The Great Australian Bight is a vibrant ecosystem, home to seaside communities, majestic southern right whales, sea lions, and hundreds of kilometers of towering cliffs.

However, this rich

The Great Australian Bight is a vibrant ecosystem, home to seaside communities, majestic southern right whales, sea lions, and hundreds of kilometers of towering cliffs.

However, this rich natural heritage faces severe threats from dangerous oil drilling and seismic blasting.

Discover how to help protect the Bight by visiting our website: peoplevsoil.org/bight

Witness a fascinating interaction in Africa: lions that have eaten a wildebeest attract more flies than the wildebeest itself, and observe how lizards react to these predators. This captivating

Witness a fascinating interaction in Africa: lions that have eaten a wildebeest attract more flies than the wildebeest itself, and observe how lizards react to these predators. This captivating clip is from 'Africa' (2013), an epic series exploring the continent's diverse landscapes and mesmerising creatures.

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Los Angeles is the world's sole megacity where mountain lions and humans coexist. This unique situation underscores the critical need for effective conservation strategies.

A proposed city

Los Angeles is the world's sole megacity where mountain lions and humans coexist. This unique situation underscores the critical need for effective conservation strategies.

A proposed city wildlife ordinance is vital for protecting cougars and many other species. It addresses threats posed by habitat destruction and fragmentation, aiming to preserve biodiversity within the region.

Los Angeles is the world's only megacity where mountain lions and humans coexist. This unique proximity underscores a critical conservation challenge.

A proposed city wildlife ordinance is

Los Angeles is the world's only megacity where mountain lions and humans coexist. This unique proximity underscores a critical conservation challenge.

A proposed city wildlife ordinance is vital. It addresses habitat destruction and fragmentation, protecting not only cougars but numerous other species facing similar threats.

Southern California mountain lions are facing extinction due to a critical lack of habitat connectivity. This isolation severely threatens their survival.

An immediate highway crossing

Southern California mountain lions are facing extinction due to a critical lack of habitat connectivity. This isolation severely threatens their survival.

An immediate highway crossing mandate from state lawmakers is essential to address this crisis and ensure the species' future.

Learn more at SaveCaliforniaLions.org.

Mountain lions, more closely related to housecats than lions, face challenging lives in Central California's urban wildlands. Their habitat is fragmented by freeways and development. Despite their

Mountain lions, more closely related to housecats than lions, face challenging lives in Central California's urban wildlands. Their habitat is fragmented by freeways and development. Despite their wild nature, puma kittens behave much like domestic cats, and their mothers even purr. (Footage courtesy of the National Park Service)

The Center for Biological Diversity, a Tucson-based 501c3 nonprofit, believes human welfare is deeply linked to nature's biodiversity. We use science, law, and creative media to protect species on the brink of extinction and safeguard the lands, waters, and climate they need. Our mission is to ensure future generations inherit a world where the wild thrives.

Los Angeles is one of only two megacities globally where big cats, specifically mountain lions, live within city limits; Mumbai is the other. These mountain lions inhabit the Santa Monica

Los Angeles is one of only two megacities globally where big cats, specifically mountain lions, live within city limits; Mumbai is the other. These mountain lions inhabit the Santa Monica Mountains, just north of the city, including the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

A new report highlights the critical importance of wildlife crossings. These crossings enable Southern California mountain lions to navigate fragmented landscapes safely and significantly reduce the risk of vehicle collisions. Learn more about this vital conservation effort.

The California Fish and Game Commission has voted to advance Southern California and Central Coast mountain lions to candidacy under the state’s Endangered Species Act.

This decision

The California Fish and Game Commission has voted to advance Southern California and Central Coast mountain lions to candidacy under the state’s Endangered Species Act.

This decision marks a crucial step towards their potential protection. For more details, read the full article.

The Center's Urban Wildlands program protects big cats and other wildlife by halting urban sprawl into adjacent wildlands, ensuring vital space and connectivity. Uncontrolled development in these

The Center's Urban Wildlands program protects big cats and other wildlife by halting urban sprawl into adjacent wildlands, ensuring vital space and connectivity. Uncontrolled development in these areas heightens fire risk, increases car dependency, and isolates wildlife populations, particularly mountain lions. This year, significant progress was made in securing greater protections for California's mountain lions and stopping harmful projects.

Learn more about our efforts to safeguard California's mountain lions and wildlife corridors, and discover how you can contribute. The program features insights from Dr. Tiffany Yap, a senior scientist and wildlife corridor advocate, and J.P. Rose, Urban Wildlands Staff Attorney.