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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. It is necessary for life to thrive on Earth.

Aldo Leopold, one of the great thinkers of conservation, observed more than half a century ago the importance of protecting species. "To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering," he wrote. Losing species is like throwing away one by one the engine parts of an airplane while flying.

Biodiversity is a major initiative of Conservation International.

Biodiversity conservation provides substantial benefits to meet immediate human needs, such as those for clean, consistent water flows; protection from floods and storms; and a stable climate. 

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Stop the Trump Administration's Border Wall through Big Bend National Park
March 09, 2026

The Trump administration is threatening Big Bend National Park, a national heritage site, by planning to wall off river access points. This 517-mile sector, a vital part of the U.S.-Mexico border, faces imminent construction.

Such a wall would cut off wildlife from the Rio Grande, their sole water source, destroy cultural sites, and lock the river behind steel. This move reflects a disturbing disregard for public lands, seen as political vandalism rather than security.

Join the fight to protect Big Bend. Learn more at www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/border_wall/. Contact your Congressional representatives at 202-224-3121 and urge them to strip federal funding for border wall construction in the region.