Armed Border Patrol agents raided a protest camp in Lochiel, in southeast Arizona, making way for contractors to cut down the last standing cottonwood tree Monday morning for a double border wall, aft...

Every winter night, thousands of crows flock together to sleep in downtown Portland. Their presence is controversial, but one writer finds a surprising kinship with this curious gathering.

In this month’s Food X, the Center’s Linda Rico shares details about our upcoming free virtual Food Justice Film Festival and explains why keeping the attention on food justice is key to a more sustai...

As the population recovers, they've been making test flights northward. Here's where to (possibly) see them.

What if 50 years from now, having destroyed the habitat for the creatures around us, we are plagued by an inconsolable loneliness?

We must not be deaf and blind to the importance of animal senses outside of hearing and vision and, correspondingly, sensory pollution beyond noise and light.

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One conservation advocate said the impact of wolves on livestock pales in comparison to that of "recent trade agreements and the reality of ranching in the arid West under changing climate conditions....

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Policy. Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home wh...

The temporary restraining order marked a major victory for American Prairie, which has spent more than 20 years restoring buffalo in Montana.

Our new feature aims to showcase our readers’ experiences with wild places and species around the world.

Four litters of endangered red wolf pups born in eastern North Carolina this year are boosting hopes for the recovery of the species, which has only about 22 adults remaining in the wild.

The commission voted 6-5 to set daily bag limits to two animals per person for 17 species

Center for Biological Diversity: WASHINGTON— The Trump administration today announced a revised Endangered Species Act rule that would allow more killing of grizzly bears across the lower 48 states, w...

After encountering the “immense” challenge of actually executing its net-zero goal by 2040, JBS said it will instead lower its “emissions intensity.”

President Trump on Monday signed executive orders shrinking the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah. “We’re actually giving more than we did the first ti…

The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.

These public land agencies do not just serve ranchers; they are supposed to serve all American people, while accounting for the needs of wildlife and watersheds.

For the first time since 1995, the Bureau of Land Management is rewriting its grazing regulations. The new rule, which governs ranching across 155 million acres of public lands in the West, would heav...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity joined more than 50 environmental and food groups and community leaders today to urge U.S. grocery chains to offer only certified avocados to help cu...

Elmo W. Heter had a problem: beavers were dying during overland relocations. His solution? Custom crates, surplus parachutes, and a very patient test beaver.

Incredible news: the attempt to undo the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan has failed! Together, we have defeated the efforts of Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representative Ce...

Native wisdom and ancient rock paintings save the day.

Despite its high prices and health and climate concerns, beef is making a comeback. Its recent popularity has been fueled by policy decisions on subjects like dietary guidelines, international trade, ...

The Ground Beneath Us: Place, Power, and Resistance is a bold and unflinching issue that centers place as a living force shaped by history, marked by power, and sustained through resistance.

The wolf's location has been tracked for hundreds of miles across California.

Roadless forests are sanctuaries where grizzly bears, spotted owls, and other imperiled species can live wild and free. U.S. legislators have introduced legislation to restore, and make permanent, saf...

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