"Elegies for the Lost 23"
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently declared 23 species extinct, from a tiny catfish and several colorful mussels to some of the world’s most spectacular birds. Without swift and powerful action, we risk losing a million more species in the coming decades to the wildlife extinction crisis. Here are the stories of the Lost 23.

BREAKING NEWS

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Four California Frog Populations Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection

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California Court Orders Lake County to Set Aside Approval of Mega-Resort

Lawsuit Launched to Protect Imperiled Kirtland’s Snake

Lawsuit Launched Challenging EPA’s Failure to Protect Endangered Species From Hundreds of Harmful Pyrethroid Pesticides

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Help Fight the Extinction Crisis
Our planet now faces a global extinction crisis never witnessed by humankind. Learn more and take action now to help us fight it.