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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

September 19, 2026

The administration has dealt a significant blow to the Endangered Species Act, further weakening it this summer. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service aims to make it easier to kill imperiled wildlife by removing accountability for accidental deaths of endangered species.

However, claiming "it wasn’t intentional" does not prevent extinction. We must not allow the administration to undermine our essential environmental protections. Join us in the fight to save endangered species.

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