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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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Border Wall Saguaro Deaths
March 13, 2024
Under the Trump administration, the Department of Homeland Security bulldozed thousands of saguaros to build up the border wall. The agency tried to save face by transplanting a few of them, but many of those transplants were already dead six months later. Saguaros are very slow-growing cacti, reaching only about 1.5 inches within their first 10 years of life, and they don’t blossom till they’re about 7 to 8 feet tall. That means some of the bulldozed cacti were over a century old. Please take a moment to share this video showing the tragic fate of these once-mighty desert sentinels. More details: https://fronterasdesk.org/content/1871287/more-100-saguaros-were-transplanted-trumps-rush-build-border-wall-many-have-died This video was featured in our Endangered Earth newsletter, issue 1,236 (March. 14, 2024): https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/publications/earthonline/endangered-earth-online-no1236.html ----- About the Center: The Center for Biological Diversity is a 501c3 nonprofit headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. At the Center, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive. We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive. Where to find us: WEBSITE: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CenterForBioDiv FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CenterforBio... INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/centerforbi... TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@centerforbiodiv TAKE ACTION: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/action/ For questions or media inquiries, email us at center@biologicaldiversity.org.