Rosemont Mine back on, but Fiercely Contested
The Rosemont Copper Mine would be a massive, open-pit mine in the middle of a biologically rich area in southern Arizona. I have written about the mine before, which would…
Tag: Center for Biological Diversity
New Video Released of a Wild Jaguar in the United States
I have exciting news to share! The Center for Biological Diversity just released a new video of a wild jaguar (Panthera onca) in the United States. Many people are not…
Environmental Group and Congressman sue Over Trump’s Border Wall
On April 12, 2017 the Center for Biological Diversity and Arizona Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva announced that they had sued the Trump administration over planned border security measures. This includes the proposed…
Trump’s Border Wall Would be Disastrous for Jaguar Recovery
By now it is common knowledge that Donald Trump wants to build a wall along the entire U.S.-Mexico border. This would cost U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars, and experts say…
Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Permit for the Rosemont Mine should be Denied
In February of this year, trail camera footage of Arizona’s only known jaguar made waves among U.S. news outlets. Many Americans were shocked to learn that a jaguar, known as…
Petition Started to Oppose the Rosemont Copper Mine in Jaguar Critical Habitat
Just two days ago, Conservation CATalyst and the Center for Biological Diversity released the first ever video footage of El Jefe: the jaguar who currently resides in the United States.…
New Video Released of the United States’ only known Jaguar
This is one of the most exciting stories I have yet shared on this blog. El Jefe, the jaguar who resides in Arizona, has been videotaped. And now the Center…
Arizona’s Only Known Jaguar Given a Name
In a previous post, I mentioned that the Center for Biological Diversity was hosting a contest to name the United States’ only known jaguar. That contest is now over. Students…
