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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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Saving Life on Earth: Carnivores in the Crosshairs
October 02, 2020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services program kills over a million wild animals annually, often at the request of industrial agriculture. Using cruel traps and poisons, the program targets carnivores like coyotes, bears, and foxes, even impacting rare species such as grizzlies and wolves.

Our organization has worked for years to expose these federal wildlife-killing practices, successfully gaining protections for wildlife in several states.

Join Carnivore Conservation Director Collette Adkins and Senior Attorney Andrea Zaccardi for a presentation discussing Wildlife Services, the latest on grizzly bears, and the critical importance of state-level wolf conservation amidst potential national protection losses.