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 ...

SAVING THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY Monarch butterflies are important culturally and ecologically across North America. Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into ...

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 ...

Plastic fills our dumps, homes and oceans, and takes a huge toll on wildlife. Yet the oil industry plans to increase its production 40 percent over the next decade.

NATURAL HISTORY CANADA LYNX } Lynx canadensis FAMILY: Felidae DESCRIPTION: Canada lynx are medium-sized felines with long legs; large, furry paws; long, black ear tufts; and a short, black-tipped tail ...

NATURAL HISTORY JAGUAR (in Spanish, el tigre) } Panthera onca FAMILY: Felidae The word jaguar comes from the South American Tupi and Guarani languages. A likely origin is the word yaguareté, meaning ...

ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE Fossil fuels — coal, petroleum, and natural gas — are our main sources of energy, producing the vast majority of fuel, electricity, and heat used by people across the globe.

12 Ways to Live More Sustainably Every day we make choices in our lives that affect the environment, the climate and other species. From what we eat to how many children we decide to have, there’s a ...

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 ...

A Deadly Toll The Devastating Wildlife Effects of Deepwater Horizon — and the Next Catastrophic Oil Spill The BP Deepwater Horizon catastrophe in 2010 spilled 205.8 million gallons of oil and 225,000 ...

Trapped, poisoned and shot for “predator control,” gray wolves were nearly eliminated from the U.S. West by 1945. These beautiful carnivores are still persecuted by the livestock industry and trophy ...

SAVE BLUEFIN TUNA A Remarkable Species Bluefin tuna are an ocean-going fish that grow up to 10 feet long and can weigh as much as 1,200 pounds. Unlike almost all fish, bluefin tuna are warm-blooded ...