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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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Togo pack male and pups
August 28, 2018
BREAKING NEWS: Recently captured remote camera footage shows the Togo wolf pack's breeding male, and his two young pups. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to shoot him, leaving his pups to potentially starve and his mate without a hunting partner. The Center for Biological Diversity obtained a court order last week temporarily calling off the slaughter and we are back in court again this week to try to make that permanent. Please give to our Wolf Defense Fund so we can keep the Togo pack out of the crosshairs: https://bit.ly/2PaJxHl Footage available for media use by request by emailing CenterVideos@BiologicalDiversity.org Footage from WDFW.