We have worked continuously to recover Mexican wolves in the wild since we filed the 1990 lawsuit that led, eight years later, to reintroduction. We’ve sought to protect the wolves from persecution, bolster their declining genetic diversity, and more.

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With their twisted stalks and otherworldly outlines, #JoshuaTrees look straight out of an alien landscape or a Dr. Seuss book. But lucky for us, these amazing icons of California’s #MojaveDesert are right here on Earth.

Despite initial tough rhetoric on atrazine's dangers as part of its #MakeAmericaHealthyAgain messaging, the Trump admin. has done an about-face and doubled down on perpetuating industry talking points that this chemical is safe.

The #EPA has deemed atrazine potentially harmful to more than 1,000 federally protected species, including California red-legged frogs, whooping cranes, and San Joaquin kit foxes. But now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service claims that this poison's widespread use doesn't pose an extinction risk.

“The data we have about the use of PFAS pesticides is already seven years old, and since there have been many new approvals during that time, those numbers are sure to underestimate the amount were using today,” said Nathan Donley, a senior scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity.

“Several mountain lion populations are already suffering from severe inbreeding, vehicle strikes, diseases and other serious threats. If we keep using these extremely toxic rat poisons, we’ll keep pushing pumas and other beloved wildlife closer to the brink.”

“This report paints a heartbreaking picture of the terrible threat rat poisons pose to struggling mountain lions, who can get sick and die horrific deaths from secondary poisoning,” said Tiffany Yap, DEnv/Ph.D., a senior scientist at the Center.

In #NewMexico, Indigenous tribes are playing a critical role in halting oil and gas pollution by establishing their own environmental programs, using citizen science to monitor pollution, and lobbying for stronger regulations.

Indigenous tribes, primarily the San Carlos Apache Tribe and the grassroots group Apache Stronghold, have played a central role in attempting to halt the attack on #OakFlat through extensive legal battles, political advocacy, and public protests. Their efforts are ongoing.

The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians has played a central role in fighting against #AlligatorAlcatraz by joining a lawsuit to halt construction and operation of the detention facility. The tribe's legal challenge, filed alongside environmental groups, cites concerns over the facility's location.

“This finding is just the latest indictment of the industry-controlled U.S. pesticide oversight process that is failing to protect people and wildlife from chemicals linked to numerous health harms.”

“It is outrageously irresponsible that we still allow use of this dangerous poison in the United States,” said Nathan Donley, our environmental health science director.