WCS NEW YORK , N.Y. |  JUNE 20, 2019 - Leading conservation organizations, including Global Wildlife Conservation, Panthera, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and World Wildlife Fund, alongside The Belize Zoo, Foundation for Wildlife Conservation, Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and Field School, and the University of Belize and its Enviro...

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WCS Reacts to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Recovery Plan for the Jaguar

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WCS Reacts to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Recovery Plan for the Jaguar
(April 26, 2019) CREDIT WCS Paraguay Program NEW YORK , N.Y. |  APRIL 26, 2019 - Experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) reacted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s recently released recovery plan for the jaguar. The recovery has two overlapping emphases: the Pan American Recovery Unit (PARU), which ranges from southwest Arizona to Argentina; and the Northwest Recovery Unit (NRU), which extends from northwestern Mexico into the United States. WCS works r...

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Government of Belize Expands Marine Protected Areas in Biodiverse Offshore Waters

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Government of Belize Expands Marine Protected Areas in Biodiverse Offshore Waters
(April 04, 2019) A spiny lobster in the waters of Belize. CREDIT: A. Tewfik/WCS BELIZE CITY , BELIZE |  APRIL 03, 2019 – The government of Belize has approved “The Expansion of Fisheries Replenishment (No-Take) Zones,” which will increase the total area of Belize’s protected waters from 4.5 percent to 11.6 percent, according to WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society). In this expansion, Belize also establishes its first protected area within its Exclusive Economic ...

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Footage Shows Rare Glimpse of Jaguar Swimming through Lagoon in Belize

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Footage Shows Rare Glimpse of Jaguar Swimming through Lagoon in Belize
(February 07, 2019) Watch the Video BELIZE CITY , BELIZE |  FEBRUARY 07, 2019 - WCS shared a video today showing incredible footage of a jaguar swimming across Placencia Lagoon in southern Belize.  The video, shot by Belizean boat captain Darryl Lozano, shows the jaguar effortlessly swimming across a channel until it reaches some red mangroves on a shoreline. WCS recognizes the Placencia Lagoon as an important fish nursery, with rare Halophila seagrass and a mangrove forest sur...

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The "Hairy Canary" in the Coal Mine: A New Report Finds that White-Lipped Peccaries have been Eliminated from 87 Percent of their Historical Range

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The "Hairy Canary" in the Coal Mine: A New Report Finds that White-Lipped Peccaries have been Eliminated from 87 Percent of their Historical Range
(December 18, 2018)   Experts declare that urgent action is required to avoid its extinction from Mesoamerica Results increase concerns that the region’s remaining wildlife is at a tipping point Download report here Download Spanish version of news release here   CREDIT: Apolinar Basora NEW YORK , N.Y. |  DECEMBER 18, 2018 - A new study by WCS, El Colegio de Frontera Sur, Washington State University and other key regional partners has found that t...

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