Wolves and Their Prey

How wolves impact many corners of their ecosystem, and how prey species like elk may respond to their return to Colorado.

Imperiled Species Dashboard

Explore CCI's interactive dashboard linking the five main drivers of biodiversity loss to U.S. species listed under the ESA and IUCN Red List.

Biodiversity in Crisis: Exploring Threats To America's Most Imperiled Species

Read CCI's report finding 99% of ESA-listed species face at least one of five global biodiversity threats, with climate change endangering the greatest number.

The U.S. needs a National Biodiversity Strategy

Read CCI's report proposing a U.S. National Biodiversity Strategy framework, including a government task force, five key elements and incentives for innovation.

WALT: Wildlife and Land Trusts

Explore WALT, an interactive tool helping land trusts navigate federal conservation programs and connect with the right agency staff for their needs.

Agency management plans also fail to address threatened species vulnerability to climate change in the US

Read this journal article finding agencies recognized climate change as a threat to 91% of ESA-threatened species but planned management actions for only 40%.

The Impact of climate change on endangered plants and lichen

Read this journal article finding all ESA-listed plant and lichen species are sensitive to climate change, yet few recovery plans include actions to address it.

The Tongass National Forest

Explore CCI's StoryMap on the Tongass National Forest, the Alexander Archipelago wolf it supports and the threat old-growth logging poses to this ecosystem.

Four Challenges to an Effective National Nature Assessment

Read this journal article identifying four key challenges to designing an effective U.S. National Nature Assessment to strengthen biodiversity conservation.