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  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 28, 2023 at 4:08 PM

Save Sunflower Sea Stars

Take action to protect these unique animals from climate change and disease.   John,  As a keystone species, sunflower sea stars play a critical role in maintaining healthy kelp forests along the Pacific Coast. Among the largest sea stars in the world, adults can have 24 limbs and grow to be more …
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 27, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Grizzlies: 1, Logging: 0

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity.No. 1190, April 27, 2023 Victory for Bears and Trees in Montana Last month the Center for Biological Diversity and allies went to court to halt a logging project threatening grizzly bears in …
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 26, 2023 at 12:33 PM

Urgent: Endangered Species Act Again Under Fire

Endangered Earth We'll fight for the strongest tool we’ve got to save wildlife.               Give Now » Hi John, We knew anti-wildlife forces in Congress wouldn't stop after putting gray wolves back in the crosshai…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 25, 2023 at 7:32 PM

Make a Bid to Save Wildlife

Endangered Earth The Center's silent auction is now open.               Hi John, Tonight in Tucson, the Center is hosting an event to celebrate our members and raise funds to carry out our lifesaving work — and we invite you to be…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 21, 2023 at 6:02 PM

It's Time to Invest in Imperiled Wildlife

The U.S. Senate must take action for the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act.  John,  Across the United States, imperiled animals and plants are plunging toward extinction.   To save them, in the 50th year of the Endangered Species Act, U.S. leaders need to immediately make a significant…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 20, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Safe Havens for 49 Species in Hawai‘i

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity. No. 1189, April 20, 2023 Habitat Won for 49 Hawaiian Species In a legal victory stemming from a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed Monday to pr…
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 18, 2023 at 11:32 AM

Wolves Under Attack in Congress

Endangered Earth Anti-wolf forces are aiming to allow more wolf hunts.               Give Now » Hi John, A group of far-right extremists in Congress have put gray wolves in their crosshairs. They want to take away w…
  Molly Morabito, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Join Us at Freedom Plaza in D.C. on Earth Day

We’re rallying for the climate.   John, Join us in D.C. on Earth Day to demand an end to the fossil fuel era. The science is clear: To stave off the most drastic effects of climate change, we have to end fossil fuel use now. And the United States produces more oil and gas than any other country. …
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 14, 2023 at 2:31 PM

You can help hippos

It’s time for hippos to get the Endangered Species Act protection they need.  John,  With their tiny ears, chonky rears, and outsized personalities, hippos are widely adored. They also help keep their ecosystems healthy, munching on plants and distributing key nutrients. But these beloved animals…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 13, 2023 at 9:07 PM

A Long-Sought Win for a Purple Plant

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity.No. 1188, April 13, 2023 After Waiting 48 Years, Texas Flower Protected Thanks to a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit, a beautiful Texas plant with an awesome name — the bracted twistflo…
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 11, 2023 at 11:34 AM

We're Fighting to Stop Willow for Good

Endangered Earth The Western Arctic must be protected.               Give Now » Hi John, Just days ago we went back to court to immediately stop the Willow project from breaking more ground. We're also pushing the c…
  Stephanie Kurose, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 8, 2023 at 4:03 PM

The Endangered Species Act: 50 Years of Extraordinary Success

Join us on Thursday, April 20 to learn about species success stories.  John,  This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the United States’ most successful law for protecting animals and plants from extinction. The Act is the reason there are bald eagles on the wing from co…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 7, 2023 at 4:03 PM

Protect Rare Whales From Big Oil

Biden’s next huge offshore oil sale is a disaster for critically endangered whales.  John,  Big Oil’s allies in Congress just forced the Biden administration to give away even more ocean habitat to drilling, including in the already heavily exploited Gulf of Mexico. That’s bad news for every living…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 6, 2023 at 9:03 PM

Help Ban Toxic Chemical Used in Plastic

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity. No. 1187, April 6, 2023 Take Action: Tell the EPA to Ban Toxic Vinyl Chloride It’s time for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ban vinyl chloride once and for all.  Five of the trai…
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 5, 2023 at 12:02 PM

Our Fight to Stop Willow Just Got Harder

Endangered Earth Double your gift to the Saving Life on Earth Fund today.               Give Now » Hi John, A federal judge has ruled to let the Willow project break ground. We're appealing that decision. We're also…
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
April 3, 2023 at 12:32 PM

We're in Court Now Fighting Willow

Endangered Earth All gifts to the Saving Life on Earth Fund will be matched.               Give Now » Hi John, Any minute now a judge will rule on our request to stop the Willow project from breaking ground till our…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 31, 2023 at 5:53 PM

Save western monarchs from extinction

Tell senators to support this bill and save these beautiful butterflies.  John, Monarch butterflies are legendary for their vibrant colors and epic migration — a journey of more than 2,000 miles made by animals weighing less than a gram.   Once a familiar site, now these iconic pollinators are plum…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 30, 2023 at 7:42 PM

In Court for Corals

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity.No. 1186, March 30 2023 Lawsuit Filed to Save 12 Coral Species The Center for Biological Diversity just sued NOAA Fisheries to save habitat for pillar coral, mountainous star coral, and 10 oth…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 28, 2023 at 12:03 PM

Tell Biden to Save the Arctic, Stop Willow

Alaska's Western Arctic must be protected — not turned into an oilfield.  John, Polar bears, caribou, seals and other Arctic wildlife were sold out to Big Oil when the massive Willow oil-drilling project was approved. Alaska's Western Arctic is the largest, most intact stretch of wilderness in the…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 24, 2023 at 12:03 PM

Demand Protection for All Gopher Tortoises

Don’t let this icon of the Southeast disappear.  John, Gopher tortoises are in a fight for their lives as urban sprawl continues to destroy their rapidly dwindling habitat. Yet the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made the indefensible decision to deny lifesaving federal protection to the species th…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 23, 2023 at 7:57 PM

Defending trees these grizzlies need

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity.No. 1185, March 23, 2023 In Court to Block Logging in Grizzly Habitat The Center for Biological Diversity and allies just asked a federal court to stop logging and road construction in the ho…
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 21, 2023 at 11:35 AM

New Emergency Motion to Stop Willow Now

Endangered Earth Drilling in the Arctic must not be allowed.               Give Now » Hi John, Not one new oil well should be built in Alaska's Western Arctic. That's why we're seeking an emergency order to stop the…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 17, 2023 at 6:34 PM

Harm to more than 100K pets reported from Seresto flea collars

Tell EPA to take action.   John, Skin irritation and lesions. Hair loss. Numbness, tingling and pain. Vomiting and seizures. Even 2,700 reported pet deaths. These are some of the harms to cats and dogs from Seresto flea and tick collars, as reported by more than 100,000 people. The collars have eve…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 16, 2023 at 7:55 PM

A whale of a win for majestic humpbacks

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity. No. 1184, March 16, 2023 Court Victory for Humpback Whales A federal judge just ruled in favor of the Center for Biological Diversity after we sued NOAA Fisheries for failing to protect Pacif…
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 15, 2023 at 4:27 PM

Breaking: We Just Sued to Stop Willow

Endangered Earth We'll do we can to protect Alaska's Western Arctic.               Give Now » Hi John, Late last night we sued the Biden administration for approving the Willow project. We'll fight with all we've go…
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 13, 2023 at 8:18 PM

Emergency: Arctic Wildlife Sold Out. We'll Fight Back.

Endangered Earth We'll do all we can to stop the Willow project.               Give Now » Hi John, Polar bears, caribou, seals and other Arctic wildlife just got sold out by the administration. The Willow project ap…
  Tierra Curry, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 12, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Join Us: The Book of Extinction

Come learn more about this new partnership.  John,  The Center for Biological Diversity is helping launch an exciting project to resurrect the histories of extinct animals in a surprising new way: through the popular roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons. We’re partnering with creator Lucas Zelle…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 10, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Help Forests Fight Climate Change

Take action to protect old trees that curb the climate crisis.  John, Besides being cornerstones of biodiversity, old forests on federal lands play an essential role in fighting climate change. But instead of protecting these forests, the U.S. government routinely chops them down, sidestepping sc…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 10, 2023 at 12:03 AM

Defending the world’s smallest rabbit

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity. No. 1183, March 9, 2023 Petition Filed to Save Palm-Sized Bunnies  The Center for Biological Diversity and allies just petitioned to protect pygmy rabbits under the Endangered Species Act.  …
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 7, 2023 at 12:33 PM

Wolf-Killing for Money in Idaho Must End

Endangered Earth The state's bounty program is inhumane and cruel.               Give Now » Hi John, In Idaho it can cost as little as $12 to kill a wolf. That's bad enough, but a grotesque bounty program pays troph…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 3, 2023 at 5:32 PM

Save the Okefenokee, Jewel of the Southeast

Speak up to protect this priceless place from mining.   John,  Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge safeguards one of the world’s largest pristine, freshwater swamps. Its tea-colored waters, cypress sanctuaries, and longleaf pine uplands support an astounding biodiversity of plants, animals and inse…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
March 2, 2023 at 11:38 PM

Help for Borderlands Plant Beloved by Butterflies

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity. No. 1182, March 2, 2023 Rare Texas Milkweed Wins Protection Following a lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finally protected a very rare plant …
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
February 28, 2023 at 12:40 PM

Idaho Wants to Kill 800 Wolves

Endangered Earth The state's gruesome plan must be fought.               Give Now » Hi John, More than 800 wolves in Idaho are now in the crosshairs. The state wants to slaughter 3 out of every 5 wolves who live the…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
February 24, 2023 at 1:29 PM

The World Needs Clean Cars Now

It’s past time to rein in passenger-car pollution.  John,  Emissions are soaring to their highest levels ever, and climate disasters continue to mount. Car and truck pollution is driving the climate emergency and disproportionately harming our most vulnerable communities. President Biden has limite…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
February 23, 2023 at 11:15 PM

California Spotted Owls Win 23-Year Fight

Endangered Earth: The weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity. No. 1181, Feb. 23, 2023 California Spotted Owls Will Finally Win Protection More than two decades after a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, on Wednesday the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servi…
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
February 22, 2023 at 6:06 PM

Breaking: Our Latest Legal Fight to Save Wolves

Endangered Earth Colorado's wolves become targets when crossing into Wyoming.               Give Now » Hi John, Three young, black wolves were found dead last October mere miles beyond the Colorado border. They were…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
February 17, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Stop Shameful Hunting Practices in Alaska

Wolves and bears need you to speak up now.  John, Did you know that in Alaska, it’s legal to hunt wolves and bears using shameful, unsporting tactics?  Since hunting is allowed during denning season, mother wolves and bears with vulnerable young can be shot, leaving pups and cubs orphaned and likel…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
February 16, 2023 at 8:43 PM

Hippos Need Help

Endangered Earth: The weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity. No. 1180, Feb. 16, 2023 Lawsuit Launched to Protect Hippos This Wednesday, on World Hippo Day, the Center for Biological Diversity and allies warned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service we’ll sue over its lack of …
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
February 14, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Alaskan Wolves, Bears Targeted Where They Sleep

Endangered Earth Cruel hunting practices must be banned.               Give Now » Hi John, In Alaska wolf pups can be orphaned and left to die because wolf-hunting is allowed during denning season. And bears can be …
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
February 10, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Protect the Western Arctic

Help stop ConocoPhillips’ Willow project for good.  John, Alaska contains 23 million acres of important habitat for iconic species like polar bears, caribou and birds who migrate to six continents — even, maybe, to your own backyard. Yet the Bureau of Land Management has just taken a dangerous step…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
February 9, 2023 at 10:20 PM

These 15 Species Can’t Wait Any Longer

Endangered Earth: The weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity. No. 1179, Feb. 9, 2023  Suit Launched to Speed Up Help for 15 Species The Center for Biological Diversity filed notice Tuesday that we’ll sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for delaying desperately needed p…
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
February 7, 2023 at 12:33 PM

Idaho's Wolves Decimated — Help Protect Them

Endangered Earth Please help save Idaho's wolves.               Give Now » Hi John, Idaho is doing all it can to wipe out its wolves, and sadly, it's working. The wolf population just decreased there for the first t…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
February 3, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Manatees Are Dying. Will You Help?

Urge the feds to declare them endangered — now.  John, Florida manatees are dying at a record pace. Nearly 2,000 manatees died in 2021 and 2022 combined — a two-year record.  Will you raise your voice for these gentle marine mammals? Unchecked water pollution is driving a starvation crisis for man…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
February 2, 2023 at 9:56 PM

High-Mountain Butterfly Protected at Long Last

Endangered Earth: The weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity. No. 1178, Feb. 2, 2023  New Mexico Butterfly Gets Long-Sought Protection After decades of work by the Center for Biological Diversity, Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterflies have finally won Endangered Sp…
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
January 31, 2023 at 12:32 PM

2,000 Dead Manatees in Two Years

Endangered Earth Florida's manatees are dying at record rates.               Give Now » Hi John, Manatees can weigh up to 3,500 pounds, feeding for six to eight hours a day — mostly on seagrass. But that seagrass is…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
January 27, 2023 at 1:03 PM

Save These Belugas From More Drilling

Imperiled Cook Inlet beluga whales need all the help they can get.  John, Alaska’s Cook Inlet is home to beluga whales and sea otters protected under the Endangered Species Act. It also supports a multifaceted tourist industry and is essential to the Alaska Native communities who have stewarded th…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
January 26, 2023 at 9:12 PM

Stepping In to Help Save Seals

Endangered Earth: The weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity.  In Court for Arctic Seals The Center for Biological Diversity just took legal action to defend ringed seals from a misguided attempt to strip away their federal protection.  These plump, beautifully patterned se…
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Kier=E1n?= Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
January 24, 2023 at 12:33 PM

Wolves, Bears in Wisconsin Hunted Down by Dogs

Endangered Earth Wildlife should not be hunted by trained hounds.               Give Now » Hi John, In the forests of northern Wisconsin, bears, wolves and other wildlife are being chased and hunted by hound dogs. A…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
January 20, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Champion Bold Action for Endangered Species

We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act.   John,  No law has done more to save wildlife from extinction than the Endangered Species Act, which has its 50th anniversary this year. But due to decades of underfunding and political attacks backed by vested interests, specie…
  Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]
January 19, 2023 at 8:20 PM

Bringing Back Southern Sea Otters

Endangered Earth: The weekly wildlife update from the Center for Biological Diversity.  Petition Filed to Reintroduce Sea Otters The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition today asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reintroduce southern sea otters to large stretches of the West Co…