Saving Life on Earth

Join the campaign to halt the extinction crisis by building a powerful coast-to-coast volunteer network and ending wildlife trade.

The Center for Biological Diversity released a plan to end wildlife trade which outlines policies the United States must implement to protect wildlife and public health.

Become a part of the movement to save life on earth today.

SIGN THE PETITION

Sign the petition calling on Congress to end wildlife trade and significantly increase funding to combat wildlife trafficking.

Add Your Name

HOW TO LOBBY TO END WILDLIFE TRADE

Scroll through the slides below to learn how you can lobby your representative to end wildlife trade and prevent future pandemics. Make sure to click the links within the guide to get additional materials.

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CAMPAIGN RESOURCES:

Fact Sheet: End Wildlife Trade

Wildlife trade is exacerbating the extinction crisis and a probable cause of the COVID-19 pandemic. Check this out for more info on the problem.

Get the Facts

Frequently Asked Questions: End Wildlife Trade

Read this FAQ to answer questions like: What is wildlife trade? How does it impact imperiled species? How does it impact human health? What can be done about it?

Read the FAQ

How to Join and Use Twitter

Speak out on Twitter to protect endangered species and become champions for wildlife in new ways.

Get Started on Twitter

Join the Conversation on Slack

Talk to other Center for Biological Diversity volunteers working to create a healthy planet for all living things by joining our Slack Channel.

Get on Slack

Kids Activities

Download any of these great resources for use in schools, community organizations, or as a family activity.

Download Kids Activities

How to Use Slack

After you’ve joined our Slack channel, check out this guide to learn how you can use this tool to communicate with our staff and volunteers.

Learn How to Use Slack

VIDEOS

Just joining us? Check out this video to get up to speed on the grassroots campaign to Save Life on Earth.

Organizing Calls

August 5, 2020

July 1, 2020

May 6, 2020

April 7, 2020

March 11, 2020

Speaker Series

Success Stories and Strategies

Saving Endangered Plants

A Discussion on Saving Sea Turtles

Saving Monarchs and Other Insects

Protecting People and Wildlife from Pesticides

A Discussion of the Borderlands

Salamanders, Snakes,
Turtles, and Frogs

Conversation on
Wildlife and COVID-19

Contraception and Conservation

The Future of Climate Activism

Fossil Fuel Plastic Factories

Justice, Race, Solidarity
and the Environment

Eating to
Save the Planet

Meat Production
and the Extinction Crisis

Saving Wolves
in the West

Two of the West's
Toughest Predators

Saving Half the Earth:
An Earth Day Discussion

IMAGES FOR SIGNS AND POSTERS

Download these high-res images for use as handheld signs, posters, and banners.
We suggest taking these files to your local print-shop to save on ink.