The Future of the Endangered Species Act

When Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973, it said that species of fish, wildlife, and plants in the US have been rendered extinct as a consequence of economic growth and development untampered by adequate concern and conservation. …

This Green Earth

Climate change impacts animals in the wild in numerous ways. It can also amplify the effects of other stressors like land development and invasive species, dimming the prospects of native wildlife.A Defenders of Wildlife study published in the …

Considering Biodiversity in Solar Siting

CCI's Senior Policy Analyst for Climate Adaptation, Aimee Delach, presented at the REWI Solar 101 Workshop on how climate change impacts wildlife. **You can view the full talk in the video below.**

National HCP Coalition

Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act provides that non-federal entities can obtain Incidental Take Permits to protect them against legal liability if they inadvertently or unintentionally take a protected species while carrying out other …

In Search of a National Biodiversity Strategy

Nearly 200 countries have developed various forms of biodiversity strategies, but the United States is not one of them. Worldwide, 1 million species are threatened with extinction, according to Defenders of Wildlife, Earthjustice, World Wildlife …

The need for a National Biodiversity Strategy

The looming biodiversity crisis points to the need for a concerted, whole-of-government response. In this briefing and discussion with the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, CCI's director, Jacob Malcom, talked with state legislators …

Addressing the Biodiversity Crisis in the US: 30x30 and Climate Connectivity

Recent science on the global status and trends of biodiversity loss have made the crisis abundantly clear and transformative action a necessity. Calls to address the crisis by conserving at least 30% of Earth by 2030, known as 30x30 have gained …

Stopping Extinction and Reversing Nature Loss: The Case for a National Biodiversity Strategy

The biodiversity crisis is unfolding around the world and in the U.S. In this hill briefing, CCI Director Jacob Malcom gave Capitol Hill staff and a variety of other interested parties an overview of the science that describes the scale of the …

Supporting Habitat Conservation with Automated Change Detection in Google Earth Engine

In this webinar, Michael presents his and Jacob's recently published paper - Supporting habitat conservation with automated change detection in Google Earth Engine. He covers the importance and need for more comprehensive, effective, and …

From Pixels to Objects: Detecting Habitat Change with AI

In this webinar, Senior Conservation Data Scientist Mike Evans shares the work that CCI has been doing to develop automated change methodology, discusses examples in which CCI has used these tools to positively impact conservation efforts, and shares …