Conservation—National

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Center for Biological Diversity
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/index.html

• Conservation in Hampshire County

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• Conservation in Hampshire County
• Conservation in the Pioneer Valley & Surrounding Area
• Conservation in Massachusetts & New England

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http://www.earthday.org/footprint2/index.html

http://earthday.net/footprint2/index.html

Combining conservation biology with litigation, policy advocacy, and an innovative strategic vision, the Center for Biological Diversity is working to secure a future for animals and plants hovering on the brink of extinction, for the wilderness they need to survive, and by extension for the spiritual welfare of generations to come.

Sponsored by Earth Day Network, a fun quiz that calculates your ecological footprint, with surprising results!

Sponsored by Earth Day Network, a fun quiz that calculates your ecological footprint, with surprising results!\\

PEW Center on Climate Change
http://www.pewclimate.org
Follow state, national, and international issues and policies related to climate change.

Earth Portal
http://www.earthportal.org
An authoritative global resource for science-based information about the environment, this has three parts: an encyclopedia, a news area, and a public discussion section. Produced by the Environmental Information Coalition.

Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/
The DOE has produced this gateway site offering information on alternative fuels and vehicles.

The National Wildlife Federation has created this online directory to thousands of conservation groups or entities worldwide; the search can be refined a number of ways.

The National Wildlife Federation has created this online directory to thousands of conservation groups or entities worldwide; the search can be refined a number of ways.

Combining conservation biology with litigation, policy advocacy, and an innovative strategic vision, the Center for Biological Diversity is working to secure a future for animals and plants hovering on the brink of extinction, for the wilderness they need to survive, and by extension for the spiritual welfare of generations to come.
Conservation Directory
http://www.nwf.org/conservationdirectory/
The National Wildlife Federation has created this online directory to thousands of conservation groups or entities worldwide; the search can be refined a number of ways.\\

NatureServe
http://www.natureserve.org
A nonprofit conservation organization's excellent website on natural heritage programs, information on rare and threatened plant and wildlife species, news, and events.

Hampshire County | Pioneer Valley & Surrounding Area | Other Massachusetts & New England Resources

Develops and supports projects that counteract threats to the biological and cultural diversity that sustain the environment. Through education and activism, these projects promote the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the Earth. Site includes environmental news, ways to get involved, and informational articles.

Hampshire County | Pioneer Valley & Surrounding Area | Other Massachusetts & New England Resources

Hampshire County | Pioneer Valley & Surrounding Area | Other Massachusetts & New England Resources | National Resources

American Rivers: Restore, Protect, Enjoy.
http://www.americanrivers.org/
A non-profit river conservation organization dedicated to restoring and protecting rivers for people, fish and wildlife. An organized nationwide movement to restore and protect rivers, created and sustained by the community of local, regional, and national groups that work on rivers, will implement a consensus citizens’ agenda for healthy rivers.

Center for Biological Diversity -- Nature's Legal Eagles
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/
Combining conservation biology with litigation, policy advocacy, and an innovative strategic vision, the Center for Biological Diversity is working to secure a future for animals and plants hovering on the brink of extinction, for the wilderness they need to survive, and by extension for the spiritual welfare of generations to come.

Earth Day Ecological Footprint Quiz
http://www.earthday.net/footprint/info.asp
Sponsored by Earth Day Network, a fun quiz that calculates your ecological footprint, with suorprising results!

Earth Island Institute: Conservation, Preservation, Restoration
http://www.earthisland.org/
Develops and supports projects that counteract threats to the biological and cultural diversity that sustain the environment. Through education and activism, these projects promote the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the Earth."</font> Site includes environmental news, ways to get involved, and informational articles.

ECOLEX - A Gateway to Environmental Law
http://www.ecolex.org/ecolex/index.php
An information service on environmental law, operated jointly by FAO, IUCN and UNEP. Its purpose is to provide the most comprehensive possible global source of information on environmental law.

The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amrvhtml/conshome.html
Documents the historical formation and cultural foundations of the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage, through books, pamphlets, government documents, manuscripts, prints, photographs, and motion picture footage drawn from the collections of the Library of Congress.

National Resources for Conservation

Hampshire County | Pioneer Valley & Surrounding Area | National Resources

	<li><a href="http://www.americanrivers.org/">American Rivers: Restore, Protect, Enjoy.</a><br>
  	<span class="info"><i>http://www.americanrivers.org/</i>, updated frequently </span><br>
  	"A non-profit river conservation organization dedicated to restoring and protecting rivers for people, fish and wildlife. An organized nationwide movement<strong> </strong>to restore and protect rivers, created and sustained by the community of local, regional, and national groups that work on rivers, will implement a consensus citizens’ agenda for healthy rivers."</li>


	<li><a href="http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/">Center for Biological Diversity -- Nature's Legal Eagles</a><br>
  	<span class="info"><i>http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/</i>, last updated 6.3.06 </span><br>
    "Combining conservation biology with litigation, policy advocacy, and an innovative strategic vision, the Center for Biological Diversity is working to secure a future for animals and plants hovering on the brink of extinction, for the wilderness they need to survive, and by extension for the spiritual welfare of generations to come."</li>



	<li><a href="http://www.earthday.net/footprint/info.asp">Earth Day Ecological Footprint Quiz</a><br>
  	<span class="info"><i>http://www.earthday.net/footprint/info.asp</i>, copyright 2002</span><br>
  	Sponsored by Earth Day Network, a fun quiz that calculates your ecological footprint, with suorprising results! </li>



	<li><a href="http://www.earthisland.org/">Earth Island Institute: Conservation, Preservation, Restoration</a><br>
  	<span class="info"><i>http://www.earthisland.org/</i>, copyright 1998-2003; updated frequently</span><br>
    "Develops and supports projects that counteract threats to the biological and cultural diversity that sustain the environment. Through education and activism, these projects promote the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the Earth."</font> Site includes environmental news, ways to get involved, and informational articles.</li>


	<li><a href="http://www.ecolex.org/ecolex/index.php">ECOLEX - A Gateway to Environmental Law</a><br>
  	<span class="info"><i>http://www.ecolex.org/ecolex/index.php</i>, copyright 2006; updated weekly </span> <br>
    <font class="text">An information service on environmental law, operated jointly by FAO, IUCN and UNEP.<br>
    Its purpose is to provide the most comprehensive possible global source of information on environmental law.</font> </li>


	<li><a href="http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amrvhtml/conshome.html">The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920</a><br>
  	<span class="info"><i>http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amrvhtml/conshome.html</i>, site last updated 5.03.02</span><br>

Documents the historical formation and cultural foundations of the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage, through books, pamphlets, government documents, manuscripts, prints, photographs, and motion picture footage drawn from the collections of the Library of Congress. <!--- small nav ---> </li>