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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. 

Curated by mokiethecat

Bobcat Gobbles Burmese Python Eggs
March 31, 2022
Burmese pythons are among Florida’s most destructive invasive species, wreaking havoc on the Everglades and other marsh, swamp and forest ecosystems. These giant constrictors compete so heavily with native animals that they may have helped drive several mammal and bird species extinct. But new footage from a remote camera shows a bobcat eating as many as 42 python eggs and saving others to return to devour later. The camera even caught a confrontation between the cat and the nesting snake. Will Florida’s native cats be a critical force against invasive pythons in the Everglades? Only time will tell.