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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


WCS Welcomes Ambitious Partnerships to Support Biodiversity and Climate Action

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December 08, 2023
WCS Welcomes Ambitious Partnerships to Support Biodiversity and Climate Action
The following statement was issued from the UN Climate Conference, COP28,  today by Joe Walston, Executive Vice President of WCS Global at the Wildlife Conservation Society: “We welcome the launch of the country package partnerships for the Republic of Congo, Papua New Guinea,  Democratic Republic of Congo and the National Ambition plan for Colombia. ”The Country Packages are an articulation of the governments’ priorities for the protection a...

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Tags: Climate, Biodiversity, Policy & partnership


WCS and COMIFAC Commit to a New Partnership in the Congo Basin to Effectively and Equitably Conserve 30 Percent of Marine and Terrestrial Areas

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November 01, 2023
WCS and COMIFAC Commit to a New Partnership in the Congo Basin to Effectively and Equitably Conserve 30 Percent of Marine and Terrestrial Areas
The Executive Secretariat of the Central African Forest Commission (or Commission des Forêts d'Afrique Centrale - COMIFAC) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of Target 3 of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. WCS and COMIFAC signed the new partnership agreement last week to support Congo Basin countries in meeting Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to effectively con...

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Tags: Climate, Policy & partnership, Protected areas


WCS Helps Congo Key in on Critical Wild Areas for Conservation

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October 31, 2022
WCS Helps Congo Key in on Critical Wild Areas for Conservation
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is building on its long-standing collaboration with the Republic of the Congo's government to work together to identify key biodiversity areas (KBAs) in a country incredibly rich in biodiversity. The one-year KBAs identification program, launched officially on October 11th, aims to provide the precise location of places that contribute significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity. KBAs can accelerate efforts to reverse the loss of nature ...

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Tags: Biodiversity, Policy & partnership, Protected areas


Congo Basin Heads of State and Conservation Groups Celebrate 10 Years of Success in Saving World’s Second Largest Rainforest

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September 29, 2009
JOINT PRESS RELEASE : African Wildlife Foundation, Conservation International, Wildlife Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund     Ongoing Threats include Bushmeat Hunting, Illegal Logging, and Climate Change Washington – September 29, 2009 -- Leaders of the Congo Basin countries and conservation groups are pressing for more attention, funds and technical support to save the world’s second largest rainforest and benefit its population during a Congo...

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Tags: Policy & partnership, Protected areas, Wildlife protection