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  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
December 24, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Alaskan bears and wolves are in the crosshairs

Endangered Earth The aerial gunning of Alaska's carnivores must be stopped.               Give Now » Hi John, In southwest Alaska over the past two summers, state agents in helicopters chased down bears and wolves, …
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
December 20, 2024 at 11:16 PM

Breaking; Red wolves to get wildlife crossings

Endangered Earth Thank you for helping us secure a future for red wolves. Hi John, We did it. In just a few fast-paced months, the Center and our partners raised $2 million in matching funds for a total of $4 million to build wildlife crossings in r…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
December 20, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Stop the killing of bears and wolves near two Alaska national parks

The state of Alaska wants to kill its iconic wildlife from helicopters.   John,  The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is once again taking aim at wolves, brown bears, and black bears — this time in a misguided attempt to boost moose populations. Its latest plan, Proposal 75, would let the depar…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
December 19, 2024 at 8:54 PM

Glad tidings for hellbenders, 14 other species

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1276, December 19, 2024 15 Wins, From Hellbenders to Cuckoo Bumblebees This month the Center for Biological Diversity has won new protections or proposals for 15 species (counting the monarchs and giraffes we’ve already told you …
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 12:33 PM

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge up for sale

Endangered Earth The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge must be protected.               Give Now » Hi John, We're just a few weeks away from polar bears' Arctic home being sold off to the highest bidder. An auction wi…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
December 13, 2024 at 6:12 PM

Help Save Rusty Patched Bumblebees

These native bees are in steep decline and desperately need habitat protection.  John, Rusty patched bumblebees are in steep decline and desperately need habitat protection.   Once common across the U.S. Northeast and Midwest, these bees now survive mostly in isolated populations and mostly in th…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
December 12, 2024 at 7:18 PM

Beloved butterflies float toward protection

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1275, December 12, 2024 Win: Monarch Butterflies to Get Protection Lifesaving news for legendary backyard butterflies — after a decade of advocacy by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
December 10, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Urgent: We sued to save grizzlies

Endangered Earth All gifts to the Future for the Wild Fund will be doubled.               Give Now » Hi John, Grizzly bears can travel from 20 to 40 miles a day, especially during mating season or when they're looki…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
December 6, 2024 at 5:07 PM

Help halt giraffes’ silent extinction

Giraffes need your voice to finally get the protection that will help save them.  John, Following a 2017 petition from the Center for Biological Diversity and our allies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finally proposed Endangered Species Act protections for giraffes.   Now these long-necke…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
December 5, 2024 at 6:19 PM

Save these big cats from becoming roadkill

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1274, December 5, 2024 25 of 31 Florida Panther Deaths Caused by Cars The past few years have been devastating for critically endangered Florida panthers — last week reports said 30 had died in 2024 alone, 24 of them killed by ca…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
December 4, 2024 at 1:12 AM

Hours left this Giving Tuesday - We're counting on you

Endangered Earth All Giving Tuesday gifts will be matched dollar for dollar. John, I want to make sure you saw my emails earlier. Last week the Center went to court to save the remaining 16 wild red wolves. Today we sued over the approval of a dangerous logging project in Montana that wou…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 8:46 PM

Breaking: We just sued to protect grizzlies and other species

Endangered Earth All Giving Tuesday gifts will be matched dollar for dollar. John, earlier today the Center sued the Bureau of Land Management for approving a dangerous logging project in Montana. The Clark Fork Face project will log thousands of acres of mature forest — and harm threaten…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 12:02 PM

This Giving Tuesday, red wolves need us

Endangered Earth All Giving Tuesday gifts will be matched dollar for dollar.               Give Now » Hi John, Five red wolf pups perished this summer after their father was killed by a vehicle strike, leaving their…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
November 29, 2024 at 12:32 PM

What you can do for nature today

Endangered Earth All gifts to the Future for the Wild Fund will be matched.               Give Now » Hi John, If you're bombarded with ads for things to buy today, consider another option: securing a future for the …
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
November 28, 2024 at 3:04 PM

New hope for endangered bumblebees

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1273, November 28, 2024 1.6 Million Acres Proposed for Rare Bumblebees Thanks to a lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, NRDC, and Friends of Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ju…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
November 26, 2024 at 12:32 PM

We'll fight Trump's threat to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Endangered Earth The Arctic isn’t Trump's to auction off.               Give Now » Hi John, On Jan. 6, 2021, President Trump held an auction for oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The cost for destro…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
November 22, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Stop this road through a refuge

Don’t let the feds destroy the heart of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.  John, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, at the tip of the Alaska Peninsula, is one of the most ecologically important areas in the United States. This magical place is a sanctuary for migratory birds and awe-inspiring wild…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
November 21, 2024 at 9:16 PM

Great news for gentle giraffes

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1272, November 21, 2024  Protection Proposed for Giraffes Thanks to work by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just proposed listing four species of giraffes under the Endangered Sp…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
November 19, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Help stop Trump's extinction agenda

Endangered Earth Please give today to the Future for the Wild Fund.               Give Now » Hi John, Trump's priorities for his next term are coming into focus. He's setting the table to advance an agenda that woul…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
November 15, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Manatees need your help

Tell the federal government to protect all the habitat manatees need to survive and recover.   John,  West Indian manatees — including Florida manatees in Florida and Antillean manatees in Puerto Rico — are known for their curious personality and enormous size. In Florida, manatees are dying at a…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
November 14, 2024 at 9:17 PM

Dive into action for the deep sea

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1271, November 14, 2024 Help Protect Deep-Sea Corals Deep-sea corals live in ocean waters at least 160 feet beneath the surface. Untouched by sunlight, they can survive for thousands of years and come in different colors, sizes, …
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
November 13, 2024 at 12:32 PM

We're ready to fight Trump

Endangered Earth All gifts to the Future for the Wild Fund will be doubled.               Give Now » Hi John, A second Trump administration is a threat unlike any we've seen before. Right out of the box, his footser…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
November 7, 2024 at 6:47 PM

Be part of our resistance

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1270, November 7, 2024  We’re Ready to Fight Through the Next Four Years The election of Donald Trump is a crushing blow. His second term will be even worse than the first for people and the planet.  But we know how to resist. D…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
November 6, 2024 at 4:37 PM

The fight is on

Endangered Earth We're ready for this moment.               Give Now » Hi John, I'm devastated the country chose a fear-driven, morally bankrupt autocrat to lead it — a person who values nothing but power and himsel…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 12:32 PM

What won't change after today

Endangered Earth We won't stop fighting for imperiled species.               Support Our Fight » Hi John, There's so much uncertainty about the outcome of today's election. It's an anxious time, with so much riding …
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 7:49 PM

Tell retailers: Dead bats aren’t cool

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1269, October 31, 2024 Save Painted Bats From a Gruesome Fate During spooky season we see bats everywhere. But there are places they just shouldn’t be: pinned in display cases or crammed into tiny fake coffins for “decor.”  That…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Cyanide bombs in national forests must be banned

Endangered Earth There's no justification for the cruel use of M-44 devices.               Give Now » Hi John, M-44 devices lure foxes, coyotes, and other animals with a sweet scent — then shoot out poisonous cyanid…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
October 24, 2024 at 10:20 PM

Fight for fair food labels — while we fight for foxes

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1268, October 24, 2024 Modernize Misleading Meat Labels Industrial animal agriculture is a significant driver of climate breakdown and one of the biggest threats to biodiversity, clean air, and clean water in the United States. …
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
October 22, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Right whales suffering, drowning in fishing gear

Endangered Earth North Atlantic right whales deaths are preventable.               Give Now » Hi John, A young North Atlantic right whale washed ashore earlier this year on Martha's Vineyard. Sadly, she had spent mo…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
October 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM

This fragile flower needs your help

We have one last chance to save Tiehm's buckwheat from a massive lithium mine.  John,  Tiehm's buckwheat is a tiny, cream-colored wildflower living on just 10 acres in Nevada. A linchpin of the local ecosystem, it nourishes a highly diverse pollinator community and is protected under the Endanger…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
October 17, 2024 at 7:55 PM

Burrowing owls come out on top

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1267, October 17, 2024 Burrowing Owls (and Newts, Flowers) Near Protection After decades of work by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, the California Fish and Game Commission has unanimously voted to protect western …
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
October 16, 2024 at 11:33 AM

Alaska sides with extinction, sells out wildlife

Endangered Earth Bearded and ringed seals urgently need habitat protection.               Give Now » Hi John, In the Arctic, young ice seals are dying from starvation and strandings. Older seals are swimming longer …
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
October 11, 2024 at 2:24 PM

Join us for the virtual Food Justice Film Festival

Fifth annual virtual Food Justice Film Festival  John,  The Center for Biological Diversity is celebrating our fifth annual virtual Food Justice Film Festival Oct. 24-27. This year's festival will feature four award-winning documentaries exploring the links among the food, environmental, and social…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
October 10, 2024 at 9:44 PM

Watch this rare ocelot’s trail-cam cameo

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1266, October 10, 2024 Ocelot Spotted in New Arizona Location The Center for Biological Diversity just released stunning new trail-camera footage of a rare wild ocelot in a southern Arizona mountain range, within the ancestral ho…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
October 8, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Urgent: 3 more orcas lost to starvation

Endangered Earth Orcas off Puget Sound are struggling to survive.               Give Now » Hi John, Mother orcas share salmon with their calves, even as the young whales enter adulthood. When the mother of an orca k…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
October 4, 2024 at 7:43 PM

Giant clams need your help

Tell NOAA Fisheries to safeguard these beautiful ocean-dwelling creatures.   John,  Giant clams, named for their surprising size, live in coastal areas next to coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific and Red Sea. They weigh around 500 pounds — as much as an average male grizzly bear — and can grow to mor…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
October 3, 2024 at 8:14 PM

Tell the feds: Killing rhinos won’t save them

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1265, October 3, 2024 Block These Black Rhino Trophy Imports U.S. trophy hunters slaughtered two critically endangered black rhinos named Lippie and Willem, ages 28 and 31, in Namibia. Now the rhino-killers are asking the U.S. go…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
October 2, 2024 at 11:33 AM

Wyoming greenlights running over wolves with snowmobiles

Endangered Earth Wolves in the northern Rockies need federal protection.               Give Now » Hi John, Wyoming has doubled down on its cruelty to wolves. It wants a new law protecting the right to chase them dow…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
September 26, 2024 at 7:37 PM

2 million acres for gentle manatees

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1264, September 26, 2024 Win: Manatees Will Get More Protected Habitat Under a legal agreement secured by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to protect 1.9 million acre…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
September 24, 2024 at 11:33 AM

$12 to kill a wolf in Montana

Endangered Earth Gray wolves across the lower 48 face a new threat.               Give Now » Hi John, Five wolves have already been killed in Montana during a hunting season that began just days ago. A record 334 wo…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
September 20, 2024 at 1:50 PM

Keep solar safe for wildlife

Help save sage grouse, pronghorns, and other native species from poorly sited solar.   John,  The U.S. Bureau of Land Management just updated its plan to develop solar energy on public lands in the western United States — and it's a true disaster for the wild. The Western Solar Plan opens up 31 mi…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
September 19, 2024 at 7:32 PM

Save future red wolf pups from tragedy

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1263, September 19, 2024 Sad News From Red Wolf Country After a car hit and killed their father soon after they were born, five red wolf pups in eastern North Carolina have also died. Their mother, Chance, was unable to care for …
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
September 17, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Urgent: Feds sell out gray wolves

Endangered Earth Wolves need more protection, not less.               Give Now » Hi John, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants wolves hunted down and killed across the lower 48. We can't let it happen. Please gi…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
September 13, 2024 at 12:03 PM

Protect horseshoe crabs

Don’t let these ancient, irreplaceable animals be chopped up and bled to extinction.   John,  Horseshoe crabs are one of the most ancient species on the planet: They’ve been here since before there were dinosaurs. But in the blink of an eye — in the past three decades — their populations have cra…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
September 12, 2024 at 6:20 PM

California’s wolf-pack comeback

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1262, September 12, 2024 5 of 7 California Wolf Families Have New Pups It’s official: California’s new wolf packs are thriving. The state’s wildlife department reports that out of the seven known families in the state, no fewer t…
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
September 10, 2024 at 11:32 AM

19 Florida panthers killed

Endangered Earth Panthers in Florida urgently need greater protection.               Give Now » Hi John, It's been a devastating year for Florida panthers. Recently three were killed in only 10 days. Just days ago o…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
September 6, 2024 at 6:07 PM

Protect polar bears, caribou from Big Oil

Tell the BLM to protect this one-of-a-kind place in Alaska from oil drilling.  John, The Western Arctic Reserve, aka the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, encompasses a striking mosaic of landscapes, from frozen tundra and boreal forests to lakes, rivers, and other wetlands. It's home to awe-ins…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
September 5, 2024 at 7:08 PM

Going to bat for 1 billion birds

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1261, September 5, 2024 Feds Asked to Act to Reduce Bird Strike Deaths  U.S. buildings kill more than 1 billion birds each year — and that chilling death toll has contributed to a 30% decline in North American birds since 1970.  …
  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
September 4, 2024 at 11:34 AM

Help keep Colorado's wolf family safe

Endangered Earth The Copper Creek pack should remain wild and free.               Give Now » Hi John, Three wolf pups and their parents, now known as the Copper Creek pack, are the first homegrown wolf family in Col…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
August 30, 2024 at 5:26 PM

Defend climate-critical forests

Tell the U.S. Forest Service to protect the country's oldest forests and trees from logging.  John, Mature and old-growth forests are a vital part of a healthy planet. They store massive amounts of climate-heating carbon, support healthy watersheds and clean drinking water, survive wildfire better…