Golden-Cheeked Warbler Timeline

This timeline highlights key milestones in the conservation of the golden-cheeked warbler and the legal battle that continues to shape its status under the Endangered Species Act.

Finding climate refugia on the U.S. National Wildlife Refuge System: A focus on strategic growth values

Read CCI's journal article on the capacity of national wildlife refuges to serve as climate-change refugia for imperiled species, migratory birds and waterfowl.

Habitat conservation plans under the endangered species act: A comprehensive three-decade analysis

Read CCI's three-decade analysis of ESA Habitat Conservation Plans, examining transparency, monitoring and consistency across 38 states and 748 species.

US Imperiled Species and the Five Drivers of Biodiversity Loss

Read CCI's analysis identifying climate change as the leading threat to U.S. imperiled species, alongside habitat loss, pollution and overexploitation.

Assessment of Ecological and Cultural Values within the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska

Read CCI's assessment of the ecological and Indigenous cultural values of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and the key species and landscapes it supports.

Growing Refuges to Recover Imperiled Species

In this report, we demonstrate an analysis to identify opportunities to promote listed species recovery through land acquisition and recommend refuges to be prioritized for funding based on the results.

Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

Explore CCI's StoryMap of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, a vital Alaskan biodiversity stronghold supporting caribou, sea otters and migratory birds.

Rice's Whale Critical Habitat Fact Sheet

View our fact sheet about the critically endangered rice's whale.

Keeping Wildlife First In Our National Wildlife Refuge System

The American public has an historic commitment to conserving wildlife on national wildlife refuges. But today that legacy is seriously threatened. Political pressures Congress so