Can you imagine a world where big cats do not roam, forests are silent, and the oceans are empty? We can't. Today, the Wildlife Conservation Society employs 1,200 staff in New York and 3,000 field staff around the world to ensure that our planet can sustain its remarkable diversity of life. We work to conserve landscapes and species threatened by natural forces, global climate change, introduced exotic species, and human development.

The U.S. Senate has proclaimed May 11 Endangered Species Day. To mark the occasion, we hope you'll join us in our commitment to saving the last of the wild. Here are a few ways you can help.

Take Action
Speak out for the environment! Whether you stand up for the protection of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or support legislation to protect great cats and rare canines, you can make a difference for wildlife. Visit www.wcs.org/getinvolved/takeaction to get involved.


Protect threatened marine life! Choose seafood that comes from healthy, thriving fisheries by visiting www.wcs.org/gofish, where you can print out a seafood card to carry in your wallet.


Save our rain forests! Even if you are a resident of the "urban jungle," everyday decisions you make can affect these precious ecosystems. Visit www.wcs.org/rainforestsheet and see how using recycled paper products, choosing sustainably harvested rain-forest food products, and making other careful consumer decisions can help conserve wild lands and wild species.


Stop the skin trade! WCS believes that only a reptile needs a reptile skin. But handbags, shoes, boots, and other accessories made from reptile skins continue to be "en vogue"—contributing to the loss of tens of millions of wild animals each year. Visit www.wcs.org/skintrade to learn what you can do to stop this devastating trade.





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