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 ...

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 ...

ARCTIC OIL DEVELOPMENT Alaska’s northern frontier and Arctic Ocean waters are teeming with species found in few other places, and many of them are now under threat from the oil industry and its ...

Climate change is the single greatest threat we've ever faced — not only to human society but to the Earth's web of life. The Center's Climate Law Institute was founded to unite our programs in ...

We found that in 71% of cases studied, pesticides kill or harm soil invertebrates including earthworms, ants, beetles and ground-nesting bees.

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 ...

NATURAL HISTORY OCELOT} Leopardus pardalis FAMILY: Felidae DESCRIPTION: The ocelot is a medium-sized, spotted cat. It grows to about three feet long, not including its tail, and weighs around 30 ...

Early California butterfly enthusiast John A. Comstock was enchanted by the Hermes copper butterfly, describing it in 1927 as “a fascinating little sprite.” But even as far back as the '20s, it was ...

NATURAL HISTORY DELTA SMELT } Hypomesus transpacificus FAMILY: Osmeridae DESCRIPTION: The Delta smelt is a small fish, less than 3 inches in length for most adults. Itâ s nearly translucent, with a ...

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

Monarch Butterfly Population Rebounds to 68 Percent of 22-year Average Favorable Weather Boosts Numbers, But Herbicides Still Threaten Iconic Butterfly's Future WASHINGTON— At 150 million butterflies, ...

NATURAL HISTORY HERMES COPPER BUTTERFLY } Lycaena hermes FAMILY: Lycaenidae DESCRIPTION: Adult Hermes copper butterflies have a wingspan between one and 1.25 inches. Upperside forewings are brown with ...