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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

#HotBearSummer
July 07, 2021
It's summer in the U.S. Southwest and northern Mexico. That means it's hot, but also that much-needed monsoon rains are rolling in. One of our borderlands remote cameras recently captured dozens of videos of a black bear really enjoying a cooling canyon pool. #HotBearSummer