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 ...
Birds - Biological Diversity
WEBBirds are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates with about 10,000 living species. The fossil record indicates birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs 200 to 150 million years ago, and the earliest known bird is the late Jurassic Archaeopteryx. There is significant evidence that birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs; as more non-avian ...
Saving Life on Earth - Biological Diversity
WEBSafeguard species and habitats from climate changeby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Protect and recover all endangered species and the wild places they need to survive. Protect global biodiversity where current U.S. law has the power to do so and watchdog U.S. actions affecting endangered species in other parts of the world.
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 …
MEET THE STAFF - Biological Diversity
WEBContact: Tucson, AZ, 520.623.5252 ext. 327, email Kate. Victoria Bogden Tejeda, Staff Attorney. Victoria (she/her) works as part of the Climate Law Institute to fight false climate solutions such as carbon capture and storage, as well as polluting industries such as petrochemicals and biomass energy.
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 ...
Saving Life on Earth: Featured Publications - Biological Diversity
WEBPUBLICATIONS. 2024 Winter Membership Newsletter. Learn about our biggest wins of 2023 for endangered species, public lands, the climate, and more and get the scoop on our 2024 priorities. You can also read a letter straight from the executive director about the Center and allies finally scoring protection for wolverines after a 30-year fight.
Reptiles - Biological Diversity
WEBReptiles. Reptiles are air-breathing, cold-blooded vertebrates that have scaly bodies rather than hair or feathers; most reptile species are egg-laying, though certain “squamates” — lizards, snakes and worm-lizards — give birth to live young. The earliest reptile is usually said to have been Hylonomus (a so-called "forest mouse"), which ...
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