Overhunting and habitat loss due to human development have driven many species to the edge of extinction—now, unabated climate change threatens to push them into oblivion. For scores of species large and small, the decisions we make in the coming years are literally a matter of life and death.

The Endangered Species Act has prevented the extinction of 99 percent of the species it protects since it was passed in 1973.

Earthjustice is protecting at-risk species and ensuring biodiversity by: