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November 2, 2023 at 8:20 PM

Help elk, yellow-legged frogs, and pumas in Northern California

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1217, November 2, 2023 Expand This National Monument for Wildlife Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Northern California encompasses more than 300,000 acres of coastal ranges, protecting both regional wildlife and Indig…

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October 31, 2023 at 11:32 AM

Red wolves are ‘nonessential’? Not on our watch.

Endangered Earth The Center went to court again to save red wolves.               Give Now » Hi John, Earlier this year an endangered red wolf was illegally shot and killed in Washington County, North Carolina. Now …

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October 27, 2023 at 8:20 PM

Get grizzlies back to the North Cascades

Support the best plan to return grizzly bears to this wild area.  John,  Although grizzly bears once thrived in the North Cascades of Washington, they’ve been wiped out of the region, with no grizzlies seen there for at least two decades. Now the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser…

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October 26, 2023 at 10:09 PM

This action is for the birds

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1216, October 26, 2023 Migratory Birds Need Your Help In one night this month, approximately 1,000 migratory songbirds died after flying into Chicago’s McCormick Place, attracted to the building’s bright lights. It’s a tragedy th…

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October 24, 2023 at 11:32 AM

1,000 Songbirds Killed in Just One Night

Endangered Earth The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must do more to protect migrating birds.               Give Now » Hi John, In a single night this month, about 1,000 migrating songbirds crashed into Chicago's McC…

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October 20, 2023 at 7:27 PM

Save the Western Arctic from drilling

This one-of-a-kind place in Alaska must be protected — for good.  John,  The Western Arctic Reserve, aka the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, encompasses a striking mosaic of landscapes, from Arctic tundra and boreal forest to wetlands and waterways. What’s more, it’s home to awe-inspiring and ico…

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October 19, 2023 at 8:58 PM

Win for poisoned predators (and people)

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1215, October 19, 2023 California Protects Wildlife From Toxic Rat Poison  Thanks to advocacy by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies — plus more than 4,000 comments from our Golden State supporters — California just pa…

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October 17, 2023 at 11:35 AM

Eighth Panther Struck, Killed in Florida

Endangered Earth Florida panthers can recover, as long as we save their habitat.               Give Now » Hi John, The remains of a 2-year-old panther were found just weeks ago along I-75 in Collier County, Florida.…

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October 13, 2023 at 6:25 PM

Save species from plant-killing poisons

It’s time for strong safeguards from dangerous herbicides.   John,  More than 600 million pounds of herbicides — pesticides designed to kill unwanted plants in gardens and agricultural fields — are sprayed across U.S. soils each year.  But these chemicals don’t stay put, which is bad news for endang…

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October 12, 2023 at 9:21 PM

Stepping up to save seals

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1214, October 12, 2023 Lawsuit Launched to Protect Arctic Ice Seals  The Center for Biological Diversity filed a notice of intent to sue NOAA Fisheries for failing to grant recovery plans for bearded and ringed seals. Thanks to t…

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October 11, 2023 at 11:41 AM

20 Bear Cubs Killed by Alaska

Endangered Earth Alaska’s "predator control" plan is cruel.               Give Now » Hi John, In Alaska, state agents in helicopters chased down bears and wolves, frightening them into fleeing for safety only to gun…

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October 10, 2023 at 3:32 PM

Protect beautiful Banggai cardinalfish

These tiny fish belong in the wild — not aquariums.  John,  Banggai cardinalfish are small, iridescent fish who live in the intricate coral reefs of Indonesia’s Banggai Archipelago. For decades, they’ve been plucked from the wild at alarming rates to be shipped across the world for people’s aquariu…

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October 6, 2023 at 8:04 PM

Demand more for green sea turtles

These ancient reptiles urgently need federally protected habitat — and more of it. John,  Following legal action by the Center, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries recently proposed protecting almost 8,850 acres of beaches and 428,000 square miles of coastal waters as critical habi…

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October 5, 2023 at 7:46 PM

Keep the Arctic wild

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1213, October 5, 2023 No More Drilling: It’s Time to Protect the Arctic Refuge The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is one of the last intact, wild landscapes of its kind. It’s a sanctuary for a remarkable array of wild…

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October 3, 2023 at 11:41 AM

Helicopter Snipers Gun Down Alaska's Bears, Wolves

Endangered Earth We'll take the fight to states that mistreat wildlife.               Give Now » Hi John, In Alaska, state agents in helicopters chased down and shot more than 100 brown bears, gray wolves and other …

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September 29, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Stop killing Alaska’s bears and wolves

Don’t let the state get federal money for slaughtering top carnivores.  John,  The state of Alaska recently killed more than 100 brown bears, gray wolves, and other important carnivores — shooting them from helicopters in a misguided attempt to boost the Mulchatna caribou herd for hunters.     We’r…

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September 28, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Gains and campaigns for right whales, humpbacks, and more

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1212, September 28, 2023 Our Latest Work — and Win — for Whales Following a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, this week NOAA Fisheries announced plans to expand Alaska habitat protection for North Pacifi…

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September 26, 2023 at 11:32 AM

Feds Greenlight Wolf Killing in Colorado

Endangered Earth We must keep wolves in Colorado safe.               Give Now » Hi John, Gray wolves are months away from being reintroduced to Colorado — but they're already in the crosshairs. The U.S. Fish and Wil…

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September 22, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Keep the public in the process

Speak up for the law that involves you in the federal decision-making process.  John,  The National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA for short, is one of the most important laws in the United States. It gives everyone a voice in federal agency decisions that could harm public health and the enviro…

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September 21, 2023 at 9:03 PM

This logging is more than grizzlies can bear

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1211, September 21, 2023  Suit Filed to Save Grizzlies, Lynx From Logging The Center for Biological Diversity and allies just sued the U.S. Forest Service for approving a massive timber sale on the border of Yellowstone National …

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September 19, 2023 at 11:32 AM

Colorado Wolf Killed After Crossing Invisible Line

Endangered Earth Northern Rocky Mountain wolves need stronger protection.               Give Now » Hi John, A Colorado wolf, likely from the first breeding pack there in 80 years, unknowingly crossed an invisible bo…

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September 15, 2023 at 1:33 PM

Endangered species need action now

Help keep the Endangered Species Act as strong as ever for the next 50 years and beyond.  John,  It’s the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, which has saved 99% of animals and plants under its care. This week elected officials, Tribal representatives, academics and conservationists gath…

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September 14, 2023 at 9:39 PM

Take action for tule elk

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1210, September 14, 2023 Help Free Point Reyes Tule Elk  Native to California, tule elk are majestic, highly social animals once hunted nearly to extinction. Now about 600 roam at Point Reyes National Seashore, the only national …

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  Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Di · [email protected]

September 12, 2023 at 11:32 AM

Six Wolves and Counting Slaughtered in Oregon

Endangered Earth Oregon officials ramp up their war on wolves.               Give Now » Hi John, Oregon officials ordered last month's killing of two wolves from the Wildcat pack — the third pack to be targeted in t…

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  Jennifer Molidor, Center for Biological Diversity · [email protected]

September 10, 2023 at 12:04 PM

Join us for the virtual Food Justice Film Festival

Sign up to view three films examining the important work toward food justice and environmental sustainability. John,  The Center for Biological Diversity is hosting our fourth annual free virtual Food Justice Film Festival from Sept. 14 to 17. Each featured film explores the links between food justi…

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September 8, 2023 at 7:49 PM

Support protection for these endangered whales

Tell NOAA Fisheries to protect critical habitat for Rice’s whales.  John,  The Gulf of Mexico is home to Rice’s whales, one of the world’s most endangered whale species. Fewer than 50 of these magnificent mammals remain — yet they have no federally protected critical habitat.    Help us demand imme…

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September 7, 2023 at 8:21 PM

Progress for persecuted wolves in the Southwest

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1209, September 7, 2023 Mexican Wolves Get More Protection From Killings Responding to pressure from Western Watersheds Project, the Center for Biological Diversity, and allies, the federal government just released new standards…

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September 6, 2023 at 11:34 AM

Elephants are Not Trophies

Endangered Earth Trophy hunt imports into the United States should be banned.               Give Now » Hi John, Every time an imperiled African elephant is gunned down by a trophy hunter, we lose an empathic, intell…

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September 5, 2023 at 8:13 PM

You're invited: Join us in NYC to end the fossil fuel era

We need your voice! Join the 9/17 March to End Fossil Fuels in New York. John, We all have our reasons for wanting to end fossil fuels. For some, it’s to protect water, wildlife, and ecosystems from dangerous oil drilling. For others, it’s to protect people’s wellbeing.  For me, it’s to stop the dea…

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September 1, 2023 at 1:01 PM

African elephants need you

Tell the United States to stop allowing elephant trophy imports.  John,  The largest land mammals on Earth, elephants embody the African landscape. Using seasonal cues and their remarkable long-term memories, these great creatures travel vast distances in close-knit herds to find water and food thr…

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August 31, 2023 at 7:29 PM

Defending the homes of Southwest snakes

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1208, August 31, 2023  Suits Asks for More Habitat for Southwest Snakes The Center for Biological Diversity just sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for cutting critical habitat for two endangered snake species — in Arizona a…

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August 29, 2023 at 11:32 AM

Montana's Snares Target Wolves, Endanger Lynx

Endangered Earth We've taken legal action to save wolves and lynx.               Give Now » Hi John, Montana's war on wolves is so extreme, up to 85% of the wolves there could be wiped out. Trappers can now snare mu…

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August 25, 2023 at 4:02 PM

People and wildlife come before poisons

Tell your members of Congress to support the Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act.  John,  For more than 50 years, the law that’s supposed to regulate pesticides in the United States has allowed industry to spew hundreds of millions of pounds of dangerous and destructive poisons into…

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August 24, 2023 at 7:47 PM

Safeguards sought for beautiful bobcats

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1207, August 24, 2023 Petition Filed to Save Mexican Bobcats The Center for Biological Diversity just petitioned Mexico’s environmental ministry to protect bobcats under the country’s list of species at risk.   Mexican bobcats, …

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August 22, 2023 at 11:33 AM

Wolf-Haters Won't Let Up. Neither Will We.

Endangered Earth We just won in court to save wolves nationwide.               Give Now » Hi John, Anti-wolf forces in Congress want to take away Endangered Species Act protection from wolves across the lower 48 sta…

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August 18, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Save these small southwestern lizards

Ask the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect dunes sagebrush lizards.  John,  Tiny dunes sagebrush lizards — under three inches long — are marvelously adapted to hunt beetles and spiders in the sand dunes anchored and shaded by shrubby oaks in west Texas and eastern New Mexico. This specialized…

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August 17, 2023 at 6:47 PM

Fighting for wolves from coast to coast

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1206, August 17, 2023 Win: Court Supports Pursuit of Better Wolf Plans  A federal judge has refused to dismiss a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s failure to develop a national gray…

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August 15, 2023 at 11:36 AM

Congress Wants to Greenlight Extinction

Endangered Earth To save wildlife, we need the Endangered Species Act at full power.               Give Now » Hi John, Gray wolves in the lower 48 could lose federal protection, thanks to a bill moving through Congr…

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August 11, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Join the March to End Fossil Fuels in NYC

Next month, with your help, we can demand bold action on the climate crisis. John, Across the country this summer, people and wildlife have been hit by deadly heatwaves, wildfire smoke and flooding — all made worse by fossil fuel pollution. To save life on Earth and stop the climate crisis, we need…

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August 10, 2023 at 7:56 PM

A monumental win for Tribes, wildlife, water

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1205, August 10, 2023 Monument Shields 1M Acres Around the Grand Canyon   Heeding the call of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition and the Center for Biological Diversity, President Biden just designated the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kuk…

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August 8, 2023 at 11:32 AM

Urgent: Grizzlies Across U.S. Put in Crosshairs

Endangered Earth Grizzlies are still recovering and need federal protection.               Give Now » Hi John, When Yellowstone grizzlies lost federal protection a few years ago, Wyoming immediately scheduled a trop…

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August 4, 2023 at 12:02 PM

The Endangered Species Act needs you

Add your voice to make it as strong as possible. John,  This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. No law has done more to save wildlife from extinction. But the law is only as strong as the rules used to implement it on the ground.  Unfortunately Trump gutted these rules o…

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August 3, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Four species win, many more need you

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1204, August 3, 2023 Butterflies, Mussels Proposed for Protection Thanks to a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just proposed Endangered Species Act protection for three beautiful Brazi…

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August 1, 2023 at 11:34 AM

Wolf Eradication Moves Forward in Congress

Endangered Earth Wildlife on the brink need more protection, not less.               Give Now » Hi John, Gray wolves are one step closer to losing protection under the Endangered Species Act. Once again, we face ret…

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July 28, 2023 at 7:03 PM

Protect species in peril from pesticides

Support the EPA’s proposal to ban most pesticide use in the homes of 27 endangered plants and animals.  John,  The Environmental Protection Agency's pesticide program just released its plan for implementing the Vulnerable Species Pilot Project to provide targeted, on-the-ground protection to 27 end…

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July 27, 2023 at 6:13 PM

Feds start funding species recovery — help them do it right

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1203, July 27, 2023 Feds Invest to Save 580 Endangered Species   The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just announced it’s putting $5.1 million toward crucial conservation work for four of the most imperiled groups of species in t…

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July 25, 2023 at 11:32 AM

A Perilous Time for Washington Wolves

Endangered Earth We've taken action to keep wolves in Washington safe.               Give Now » Hi John, Washington state has escalated its war on wolves. Not content to unleash agency staff to track and kill wolves…

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July 21, 2023 at 12:04 PM

Protect wildlife from a dangerous pipeline

Tell FERC to reject the MVP Southgate extension.   John,  The Mountain Valley Pipeline threatens people, waterways, and endangered fish like the colorful candy darter and Roanoke logperch. Following action by the Center and allies, a federal court has ordered a temporary halt to construction. But t…

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July 20, 2023 at 6:59 PM

A long-sought win for pint-sized pygmy owls

Endangered Earth: Take action and get your weekly wildlife update. No. 1202, July 20, 2023 Protection Restored to Tiny Southwest Owls   Thanks to multiple petitions and lawsuits by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has again protected cactus ferruginous pygmy …

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July 18, 2023 at 11:49 AM

355 Manatees Dead So Far This Year

Endangered Earth Polluted waters and starvation are killing Florida's manatees.               Give Now » Hi John, The die-off of Florida manatees goes on. Their marine habitat is choked with mass tonnage of red tide…

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