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.

A remote camera in the Arizona borderlands captured javelinas foraging and snorting.

This footage was provided by Russ McSpadden for the Center for Biological Diversity.

Observe a red bat as it captures a moth during its nocturnal flight.

These bats are incredibly efficient predators, capable of consuming 500 to 1,000 insects in just one hour.

The Western Ghats of India are home to 24 species of "dancing frogs" from the Micrixalidae family. These amphibians earned their name because males perform a unique foot-waving display, known as foot-flagging, to attract females during the breeding season.

This distinctive gesture likely compensates for their quiet croaks. Their calls are often too faint to compete with the surrounding environmental noise, making the visual foot-flagging crucial for successful mating.

The endangered Sonoyta mud turtle, an aquatic species, thrives in one of the Sonoran Desert's driest regions. This unique adaptation allows it to survive in extreme conditions.

Its habitat is severely restricted: a single spring on the U.S.-Mexico border within Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southern Arizona, and a small section of Mexico's Rio Sonoyta.

This video showcases a unique bobcat "Valentine's Day" negotiation, where communication is key. Two bobcats engage in a date via head-bobbing yowls, rapid tail twitching, and awkward pauses. The gray cat is the female, and the red (rufus) one is the male.

We extend our thanks to Robyn Sloan for sharing this fascinating footage. Explore more of her wildlife videos here.

The proposed border wall poses a significant threat to the San Pedro River, a vital ecosystem.

Its construction risks triggering an extinction crisis, eliminating the diverse life that depends on the river for survival.