Agriculture accounts for nearly 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with over half originating from meat and dairy production. Our food choices profoundly impact climate, habitat, water use, and wildlife. Adopting more plant-based foods and less meat can significantly reduce diet-related emissions, conserve land and water, and help mitigate the extinction crisis.

This week’s discussion will focus on shifting towards sustainable, Earth-friendly diets. Topics include new research on the climate impact of American diets, strategies for dietary change, how individual choices influence food policy, and why grass-fed beef isn't a complete solution. The event features Jennifer Molidor, Stephanie Feldstein, and a vegan cooking demonstration by J.P. Rose.

Meat and dairy production significantly contributes to global wildlife extinctions and the climate crisis. This industry consumes 30% of the Earth’s surface and 80% of U.S. agricultural land, while also being a major source of air and water pollution.

This week's conversation will explore our efforts to protect human health and the environment from this powerful industry. Topics will include COVID-19 in slaughterhouses, policy impacts, dangers to wildlife and workers, dietary choices, and the rise of meatless alternatives. Senior attorney Hannah Connor, population and sustainability director Stephanie Feldstein, and environmental health director Lori Ann Burd will lead the discussion.

This discussion explores the history, biology, and recovery of wolves across the American West, including the West Coast and Southwest. Once nearly extinct, wolves have returned to states like California, Oregon, Washington, and the Southwest. However, their future remains uncertain, standing at a critical crossroads.

The presentation features Amaroq Weiss, a senior West Coast wolf advocate, and Michael Robinson, a senior conservation advocate. Attendees will gain valuable insights and be inspired to contribute to conservation efforts.

Amidst a global pandemic, the Trump administration is blasting through a mountain, destroying vital wildlife habitat.

The Center's Borderlands Campaigner, Laiken Jordahl, reports on the devastating consequences unfolding in the borderlands.

Center Senior Attorney Andrea Zaccardi and Endangered Species Program Director Noah Greenwald presented on efforts to save two iconic large carnivores: grizzly bears and wolverines.

The discussion covered the biology and significance of these creatures. It also highlighted how individuals can join campaigns to ensure their long-term protection and survival.

Fossil fuel companies are projected to become the world's largest plastic producers by 2025. This expansion will lead to a significant increase in plastic waste, further exacerbating air and water pollution.

Join the fight to stop plastic polluters and protect our environment: BiologicalDiversity.org/StopPlasticPolluters

To halt the wildlife extinction crisis, we must protect the vital habitats where animals and plants live.

On Earth Day 2020, Executive Director Kierán Suckling and Public Lands Director Randi Spivak discussed our ambitious goals: protecting 30% of wildlands and waters by 2030, and half by 2050. The conversation emphasized the value of public lands, the importance of bold action, and strategies for ensuring long-term protection for wildlife.

The border wall is advancing towards a crucial jaguar corridor that links the rugged mountains of Sonora, Mexico, with Arizona's unique sky islands. This area is vital for jaguar movement and genetic diversity.

Randy Seraglio, Southwest Conservation Advocate for The Center, highlights the significant environmental consequences and what is at stake for this endangered species and its habitat.

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.

International wildlife trade has rightly received significant attention due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it's vital not to overlook that wildlife trade and exploitation also present a substantial problem within the United States.

This domestic issue particularly impacts amphibians and reptiles, encompassing species from salamanders and turtles to frogs and snakes.

Explore thousands of acres of jaguar habitat across southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico.

In 2014, the Center helped secure vital protections for this critical area.

Every September, Alaskan wood frogs prepare for winter by crawling into leaf litter and freezing solid. This remarkable survival strategy involves two-thirds of their body water turning to ice, causing their hearts to stop beating.

After six months in this frozen state, the frogs thaw out and resume normal activity. For more details, visit: biodiv.us/2vNg0PN

American white pelicans were observed riding a river log within the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge.

Their winter range appears to be expanding northward, a trend attributed to climate change.

Listen to the distinctive calls of the pika, sometimes known as rock rabbits. These calls serve multiple purposes, including individual recognition, predator warnings, territory defense, and attracting a mate.

Learn more about pikas: https://biodiv.us/3aMCVtT

A remote camera in Washington state captured a mother bobcat teaching her kitten to jump. The mother gracefully leaped to an off-screen branch, with the kitten making a valiant, albeit less successful, attempt to follow. A super slow-motion replay highlights the young cat's effort.

This footage emerges amid ongoing concerns. In 2019, The Center initiated legal action against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program, challenging its annual killing of thousands of native animals, including bobcats, in Washington state.

Witness a wild wolf in Yellowstone National Park as it licks the lens of a remote camera.

This unique footage offers an intimate perspective, almost as if the wolf is licking your own face.

An adorable trio of bear cubs was recently observed in the Pacific Northwest.

These young bears were diligently practicing their essential tree-climbing skills, a vital behavior for their development and survival.

Remote camera footage captured a gray fox and western spotted skunk traveling together near Denver, Colorado. This rare sighting may represent the first documented evidence of mutualism between these two species.

The unique footage was captured by Robyn Sloan. Explore more of her work [here](https://vimeo.com/user55265729).

Spend 60 seconds observing diverse Florida wildlife captured by a remote camera.

Witness an alligator, an endangered Florida panther, river otters, a black bear, and other fascinating creatures.

Rare underground footage captures the elusive Mazama pocket gopher.

In 2014, the Center secured Endangered Species Act protection for these imperiled animals and over 1,500 acres of their prairie habitat in Washington state.