Center for Biological Diversity
The Center for Biological Diversity is a nonprofit organization that works to protect wildlife and wild places through legal advocacy, science, and public education. Learn about their campaigns, actions, news, and how to support their work.
Ocean Plastics Pollution - Biological Diversity
It's time to get at the root of this ocean crisis.The Center has petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to begin regulating plastics as a pollutant and is working to stop plastic pollution at the source, before it ever has a chance to reach the ocean.. THE PLASTIC PROBLEM. We're surrounded by plastic. It’s in the single-use packaging we discard, the consumer goods that fill our ...
12 Ways to Live More Sustainably - Biological Diversity
Learn how to reduce your environmental footprint and protect wildlife by choosing wild with these 12 tips. From ditching plastic and meat to simplifying holidays and driving green, find out how to live more sustainably every day.
America's Gray Wolves: A Long Road to Recovery - Biological …
Learn how the Center for Biological Diversity fights to protect and restore wolves across the U.S. despite legal and political challenges. Find out the status, threats and conservation efforts of gray wolves in the Southwest, Rockies and other regions.
Map: U.S. Threatened and Endangered Species by County
For 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. To see the number of federally protected species in a given county, zoom in on the map until the county boundaries appear ...
10 Facts About Single-use Plastic Bags - Biological Diversity
The U.S. is the third-most populated country in the world, yet we’re responsible for a disproportionate amount of greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, consumption and waste. If everyone in the world lived the way Americans do today, it …
Natural history - Biological Diversity
NATURAL HISTORY. GIRAFFE} Giraffa camelopardalis Family: Giraffidae Description: The tallest land mammal, with a neck as long as 6 feet, the giraffe is also well known for the unique brown and white pattern on its coat (“pelage”) and its lengthy eyelashes and legs. Habitat: Giraffes use both semi-arid savannah and savannah woodlands in Africa. ...
Invertebrates - Biological Diversity
Learn about the vast diversity of invertebrates, animals without a spinal column that make up 97 percent of all animal species on Earth. Explore examples of invertebrates from different groups, habitats and regions, and how they are threatened by human activities.
The Elements of Biodiversity - Biological Diversity
Biodiversity is the variability of life at all levels of biological organization, from genes to ecosystems. It is influenced by evolution, extinction, and human activities, and it provides essential services and values for human and non-human life.
Frequently Asked Questions About Amphibians and Reptiles
What are amphibians and reptiles? Amphibians are frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. Most amphibians have complex life cycles with time on land and in the water. Their skin must stay moist to absorb oxygen and therefore lacks scales. Reptiles are turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators and crocodiles ...