Today's vote to give six CA mountain lion populations Endangered Species Act protections shows that conservation work takes time, effort and widespread support. But boy is it worth it!

Huge win for California mountain lions: Today they were granted protection under the state #EndangeredSpeciesAct 🙌🐾 Now, six populations within Southern #California and the Central Coast will receive much-needed protections under the Act. More info on this win for the wild ➡️ bit.ly/4tzC4FI

Tiffany Yap, science director at @biologicaldiversity.org explains to @calmatters.org why today’s vote is so important. “These populations are facing an extinction vortex. We need these protections to get more connectivity on our roads.” calmatters.org/environment/...

Breaking: The California Fish and Game Commission voted to protect mountain lions from the Bay Area to the Mexico border. This is fantastic news for the imperiled puma populations! biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

Important news this wk on mtn lions. A CA commission is set to vote on declaring SoCal & Central Coast pumas threated under the state Endangered Species Act. This could be a new chapter for the beleagured cats. Find out mtg deets, how to comment on Thurs. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

Fantastic news! For years, Tribal members, neighbors & nature lovers have voiced concerns about the proposed 400+ acre mining operating. Now the land, a sacred Amah Mutsun Tribal Band site, is permanently protected. @kurtisalexander.bsky.social reports. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

Tiffany Yap, our Urban Wildlands Science Director, was quoted by the @sfchronicle.com saying: “We can coexist. We have incredible biodiversity. We have coyotes. We have native butterflies. We have so much life, and we can do more to support it with our parks and green space.” ⬇️

Even in a big city like San Francisco, there's wildlife all around us. Here's to keeping California wild for this mountain lion and other species! www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...

CA officials will soon consider giving permanent protections to Central Coast & Socal pumas. We hope they make the right call so we can get more wildlife crossings and make our iconic landscapes more wildlife friendly. www.latimes.com/california/s...

We have wonderful news to share! The CA Dept. Fish & Wildlife is recommending that pumas from Bay Area & Central Coast and SoCal received state Endangered Species Act protections. The @biologicaldiversity.org petitioned to protect these majestic cats. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

For nearly two decades the Center has used its voice to speak on behalf of wild places, endangered species, clean water and clean air, working to protect California's great biological diversity and dynamic ecosystems and helping keep the state the extraordinary place that we all want it to be.

The California Environmental Quality Act is being attacked by special interest groups and lawmakers, including Gov. Newsom. But what actually is CEQA and what does it do? Here we bust some myths.

This tiny mouse is only found in Orange and San Diego counties. Read on to learn more about why the Pacific pocket mouse deserves more protections. fox5sandiego.com/news/pacific...

We're calling on Calif. Fish & Game Commission to protect the western spadefoot. These frogs were once common in CA but their habitat is under threat. Spadefoots rely on vernal pools but unfortunately these seasonal wetlands are under development pressure. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

We've reached an agreement with a Coachella Valley warehouse developer to bring rooftop solar & EV infrastructure to a Thousand Palms project. This is a big improvement from the original project, which would have brought 500 diesel truck trips a day to area. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

CEQA has taken a beating this year from politicians like @governor.ca.gov and @scottwiener.bsky.social. But the more we exempt CEQA for pet projects, the more likely it is we’ll lose the open landscapes and amazing biodiversity the law was meant to protect. www.montereyherald.com/2025/09/10/g...

CA legislators this wk could consider a trailer bill to #FixSB131, a dangerous piece of legislation that gives a free pass to manufacturing projects and development on endangered species habitat. Let's hope our officials make the right call and protect #CEQA. capitolweekly.net/lets-seize-o...

Californians, we need you to call Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire at 916-651-4002, and urge him to #FixSB131. The next 24 hours is crucial. SB 131 opens the door to advanced manufacturing and development on endangered species habitat to skip crucial environmental review.

It's crucial lawmakers in Sacramento amend and #FixSB131 by Sept. 12, otherwise dangerous projects can be approved without the necessary environmental study. Read more on how SB 131 harms endangered species habitat. biologicaldiversity.org/programs/urb...

Californians, we need your help! Call Assembly Speaker Rivas 916-319-2029 to #FixSB131. This bill allows advanced manufacturing projects & development on endangered species habitat to skip environmental review. Tell Assembly leadership we need science-based review on potentially harmful projects.

Gov. Newsom is pushing to build a water tunnel in the Delta. A new state report calls it the “single most effective” action to adapt the water system to climate change. Opponents are touting a new analysis that says the costs would be much higher than state estimates. www.latimes.com/environment/...

When projects on wildlife corridors violate state law, we sue. Read more about our latest lawsuit against Twentynine Palms.

Whether we like it or not, AI has snuck their way into our phones and lives. The data centers that support AI are loud, polluting operations that use an enormous amount of water to cool servers. Worst part is, we subsidize them with higher electricity bills. www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

This luxury glamping resort just outside of Joshua Tree National Park is a bad idea. We want visitors to enjoy the great outdoors but not if it destroys precious desert tortoise habitat and wildlife corridor. That's why we're suing. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

Lawmakers are back in Sacramento. Their 1st action should be to amend SB131. This trailer bill allows advanced manufacturing projects and development on endangered species habitat to be approved WITHOUT environmental study. Tell your reps to #FixSB131 sites.biologicaldiversity.org/california-e...

Question for Californians: DYK lawmakers quietly passed S.B. 131, which would allow development on endangered species habitat and advanced manufacturing facilities to skip environmental review? Tell your representative that when they get back from recess next week they need to FIX S.B. 131.

We've secured conservation for 3,700+ acres in Lake County as part of the Guenoc Valley project agreement. That's permanent protection for habitat of western pond turtles and other wildlife. Read ahead to learn about other climate measures in the pact. lakeconews.com/news/82335-e... 📸: Rick Swart

Great @nytimes.com story by @dmain.bsky.social on @biologicaldiversity.org report showing the cruelty and stupidity of Trump's latest border wall in one of the most biodiverse regions in the US www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/c...

Her generosity and vision inspires all of us to do the hard work of restoring the natural world. Thank you, Wallis Annenberg, and all the wildlife in need of connected landscapes are grateful, too!

In the years since we've been fighting to protect the Kern River, the waterways have been gone from free-flowing to bone dry with thousands of dead fish. Now the CA Supreme Court is taking our case. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

City of Santee in San Diego skipped a thorough environmental review and bypassed voters for exurban sprawl. That's why we're challenging Fanita Ranch (again.) fox5sandiego.com/news/local-n...

In the 11th hr, @cagov.bsky.social put a poison pill in the CA budget to eviscerate the state's premier environmental protection law. The @biologicaldiversity.org believes protections for wildlife & frontline communities are important. If you agree, tell your representatives to oppose the budget.

This is close to my heart. I grew up on the Coast, and learned that wild life has its valuable contribution to exist. Please make the time to learn about sharing our world with the indigenous animals that are coming extinct.

L.A. has suffered enough. We can't afford to bring poorly-planned projects near fire-prone Grapevine knowing the risks. That's why the @biologicaldiversity.org has fought Centennial for years. Today an appeals court agreed with us. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

This conservation win follows a multi-year fight from the @biologicaldiversity.org and its allies to protect this vast ecosystem that supports endangered woodpeckers, snakes and hundreds of other plant and animal species. What great news to kick off the wknd. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Kudos to @pbs.org Climate California for winning the NorCal Area Emmy Award for ep: The Songs of Strangers! The doc explores climate issues through lens of scientists, activists, writers & others including @biologicaldiversity.org scientist Tiffany Yap. Watch the episode www.pbs.org/video/the-so...

We need protections for mountain lions, especially those in Southern California & Central Coast, now more than ever!

Tiny wildlife crossings can have big results. These 5-feet tall, 5-feet wide tunnels have reduced salamander and toad deaths by up to 94%. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...

The Center joined nearly 50 community & conservation organizations to warn California lawmakers about a dangerous bill that would severely weaken a landmark environmental law that has helped protect the state’s natural resources, public health & biodiversity since 1970. More info: biodiv.us/3H6QfOR

#SB607 makes it harder for Californians to challenge polluting projects. It limits environmental review and silences public input. Join us in calling on senators Mike McGuire and Anna Caballero to vote NO on this pro-developer bill. As Trump weakens enviro protections, CA should strengthen CEQA.

The tree die-off that has withered California forests for a decade appears to be easing. New Forest Service data shows tree mortality at a 10-year low www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

The CA Legislature is considering a slew of bills to undermine environmental protections. Chief among them is #SB607, which aim to limit enviro analysis & public input on projects including power plants, fwy expansions & development in dangerous wildfire zones. napavalleyregister.com/anti-ceqa-bi...

Op-ed: Fix Our Forests Act would destroy forests without protecting communities coloradonewsline.com/2025/05/16/f... Hello, Senators Hickenlooper and @bennet.senate.gov

Democrats have sacrificed environmental protections to gain political points before, writes @biologicaldiversity.org senor counsel John Buse. But continuing this dangerous game under Trump 2.0 can only end in disaster. Read more about @scottwiener.bsky.social 's #SB607 in the @48hills.bsky.social.

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Great news: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to hand over sacred Apache land Oak Flat to a multinational mining giant for destruction. ⬇️⬇️

NOAA will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change. @drjeffmasters.bsky.social: "It’s a major loss, since it comes at a time when we need to better understand how much climate change is increasing disaster losses." abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...

CA is an enviro leader because of #CEQA. We consider GHGs & environmental harms before saying YES to a project. But under @scottwiener.bsky.social 's #SB607, #CEQA will be watered down. Read more as bill heads to Senate approps. 📸: Drew Bird Photography www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/urb...

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