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WCS and the Directorate-General for Livestock Join Forces to Strengthen Animal and Zoonotic Disease Surveillance

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March 02, 2026
WCS and the Directorate-General for Livestock Join Forces to Strengthen Animal and Zoonotic Disease Surveillance
On February 24, 2026, in Brazzaville, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), represented by its Country Director, Richard Malonga, and the General Directorate of Livestock (DGE), represented by its Director General, Dr. N’Kaya-Tobi, signed a Technical Collaboration Agreement. Concluded for a period of five (5) years, this agreement formalizes a framework for collaboration in two specific areas: the surveillance of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases in the veterinary sector, an...

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Tags: One Health, Bushmeat, Policy & partnership


Live African Fruit Bats in Congo: a lucrative value chain facing zoonotic risks

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February 25, 2026
Live African Fruit Bats in Congo: a lucrative value chain facing zoonotic risks
At the first conference of the Congo Basin Science Initiative in Brazzaville, WCS Congo’s One Health Program shared results from a study conducted in Brazzaville and Ouesso with the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme. Based on interviews with 79 actors across the value chain, hunters, wholesalers, vendors, restaurant owners, and consumers, the study reveals that the live fruit bat trade is a structured and economically significant system. In Brazzaville, total revenues can reach ...

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Tags: One Health, Periphery, Bushmeat


Conservation and local development: the Lac Télé Community Reserve takes stock of community actions in Bouanela

Press release

February 02, 2026
Conservation and local development: the Lac Télé Community Reserve takes stock of community actions in Bouanela
At Bouanela, the Lac Télé Community Reserve takes stock of community actions and strengthens local governance through a dialogue workshop between the Coordination and the Local Management Committee. A participatory workshop bringing together communities from the 27 villages of the Lac Télé Community Reserve made it possible to assess actions undertaken, adopt new recommendations, and define community management priorities for 2026, with the support of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). ...

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Tags: Community conservation, Protected areas, Lac Télé Community Reserve


Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, December 2025

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January 28, 2026
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, December 2025
Conservation efforts, research, community development. Discover the news from the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park.

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Protected areas, Wildlife protection


Lac Télé Community Reserve, November-December 2025 Newsletter.

Newsletter

January 14, 2026
Lac Télé Community Reserve, November-December 2025 Newsletter.
Community development, research, conservation efforts: discover the news from the Lac Télé Community Reserve.

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Tags: Community conservation, Protected areas, Lac Télé Community Reserve


An exceptional birth scene was observed among the gorillas of Mbeli Bai.

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January 09, 2026
An exceptional birth scene was observed among the gorillas of Mbeli Bai.
During a routine observation session at Mbeli Bai, researchers were monitoring Mowgli’s gorilla group as usual. All individuals had been identified and the group was moving calmly through the clearing when an unusual behavior caught the team’s attention: an adult female, Mogwai, briefly separated herself at the edge of the bai. Moments later, Mogwai rejoined the group carrying a newborn in her arms. With the umbilical cord still visible, she gently cleaned it, confirming that a bi...

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Tags: Gorilla, Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Conservation sciences


After 8 Years, Female Elephant Af221 Returns to Mbeli Bai

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December 30, 2025
After 8 Years, Female Elephant Af221 Returns to Mbeli Bai
More than eight years after her last visit, a female elephant has been recorded again at Mbeli Bai. Thanks to the female identification logbook established in 2017, researchers were able to formally identify her as Af221. No sightings of this female had been recorded since that date, representing an absence of more than eight years. She returned accompanied by her two young, a juvenile and a calf. This sighting highlights the essential importance of long-term monitoring of elephants at Mbe...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Forest elephants, Wildlife protection


Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, november 2025

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December 19, 2025
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, november 2025
Conservation efforts, research, community development. Discover the news from the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park.

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Protected areas, Wildlife protection


Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, October 2025

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December 08, 2025
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, October 2025
Conservation efforts, research, community development. Discover the news from the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park.

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Protected areas, Wildlife protection


First Scientific Inventory of Reptiles and Amphibians Conducted at Lac Télé, Republic of Congo

Science publication

November 24, 2025
First Scientific Inventory of Reptiles and Amphibians Conducted at Lac Télé, Republic of Congo
In the heart of the flooded forest of northeastern Republic of Congo, the Lac Télé is one of the planet's last natural mysteries. Terre Sauvage magazine devoted a lengthy article to it, as this almost inaccessible site is better known for its raw beauty than for its biodiversity. The author, Thomas Nicolon, recounts the human and scientific adventure undertaken in 2024 in the Lac Télé Community Reserve by a team of scientists who carried out the very first inventory of reptiles and amphib...

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Tags: Conservation science, Biodiversity, Lac Télé Community Reserve


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