Insects play major roles in keeping ecosystems and humans healthy and functioning. Despite their importance, insects are declining in an extinction crisis across the globe.

The Case for Banning Atrazine Atrazine is one of the most used herbicides in the United States: Approximately 70 million pounds are used nationwide each year. It's a common contaminant of water bodies ...

Appetite for Change: A Policy Guide to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions of U.S. Diets by 2030 Executive Summary Americans consume more meat than almost any other country, and our beef consumption is ...

Having collected the most recent census data from state and federal bald-eagle managers in each of the lower 48 states and the District of Columbia, the Center for Biological Diversity has determined ...

For Immediate Release, March 30, 2017 Contact: Jaclyn Lopez, (727) 490-9190, [email protected] Fish and Wildlife Service Moves Florida Manatee Status From 'Endangered' to 'Threatened' ...

NO BORDER WALL Walls built along the U.S.-Mexico border over the past several decades are a blight on the landscapes and cultures of the borderlands. Hundreds of miles of wall have been built across ...

NATURAL HISTORY LEAST BELL'S VIREO } Vireo bellii pusillus FAMILY: Vireonidae DESCRIPTION: Least Bell's vireos are small songbirds, generally no more than five inches in length, with a seven-inch ...

Our Story The Center for Biological Diversity was founded beneath the ancient ponderosa pines of New Mexico's Gila wilderness, where Kierán Suckling, Peter Galvin, and Todd Schulke met while surveying ...

HALTING THE EXTINCTION CRISIS Our planet now faces a global extinction crisis never witnessed by humankind. Scientists predict that more than 1 million species are on track for extinction in the ...

SAVING THE HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL The Hawaiian monk seal, known to native Hawaiians as ilio-holo-i-ka-uaua, or “dog that runs in rough water,” now faces much worse conditions than choppy waves. Thanks to ...

OCEAN PLASTICS POLLUTION A Global Tragedy for Our Oceans and Sea Life Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in ...

Jaguar Recovery: Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is this proposal to reintroduce jaguars to the United States? 2. What about the proposal for protected habitat? 3. Why is this petition so important ...