
Wildlife & wild places
Can you imagine a world filled with more wildlife and wild places? So can we. And we’re working together to make it happen.
Every minute, we’re losing two football fields worth of wild lands, and too many animal species face extinction. It’s up to us to turn things around. We imagine an America with more mountaintops where all we see is forests below, with more rivers that flow wild and free, more shoreline where all we hear are waves. An America with abundant wildlife, from butterflies and bees floating lazily in your backyard, to the howl of a coyote in the distance, to the breach of a whale just visible from the shore. Together, we can work toward this better future.
The Latest on Wildlife & wild places

STATEMENT: Biden administration takes steps to protect Arctic from drilling
STATEMENT: President Biden protects Grand Canyon from uranium mining
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Microplastics found in 16 of 16 water bodies in Colorado
Conservation funding could be a big win for bees
Trick or Seed builds support for protecting pollinators, reducing pesticides
Featured Resources

Reconnecting Nature

Journey Through the Tongass

Colorado’s Waterways and Microplastics

New Life for the Ocean
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Resource guide: Endangered Species Day / 50th anniversary of Endangered Species Act
Data, resources and interview opportunities
Statement: Biden administration announces new plan to restore public lands
Bureau of Land Management also seeks input on forests

Train derailments: Another reason to stop the Uinta Basin Railway
The toxic train derailment in Ohio is a warning of what could happen in Colorado

Five types of urban habitat for bees and butterflies
For bees, butterflies and other pollinators suffering from habitat loss, even the smallest patch of green can be a vital oasis, helping them to survive and thrive.

How to make our cities a home for bees, butterflies and other pollinators
Our cities can help protect bees and offer pollinators a safe haven through green infrastructure projects.