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 ...
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. Red Wolf } Canis rufus. FAMILY: Canidae. DESCRIPTION: Red wolves are smaller than gray wolves but larger than coyotes. Their fur is tawny to grayish in color and thinner than gray wolves' fur, with light markings around their lips and eyes. They have more of a lanky appearance than gray wolves, with longer, thinner legs.
Blue whale - Biological Diversity
WEBThe blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth [1]. Blue whales are found in all oceans worldwide and are separated into populations from the North Atlantic, North Pacific and Southern Hemisphere [1]. Each population is composed of several stocks that typically migrate between higher-latitude ...
Saving the Joshua Tree - Biological Diversity
WEBThe Center is working hard to save Joshua trees in the face of threats from climate change, fire and development. After our 2019 petition to protect western Joshua trees under the California Endangered Species Act, the next year the California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to make them “candidates” for protection.
California mountain lion - Biological Diversity
WEBThe resilient mountain lion goes by many names: puma, cougar, panther, catamount and even “ghost cat.”. Over the past century in California, it has survived habitat loss and government-sponsored extermination campaigns that wiped out the state’s grizzly bears and gray wolves. Hellbenders Need Protection. TAKE ACTION.
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 ...
Eastern indigo snake - Biological Diversity
WEBThe docile, nonvenomous eastern indigo snake is known for its lustrous, blue-black body; the reddish-orange hue on its chin, throat and cheeks; and its large size, as long as 7 feet from nose to tail, which makes it the longest native snake in the United States. It lives in Florida, south Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, preferring mature ...