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July 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM

Help sharks keep their fins

Tell Mexican officials to outlaw the possession, sale, and export of shark fins.   John,  It’s Shark Week, a time to marvel at these ancient sea animals and celebrate their mysterious — and often misunderstood — lives. Sharks play an important role in ocean ecosystems by maintaining the food web an…

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July 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Tree vole goals

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1307, July 24, 2025  Lawsuit Aims to Protect Oregon Coast Red Tree Voles Red tree voles have graced the upper reaches of old forests on Oregon’s North Coast for thousands of years — some spend their entire lives in a single tree…

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July 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Trump, Army Corps want to poison waterways

Endangered Earth Don’t let precious waterways be turned into drainage dumps.               Give Now » Hi John, More than 400 manatees have died this year — at a pace even worse than last year. It had been hoped Flor…

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July 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM

Give ghost orchids a chance at life

Tell the feds to protect this hauntingly beautiful flower as an endangered species.   John,  Found only in parts of Florida and Cuba, hauntingly beautiful ghost orchids have been the subject of countless articles, books, and films. Despite their fame, the flowers are barely surviving as poaching an…

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July 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM

Ice puppies prevail

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1306, July 17, 2025 Legal Victories for Seals, Squirrels, and Black Rails Arctic ringed seals are keeping their Endangered Species Act safeguards, thanks to our intervention in a lawsuit seeking to strip them of their protected s…

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July 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM

We sued to stop a detention center in the Everglades

Endangered Earth The Everglades should be home to wildlife, not prisons.               Give Now » Hi John, Deep within the Florida Everglades, the Trump administration and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are fast-tracking…

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July 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Help protect pangolins

Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect these scaly critters.  John,  In some ways, pangolins are funny: They’re the world’s only scaly mammal, they curl into an adorable ball when frightened, and they vaguely resemble a pinecone with legs.    But the threats to their survival are deadly…

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July 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM

Save Arctic wildlife from a fossil fuel fiasco

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1305, July 10, 2025  Stop More Disastrous Oil Drilling in the Arctic The Trump administration is trying to open vast swaths of public land to fossil fuel development by rolling back critical protections for the National Petrole…

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July 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM

Shooting bears from helicopters must end

Endangered Earth Helps us save brown and black bears in Alaska.               Give Now » Hi John, Summer in Alaska should be a time of rebirth, lush vegetation and long days of exploration in the wild. Instead, like…

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July 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM

Take Alaska bears out of the crosshairs

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1304, July 3, 2025  Stop the Aerial Gunning of Alaska Bears Alaska wildlife managers are once again proposing to shoot and kill bears from helicopters — for no good reason.  In a misguided effort to help declining caribou herds…

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July 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Today is the day to protect wildlife and public lands

The House of Representatives could vote today on H.R. 1 which sells out public lands and wildlife.   John,  The Senate just passed its version of the budget bill and now it’s back before the House. We succeeded valiantly in getting the sell-off of millions of acres of public lands tossed out, but th…

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July 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Attacks on public lands aren't letting up

Endangered Earth This is not a time to exhale. The fight goes on.               Give Now » Hi John, Although the sale of millions of acres of public lands was just defeated, Congress continues to push horrific attac…

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June 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM

Save jaguars from this border wall

A 30-foot-high steel wall could soon close off the last best jaguar corridor in the United States.   John,  The San Rafael Valley in Arizona is a breathtaking landscape of grasslands, riparian areas, and forested mountain foothills. It’s also one of the last wildlife migration corridors along the U…

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June 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM

Stoked for the Okefenokee

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1303, June 26, 2025 A Historic Win for the Wild in the Southeast A long and fierce campaign to protect the Okefenokee Swamp from mining has finally paid off.  For years, the Center for Biological Diversity and allies have held th…

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June 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM

John, this may be our last chance to save public lands

We're running out of time to protect public lands. Will you help?   John,  The Senate is about to vote on the largest attack on public lands in U.S. history — putting beloved places for camping, hiking, hunting, and recreating in danger of being stolen from the people forever.   Things are moving q…

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June 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Urgent: Stop the public lands sell-off

Endangered Earth Millions of acres of public lands are at risk of being sold.               Give Now » Hi John, The public has been betrayed at an unprecedented level. Wildlife and our natural heritage — and each on…

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June 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM

Stop the largest public lands sell-off in history

Tell the Senate to oppose this attack on U.S. public lands.   John,  It’s the largest attack on public lands in U.S. history: Senate Republicans have proposed selling off nearly 3 million acres of these lands as part of their tax bill. If this scheme goes through, it’ll pave the way for mega-mansio…

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June 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Speak out for jaguars and birds

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1302, June 19, 2025 Massive Mine Dealt Setback — Now Species Need You A big win for Arizona air: Thanks to a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity and local allies, the Environmental Protection Agency has rejected Ariz…

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June 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM

Senate betrays wildlife, sells out public lands

Endangered Earth Auctioning off public lands is a disaster for wildlife and their habitat.               Give Now » Hi John, The biggest threat to public lands we've seen is now much closer to reality, thanks to ant…

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June 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Feds look to ‘abolish’ national monuments

Endangered Earth All gifts to the Future for the Wild Fund will be matched.               Give Now » Hi John, Just days ago, the Trump administration said it has the right to abolish national monuments. We know what…

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June 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM

Courts pause two pernicious projects

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1301, June 12, 2025 Wins Against California Pipeline, Arizona Land Exchange Crucial victories in ongoing legal fights: Courts just halted two disastrous projects while our lawsuits proceed.  In California we scored big in our fig…

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June 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM

We'll sue to save manatees from DOGE

Endangered Earth Trump's attack on the wild must be fought.               Give Now » Hi John, The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is the only refuge created specifically to protect Florida manatees. But when …

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June 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM

Save turtles from deadly crab traps

Diamondback terrapins deserve better than being left to drown in cages.   John,  Between 60,000 and 80,000 diamondback terrapins drown in crab traps each year.  Lured into underwater cages by bait, the beautiful turtles can't escape to breathe — and they die painfully. These drownings have decimat…

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June 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Protect animals and people from this dangerous drug

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1300, June 5, 2025  Tell the FDA: It’s Past Time to Ban Ractopamine    Ractopamine is a drug used to rapidly grow muscle in cows, pigs, and turkeys who are being raised for meat. It has documented adverse effects on the health …

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June 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Help save Tongass old growth from chainsaws

Endangered Earth All gifts to our Future for the Wild Fund will be matched.               Give Now » Hi John, Covering most of Southeast Alaska, the Tongass is the largest national forest in the United States. But …

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May 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Saving toads from Trump’s agenda

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1299, May 29, 2025 Suit Filed Over Toads Found in Only One Place The Center for Biological Diversity just sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to finalize Endangered Species Act protection for critically imperiled …

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May 28, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Congress takes aim at largest wolf population

Endangered Earth The destruction of public lands must be stopped.               Give Now » Hi John, America's largest population of endangered wolves depends on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern …

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May 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Sound the alarm for right whales

Speak up against President Trump's plan to slash North Atlantic right whale protections.  John, North Atlantic right whales are among the world's most endangered whale species. More than 140 of them have been killed or injured since 2017. Now only 370 whales, including 70 breeding females, remain …

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May 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM

Put the heat on your governor to address climate impacts

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1298, May 22, 2025  Speak Up to Protect People From Extreme Heat Extreme heat kills more people than hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods combined in the United States, claiming around 154 lives each day during heatwaves and hot sp…

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May 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Breaking: We sued Trump to save forests, grizzlies

Endangered Earth All gifts to the Future for the Wild Fund will be matched.               Give Now » Hi John, Grizzly bears are drawn to forests because they use the tree cover to sleep at night and stay cool in the…

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May 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM

Stop the sell out of public lands and wildlife

Tell your representative to oppose any bill that undermines conservation and environmental values.  John,  The all-out assault on wildlife, public lands, and the environment continues, this time in the form of the budget bill making its way through Congress. The proposal from Republicans on the H…

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May 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM

Dancing birds in danger

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1297, May 15, 2025  Trump Takes Aim at Lesser Prairie Chickens In a move both true to form and likely illegal, the Trump administration just asked a district court in Texas to end endangered species protection for lesser prairie…

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May 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM

Trump moves closer to Arctic destruction

Endangered Earth Public lands are being sold out at a record pace.               Give Now » Hi John, Few places on Earth are more central to preserving the wild than the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Yet Trump's …

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May 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM

Demand a U.S. ban on these poisons

Call for a U.S. ban on pesticides outlawed elsewhere around the world.  John, Every year more than 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used in the United States. One-quarter of that total, roughly 300 million pounds, are so dangerous they've been banned in many other countries — including Brazil, …

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May 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM

Saving species from troubled waters

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1296, May 8, 2025 Suing to Save Species From Pesticides Put in Water The Center for Biological Diversity just sued the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency for failing to protect imperiled wildlife from pesticid…

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May 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Congress sells out wild, endangered species

Endangered Earth The plan to sell public lands is underway.               Give Now » Hi John, Canada lynx are federally protected and being pushed to the brink by habitat loss and fragmentation. Yet Congress just ma…

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May 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM

Tell Etsy and eBay: Stop selling wildlife products

You can help imperiled species by pressuring these companies to crack down on wildlife trade.   John,  Nautilus-shell bolo ties. Taxidermized coyote paws and preserved bobcat hearts. Imperiled cacti in pots. Art and jewelry made from butterflies’ wings and threatened sharks’ teeth. The shells and…

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May 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Digging deep to defend the deep

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1295, May 1, 2025  Suit Seeks Records on Harms of NOAA Firings Mass firings and layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have undoubtedly hurt the marine species — from whales to sea turtles to corals — the…

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April 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Stop Trump's fast-track extinction plan

Endangered Earth Trump's threats to the wild must be fought.               Give Now » Hi John, Last week Doug Burgum, Trump's interior secretary, launched the biggest public-lands destruction plan we've ever seen. C…

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April 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM

Save the Endangered Species Act

Help stop one of the worst attacks on the Act in its history.   John,  By changing the meaning of a single word, the Trump administration could gut habitat protections for all endangered species.    The Endangered Species Act prohibits “take” — basically, the harm or killing — of protected specie…

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April 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Unearthing Trump’s planet-killing plans

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1294, April 24, 2025  Suit Seeks Sunshine on Trump Anti-Environment Plans The Center for Biological Diversity has just sued four Cabinet-level agencies to make them release information on Trump “action plans” aimed at boosting o…

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April 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Urgent: Feds launch attack on species’ homes

Endangered Earth The Endangered Species Act must be protected.               Give Now » Hi John, Florida panthers have already lost 95% of their historic range. Trump's latest plan could squeeze them out of their la…

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April 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM

Hold the line for national monuments

Beloved public lands like Bears Ears National Monument are under attack.  John,  President Donald Trump and newly appointed Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum have just ordered a so-called review of every mining ban and national monument on U.S. public lands. What they're actually doing is look…

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April 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Smoothing the path for roughhead shiners

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1293, April 17, 2025  Settlement Sets Deadlines to Protect Turtles, Fish The Center for Biological Diversity just secured a legal agreement requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to decide on granting Endangered Species Act…

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April 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM

Trump takes aim at endangered species

Endangered Earth The Endangered Species Act must be protected.               Give Now » Hi John, The "unusual mortality event" that wiped out thousands of Florida's manatees in recent years was the result of pollute…

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April 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Take a stand for public lands

Tell Congress not to let Trump and DOGE sell off public lands.  John, Public lands across the United States are at risk: President Donald Trump and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency want to sell them off to private interests. But public lands are wonderfully wild, representing a ri…

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April 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM

Tussle for tuskers

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1292, April 10, 2025 Suing Over Trump Cuts to Elephant, Rhino Programs The Center for Biological Diversity just sued the Trump administration over its delay in complying with our request for information on funding cuts to interna…

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April 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM

Trump’s forest destruction must be stopped

Endangered Earth All gifts to the Future for the Wild Fund will be matched.               Give Now » Hi John, Black bears, bobcats, white-tailed deer, and more than 300 other species call the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest…

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April 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM

Give Gulf Coast wildlife a pipeline lifeline

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1291, April 3, 2025  Save This Louisiana Lake From a New Oil Pipeline Sabine Lake is an estuary teeming with life. Piping plovers, alligator snapping turtles, manta rays, West Indian manatees, and endangered Rice's whales all re…

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April 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM

Trump's doubled down on killing birds

Endangered Earth All gifts to the Future for the Wild Fund will be doubled.               Give Now » Hi John, Trump's attack on the wild has already touched forests, oceans, millions of acres of Alaska, and treasure…

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