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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

May 29, 2026

M-44 "cyanide bombs," spring-loaded devices that lure and poison wildlife, are back. These indiscriminate devices cause agonizing deaths for foxes, coyotes, and birds, and have also killed pets and injured children. In 2024 alone, they killed over 4,600 animals.

In 2023, after a decade of advocacy, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management banned M-44s on its lands. However, the agency has now quietly reversed this ban under the Trump administration.

We successfully fought to ban them before and will do so again. Your help is crucial.


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