Center for Biological Diversity’s Post

🐸 Amphibians in Crisis: A Call to Action 🌍 The fact that 63% of amphibian species are in decline—thousands of species globally—is a dire warning. Amphibians play critical ecological roles as bioindicators, signaling environmental health, and are essential in controlling insect populations and supporting food webs. Their decline is not just a loss of biodiversity but a breakdown of the natural systems that sustain life. Let this statistic serve as a wake-up call: we must act now to protect these vital creatures and the ecosystems they represent. Together, we can reverse the trend before it’s too late. #Biodiversity #WildlifeConservation #SaveAmphibians #ClimateAction

We're not aiming for "sustainable" or "halting extinction" or "slowing climate" change... We're aiming for regeneration: the re-establishment of a cooler, healthy biosphere with higher (and sustainable) carrying capacity, stewarded by humans who understand and care for the larger whole of which they are part. Our living planet still can heal and when we help, we get to feel our part within the larger whole, our special palce, our crucial role. EcoRestoration Alliance

There continue to be a great decline in wildlife population. This decline in species number can be reduced if we level up our efforts in Species Conservation. We have to gradually move away from doing conservation the way we know it and adopt novel community-based Conservation Strategies and sustainable practices. We need to protect pivotally Species that are more prone to Decline. This will help put in check the dangers faced by each species and around their habitats. #SaveWildlife #ProtectSpecies #IncreaseConservationEducation

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Our Extinction Wrapped report, released last week, shows that despite the Albanese Government’s commitment to zero new extinctions, last year it gave the green light to the destruction of twice as much threatened species habitat as it did in 2023. Australia already has one of the worst extinction rates on Earth – and it’s getting worse. There are now 2,245 Australian ecosystems, plants and animals recognised nationally as being threatened with extinction. Every day and every decision matters for our precious wildlife. The national laws that are meant to protect nature are being used to approve projects that destroy it. Without new laws and an independent agency to enforce them, more and more unique plants and animals will face extinction. Read the full report & sign the pledge for climate and nature: https://lnkd.in/gKeYsw6Q

🌎 Nature-Based Solutions for climate adaptation (NBS) can play a vital role in helping people and biodiversity build resilience to climate risks. Learn more about what effective NBS for climate adaptation are and their practical application across different ecosystems to strengthen their resilience in the infographic: 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/eEUhfy5F 📸 Part of the infographic by International Institute for Sustainable Development, Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF, Government of Canada #NatureBasedSolutions

Need to explore and document existing but hidden region specific solution provided by nature for diverse environmental challenges

At #COP16Colombia, IFAW is pushing for the integration of wildlife conservation into global climate action, specifically within national climate strategies like Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). We’re advocating for governments to recognize that protecting wild animals and their habitats plays a vital role in carbon sequestration and climate adaptation.  By ensuring that wildlife conservation is included in climate plans, IFAW’s recommendations can help enhance ecosystems' ability to absorb carbon, protect biodiversity, and improve the resilience of both nature and communities to climate impacts. This holistic approach ensures that efforts to combat climate change also safeguard critical ecosystems and species. 

Some of the latest wildlife conservation updates in the UK focus on the alarming findings from the 2024 Living Planet Report, which shows a 73% decline in wildlife populations globally since 1970. This report, co-published by WWF and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), highlights that species such as freshwater creatures are among the most affected, with habitat loss due to human activities like food production being a key driver. The report calls for significant changes in sectors like agriculture, energy, and finance to reverse these declines and prevent ecosystem collapses #wildlife #conservation #WWF https://lnkd.in/ex9UYVtj