Center for Biological Diversity
网页The Center for Biological Diversity works through science, law and creative media to secure a future for all species, great or small, hovering on the brink of extinction.
12 Ways to Live More Sustainably - Biological Diversity
网页7. Be water wise. Water conservation is critical as our growing population puts increased demand on the nation’s water sources and we face unprecedented droughts. You can conserve water by taking shorter showers, fixing leaky toilets, and choosing low-flow and low-water appliance options.
Map: U.S. Threatened and Endangered Species by County
网页For every county in the United States, the map below shows information on all the animals and plants protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act as threatened or endangered. How to Use It: To see the number of federally protected species in a given county, zoom in on the map until the county boundaries appear and click on a point within the ...
网页The Environmental Impacts of Slaughterhouses: Fact Sheet 2 • For beef cattle, water consumption occurs in every step of the slaughter process, from live receiving to cleaning and sanitation. Average water usage for slaughtering cattle is at least 150-
Jaguar - Biological Diversity
网页The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected jaguars as endangered in 1972. But in 1980, responding to objections, the Service removed jaguars within the United States from the endangered species list — in blatant violation of the Endangered Species Act. In 1997, in response to a Center campaign ...
Emperor penguin - Biological Diversity
网页DESCRIPTION: The largest of the world's penguin species, the emperor penguin stands almost four feet tall and weighs 70 to 90 pounds. It has a gray back, white belly, and orange markings behind its eyes and at the top of its chest. HABITAT: This penguin is the most ice-adapted of any penguin species, inhabiting pack ice and surrounding marine ...
Ecosystem Restoration - Biological Diversity
网页ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. Ecological restoration is the process of reclaiming habitat and ecosystem functions by restoring the lands and waters on which plants and animals depend. Restoration is a corrective step that involves eliminating or modifying causes of ecological degradation and re-establishing the natural processes — like natural fires ...
Ocean Plastics Pollution - Biological Diversity
网页Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean surfaces. At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals ...
Halting the Extinction Crisis - Biological Diversity
网页Specifically President Biden must support a plan that … Declares the global extinction crisis to be a national emergency and commits $100 billion to saving the diversity of life on Earth.; Creates 175 parks, refuges and monuments to build toward protecting 30% of lands and waters by 2030 and half by 2050, a campaign known as 30x30.; Immediately provides $10 billion to save corals around the ...
North Atlantic right whale - Biological Diversity
网页The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world’s most endangered whales. Once common along the eastern U.S. seaboard, the whale was hunted to near-extinction by the 1750s. While no longer pursued for its oil, meat and bones, these whales continue to be the victim of ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear, which can result in ...