A tiny, scaleless, freshwater fish, the highly endangered unarmored threespine stickleback is a fierce protector of its nest, which it defends by dashing forward with gaping mouth and “hackles” raised ...

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 ...

NATURAL HISTORY ANDEAN FLAMINGO } Phoenicoparrus andinus FAMILY: Phoenicopteridae DESCRIPTION: The Andean flamingo is both the most rare and tallest of all six species of flamingo. It has a ...

NATURAL HISTORY GRIZZLY BEAR } Ursus arctos horribilis FAMILY: Ursidae The grizzly bear is so named because its hair is grizzled, or silver tipped, yet the name is commonly believed to be derived from ...

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 ...

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 ...

For Immediate Release, March 30, 2017 Contact: Jaclyn Lopez, (727) 490-9190, jlopez@biologicaldiversity.org Fish and Wildlife Service Moves Florida Manatee Status From 'Endangered' to 'Threatened' ...

Click on a point in the map below — then click on 'Show Related Records' — to get information on all the animals and plants protected under the Endangered Species Act as threatened or endangered found ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

OUR CAMPAIGN In order to save both species of western pond turtle, the Center petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2012 for their protection under the Endangered Species Act, along with 52 ...