Coyote Crossing

BrightSource, Center for Biological Diversity make pact

As the bulldozers roll, energy developer BrightSource and the Center for Biological Diversity announce they have reached an agreement.

For Immediate Release, October 22, 2010

Contact:

Kierán Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity, (520)

Court Removes Protections From Desert Bald Eagle

Bald eagle chicks. USFWS photo.

[From CBD:]

For Immediate Release, October 1, 2010

Contact: Dr. Robin Silver, Center for Biological Diversity, (602) 799-3275

Court Removes Much-needed Protections From Desert Bald Eagle, Species’ Fate Now

Amargosa toad denied ESA protection

From the Center for Biological Diversity:

Amargosa Toad Denied Protections Under the Endangered Species Act

LAS VEGAS— In response to a February 2008 scientific petition submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity and Public Employees for

Stop the NRA’s assault on condors

Photo by Just Chaos

[Cut and pasted from the Center for Biological Diversity’s press release]

The National Rifle Association is gunning for America’s largest and most endangered bird—the condor.

Calling us “extremists” for trying to stop the

Some happier jaguar news

A jaguar whiles away its life at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. FWS Photo.

From the Arizona Daily Star:

A federal judge overruled an agency’s decision today that had stopped preparation of a recovery plan and designation of prime protected

Jaguar Death Was Unnecessary

Some upsetting news from our friends at the Center for Biological Diversity. Cut and pasted from an email alert sent out by CBD’s Kieran Suckling:

Two weeks ago the last known American jaguar died. Not in the wild. Not by mistake. He was

Jaguar update

Looks like I was wrong in saying Macho B was lucky he was collared. I’d thought it had saved him from an agonizing death by kidney failure. Turns out the capturing and sedation caused his kidney failure.

From Kieran Suckling at the Center for

CBD takes on the “1,000-miles of ecocide” ORV race

Via Rob Mrowka at the Center for Biological Diversity, a reminder about the insanely destructive “[Killing] the Best In The Desert” race, and a way you can do something to stop it. Deadline for these letters is Friday, but it will only take a half

Tortoise alert: letters needed

From the Center for Biological Diversity:

Last year, the Army moved more than 750 tortoises off of pristine desert lands in order to expand its Fort Irwin army base in California’s Mojave desert. Not all tortoises were monitored, but of those that

Endangered Species Emergency

Bush has made his slimy little lame-duck attack on the Endangered Species Act, and it’s really, really bad. Please repost, re-tweet, email and spread this around.

From The Center for Biological Diversity:

Center Races to File Suit Challenging