Center for Biological Diversity
WEBThe Center for Biological Diversity works through science, law and creative media to secure a future for all species, great or small, hovering on the brink of extinction.
12 Ways to Live More Sustainably - Biological Diversity
WEB7. Be water wise. Water conservation is critical as our growing population puts increased demand on the nation’s water sources and we face unprecedented droughts. You can conserve water by taking shorter showers, fixing leaky toilets, and choosing low-flow and low-water appliance options.
Map: U.S. Threatened and Endangered Species by County
WEBFor every county in the United States, the map below shows information on all the animals and plants protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act as threatened or endangered. How to Use It: To see the number of federally protected species in a given county, zoom in on the map until the county boundaries appear and click on a point within the ...
Ocean Plastics Pollution - Biological Diversity
WEBBillions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean surfaces. At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals ...
Chiricahua leopard frog - Biological Diversity
WEBSAVING THE CHIRICAHUA LEOPARD FROG. When a Chiricahua leopard frog wants attention, it snores — at least, its distinctive call sounds like a snore. But the sound of snoring around desert streams, springs and even stock tanks is a lot softer than it used to be. Once found in more than 400 aquatic sites in the Southwest, the frog is now found ...
America's Gray Wolves: A Long Road to Recovery - Biological …
WEBMexican gray wolves in the U.S. Southwest have also begun to recover. Between 1977 and 1980, the last few surviving Mexican wolves were captured and bred, and some of their progeny were reintroduced into Arizona and New Mexico. Now, although this gray wolf subspecies continues to struggle in the United States and Mexico, at least it has a hope ...
Newsroom: Center for Biological Diversity
WEBMedia Contacts: Media director: Patrick Sullivan, psullivan@biologicaldiversity.org, (510) 844-7116 Climate: Nyshie Perkinson, Media Specialist – nperkinson@biologicaldiversity.org, (718) 928-5148 Endangered species, carnivore conservation: Aaron Kunkler, Media Specialist – akunkler@biologicaldiversity.org, (206) 949-5353 Energy justice: Mary K. Reinhart, Deputy Media Director ...
The Elements of Biodiversity - Biological Diversity
WEBThe measurement of biodiversity is complex and has a qualitative as well as a quantitative aspect. If a species is genetically unique — if, for instance, it's far out on a remote arm of the evolutionary tree, like the distinctive, peculiar platypus — its biodiversity value is greater than that of a species clustered with many similar species because it preserves a …
Natural history - Biological Diversity
WEBNatural history. The 1967 listing of the bald eagle as an endangered species was a major impetus for the EPA to ban most outdoor uses of the pesticide DDT in 1972. NATURAL HISTORY. BALD EAGLE } Haliaeetus leucocephalus FAMILY: Accipitridae. DESCRIPTION: Female bald eagles can weigh up to 14 …
Mojave Desert - Biological Diversity
WEBFamous for its aridity, harsh conditions, and haunting landscapes, the Mojave Desert has lent an otherworldly backdrop to fiction from Star Trek to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. In fact, it encompasses Death Valley, the hottest place in North America. But to the countless animals and plants that call this desert home, it's far from a wasteland.