12 Ways to Live More Sustainably - Biological Diversity
WEB7. Be water wise. Water conservation is critical as our growing population puts increased demand on the nation’s water sources and we face unprecedented droughts. You can conserve water by taking shorter showers, fixing leaky toilets, and choosing low-flow and low-water appliance options.
Map: U.S. Threatened and Endangered Species by County
WEBFor every county in the United States, the map below shows information on all the animals and plants protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act as threatened or endangered. How to Use It: To see the number of federally protected species in a given county, zoom in on the map until the county boundaries appear and click on a point within the ...
WEBThe Environmental Impacts of Slaughterhouses: Fact Sheet 2 • For beef cattle, water consumption occurs in every step of the slaughter process, from live receiving to cleaning and sanitation. Average water usage for slaughtering cattle is at least 150-
Ocean Plastics Pollution - Biological Diversity
WEBBillions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean surfaces. At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals ...
Natural history - Biological Diversity
WEBNATURAL HISTORY. The grizzly bear is so named because its hair is grizzled, or silver tipped, yet the name is commonly believed to be derived from “grisly,” meaning “horrible.”. DESCRIPTION: A subspecies of brown bear, the grizzly bear is distinguished by its large size and a distinctive hump between the shoulders.
The Elements of Biodiversity - Biological Diversity
WEBThe measurement of biodiversity is complex and has a qualitative as well as a quantitative aspect. If a species is genetically unique — if, for instance, it's far out on a remote arm of the evolutionary tree, like the distinctive, peculiar platypus — its biodiversity value is greater than that of a species clustered with many similar species because it preserves a …
Give Now to Save Wildlife
WEBDetails. Payment. $2,500 $1,000 $500 $250 $100 $50 $30 Other $. Make this contribution: Monthly. I authorize the use of my bank account as a payment method and authorize this organization to debit my bank account via the Automated Clearing House system to fulfill my donation commitment. This authority will remain in effect until revoked in ...
Reptiles - Biological Diversity
WEBReptiles. Reptiles are air-breathing, cold-blooded vertebrates that have scaly bodies rather than hair or feathers; most reptile species are egg-laying, though certain “squamates” — lizards, snakes and worm-lizards — give birth to live young. The earliest reptile is usually said to have been Hylonomus (a so-called "forest mouse"), which ...
Saving Life on Earth - Biological Diversity
WEBSafeguard species and habitats from climate changeby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Protect and recover all endangered species and the wild places they need to survive. Protect global biodiversity where current U.S. law has the power to do so and watchdog U.S. actions affecting endangered species in other parts of the world.
Fish - Biological Diversity
WEBRay-finned fishes now comprise about 30,000 species throughout freshwater and ocean habitats all over the world. Globally, 2,211 species of fish — including lampreys and hag fish, sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras, bony fishes and coelacanths — or 17 percent of described fish species are deemed at risk of extinction by IUCN's Red List, 233 ...
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