American Bird Conservancy
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
American Zoo and Aquarium Association
Animal Welfare Information Center
Association for Biodiversity Information/Natural Heritage Network Operations
ABI's staff and member programs work together to develop and provide knowledge about the world's natural diversity. It is an organization that includes hundreds of skilled scientists, information specialists, and other professionals, delivering a unique blend of expertise in two fields—conservation biology and data management. ABI provides the context, analysis, and interpretation that transforms biological data into conservation knowledge.
Association for Tropical Biology
The Association for Tropical Biology (ATB) was founded in 1963 to promote research and to foster the exchange of ideas among biologists working in tropical environments. The ATB has built its reputation on the publication of a high-quality, widely-cited journal, Biotropica, and on the sponsorship of international symposia on diverse tropical issues.
Association of Field Ornithologists
The Association of Field Ornithologists, Inc. is a society of professional and amateur ornithologists dedicated to the scientific study and dissemination of information about birds in their natural habitats. Founded in 1922 as the Northeastern Bird-banding Association, AFO continues to be especially active in bird-banding and development of field techniques. Additionally, AFO encourages participation of amateurs in research, and emphasizes conservation biology of birds. The geographic focus is the Western Hemisphere, with contributions to the ornithology of the Neotropics particularly encouraged. The Association's annual meetings and its quarterly Journal of Field Ornithology reflect these goals.
Association of Systematics Collections
The mission of the Association of Systematics Collections (ASC) is to support and enhance natural history collections, their human resources, and the institutions that house them, for the benefit of science and society.
Audubon Society
Named after John James Audubon, the American ornithologist, naturalist, and wildlife painter, the National Audubon Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. With a rich history dating back to 1905, NAS has since become an international institution with 550,000 members and over 500 Audubon Chapters.
Bagheera
Bagheera endangered species site is a place where people can learn more about the endangered species issues, and then, should they choose, be a voice to help save the animals from becoming extinct.
BBC Nature Online
A site for anyone interested in animals and the natural world around them. Brimming with wild life videos, games and competitions. Produced by the world renowned BBC Natural History Unit.
Biodiversity and Biological Collections
The Biodiversity and Biological Collections Web Server is devoted to information of interest to systematists and other biologists of the organismic kind.
Biogems
The BioGems initiative, a project of the Natural Resources Defense Council, is aimed at saving wildlands of exceptional
natural values. The twelve BioGems featured here span North and Central
America; the site also features a watchlist of South American wildlands
under threat. All of these natural treasures are imperiled by logging,
mining, oil drilling or other commercial exploitation. We have selected
these BioGems not only for their ecological importance and their imminent
plight, but also because well-coordinated web activism by people like you
can make a very big difference in saving them.
Birdlife International
BirdLife is a global Partnership of conservation organisations with a focus on birds that works together on shared priorities, policies and programmes of conservation action, exchanging skills, achievements and information, growing in ability, authority and influence.
BIRDNET
The ornithological information source sponsored by the Ornithological Council. The Ornithological Council is a public information organization founded by seven North American Professional Ornithological Societies.
Center for Biological Diverstiy
Protecting endangered species and wild places of western North America through science, policy, education, and environmental law.
Cetacea
Provides complete background information on every species of whale, dolphin and porpoise known to humankind.
Circle of Life
The Circle of Life Foundation envisions a sustainable culture that honors biological and cultural diversity. Through education and outreach, we promote efforts to
protect and restore the Earth. We inspire, support and network individuals, organizations and communities so together we can create environmental and social solutions
that are rooted deeply in love and respect for the interconnectedness of all life. Includes links to Julia Butterfly Hill's story and her heroic two-years atop Luna, the tree, to protect her from clear-cutting.
Conservation International
CI focuses on trying to preserve and promote awareness about the world's most endangered biodiversity through scientific programs, local awareness campaigns, and economic initiatives. CI also works with multinational institutions, provides economic analyses for national leaders, and promotes "best practices" that allow for sustainable development.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. We focus our programs on what scientists consider two of the most serious environmental threats to the planet: the accelerating rate of extinction of species and the associated loss of biological diversity, and habitat alteration and destruction.
Earth Island Institute
Site provides in-depth information and resources from our project network, award-winning journalism from the Earth Island Journal, and tools to address the environmental challenges we face.
Endangered Species Coalition
Represents more than 400 conservation, scientific, business, and religious organizations. Our diverse coalition supports stronger protections for our nation's imperiled wildlife.
EnviroLink
EnviroLink, is the largest online environmental information resource on the planet. It is a non-profit organization...a grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in over 130 countries. All of us at EnviroLink are dedicated to providing you with the most comprehensive, up-to-date environmental resources available.
Environmental Investigation Agency
The EIA was established in 1984 to investigate, expose and campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife and the destruction of our natural environment.
The European Centre for Nature Conservation (ECNC) is established in 1993 with the purpose to further European nature conservation by bridging gap between science and policy. ECNC has become a renowned expertise centre offering support to the development, review and implementation of European nature conservation policies.
Environmental WWW Resources from Agriculture B2B Encompassing environmental groups, organizations, agencies and companies. Categories include environmental jobs, biodiversity, air quality, global change, environmental health, education, environmental law, hazardous waste.
European Centre for Nature Conservation
Forests Forever
Mission: To protect and enhance the forests and wildlife habitat of California through educational, legislative and electoral activities. Second, our Mission is to recruit, educate and train articulate and effective organizers in the skills needed to convey our position on the state's forests and wildlife habitat to the citizens of California.
Grassroots Environmental Effectiveness Network (GREEN)
GREEN works with grassroots activists to strengthen wildlife and public lands protections. Our focus is primarily on national legislation, but we work closely with organizations that will help you be effective on state laws and programs as well. We work with Defenders of Wildlife and the Center for Wildlife Law to share information on developments in the states relating to biodiversity issues.
Friends of the Earth International
The largest international network of environmental groups in the world, represented in 61 countries--uniting close to 1 million activists internationally.
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
Greenpeace International
Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organisation which uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and to force the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future..
Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity.
Harvard University, Museum of Natural History
The Harvard Museum of Natural History (HMNH) is the public museum of Harvard University's three natural history institutions: the Botanical Museum, the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and the Mineralogical and Geological Museum. This complex features exhibitions, public programs, and educational resources that reflect the collections and research of the four parent museums.
Honor the Earth
A national foundation and advocacy organization that supports front line Native environmental work. Our mission is to increase funding and public support for Native communities protecting the Earth we all share.
International Rivers Network
The IRN web site is a global resource for all people who share our concern for protecting and restoring the world's rivers and ensuring respect for the rights of riverine communities. The site provides activists throughout the world with important, in-depth background and current information on river campaigns.
Interagency Taxonomic Information System
The Interagency Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is a database that offers quality taxonomic information of flora and fauna from both aquatic and terrestrial habitats. ITIS is the product of a partnership of Federal agencies collaborating with systematists in the Federal, state, and private sectors to provide scientifically credible taxonomic information. Geographic coverage initially will emphasize North American taxa.
International Species Information System (ISIS)
ISIS is an international non-profit membership organization (U.S. 501c3) which serves nearly 500 zoological institutional members, from 54 countries, worldwide. ISIS supports conservation and preservation of species, by helping member facilities manage their living collections.
Kashmir Environmental Watch Association (KEWA)
Covering environmental issues facing Jammu and Kashmir including endangered species (including the snow leopard), de-forestation, environmental protection, and dam construction.
League of Wilderness Defenders
Coalition of grassroots activists working to defend wilderness and biodiversity from further human degradation. Recognizing the rapid loss of biological diversity as a threat to all life, members work around Oregon to protect and restore wilderness habitat in that bioregion.
Mangrove Action Project
Mangrove forests are one of the most productive and biodiverse wetlands on earth. Yet, these unique coastal tropical forests are among the most threatened habitats in the world. They may be disappearing more quickly than inland tropical rainforests, and so far, with little public notice. Growing in the intertidal areas and estuary mouths between land and sea, mangroves provide critical habitat for a diverse marine and terrestial flora and fauna. Healthy mangrove forests are key to a healthy marine ecology.
National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation is the nation's largest member-supported conservation group, uniting individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect nature, wildlife and the world we share.
Natural Resources Defense Council
The Natural Resource Defense Council's purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.
We work to restore the integrity of the elements that sustain life -- air, land, and water -- and to defend endangered natural places. We seek to establish sustainability and good stewardship of the Earth as central ethical imperatives of human society. NRDC affirms the integral place of human beings in the environment.
Nature Conservancy
Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy is the world's leading private, international conservation group. It preserves
habitats and species by saving the lands and waters they need to survive. The 1-million-plus
members have helped protect more than 11 million acres of habitat in the United States and
nearly 60 million acres in Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific.
It currently manages 1,340 preserves, the largest system of private nature sanctuaries
in the world.
Naturenet
Naturenet is a voluntary enterprise to provide a good resource for practical conservation
on the Web. Based in the UK, most of the information available on Naturenet relates to the
UK, particularly England, but also includes references to other countries. Naturenet is
intended for those interested in the countryside, its management, and nature conservation.
As well as anyone who enjoys visiting the countryside this includes ecologists, rangers,
wardens, volunteers, students, tree wardens, biologists, birdwatchers, land agents and farmers.
Ocean Voice International
Ocean Voice International works for harmony between people, marine life and the environment. It is environmental, humanitarian and global in its concerns. OCEAN VOICE works through education, training, research, appropriate technologies and partnerships.
Oceania Project
Non-profit education and research organisation dedicated to raising awareness about Cetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises) and the ocean environment.
Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)
Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) is a nonprofit citizen-based NGO that advocates adoption of ecologically sound practices in place of pesticide use. PANNA works with over 120 affiliated organizations in Canada, Mexico and the U.S., and more than 400 PAN partner groups around the world, to promote sustainable agriculture, food security and social justice, and demand that development agencies and governments redirect support from pesticides to safe alternatives.
Planeta.com, eco-travels in Latin America.
Protected Areas Virtual Library
Rainforest Action Network (RAN)
Founded in 1985, Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has been working to protect tropical rainforests and the human rights of those living in and around those forests.
RSPB
Europe's largest wildlife conservation charity, supported by over 1,000,000 members, including over 150,000 under 18 years old.
Shark Trust
For all those interested in the marine environment and the facinating group of animals
known as sharks, this is the site for you. Established in 1997, the Shark Trust promotes
the study, management and conservation of sharks, skates and rays.
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
Spanish Ornithological Society (SEO)
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC is the wildlife trade monitoring programme of WWF-World Wide Fund for Nature and IUCN-The World Conservation Union.
Tree of Life
A distributed Internet project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity.
Union of Concerned Scientists
UCS is an independent nonprofit alliance of 50,000 concerned citizens and scientists across the country. We augment rigorous scientific analysis with innovative thinking and committed citizen advocacy to build a cleaner, healthier environment and a safer world.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
UNESCO was established in 1945, has its headquarters in Paris, and 73 field offices and units in different parts of the world. Listings of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina
Virunga
Animal protection and conservation information links.
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
Global voice for the protection of whales, dolphins and their environment.
Wildlands Project
The mission of The Wildlands Project ist o protect and restore the natural heritage of North Americathrough the establishment of a connected system of wildlands.
Wilderness Society
Only US national conservation organization that is devoted primarily to public lands protection and management issues. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., The Society employs a combination of advocacy, analysis, and public education in its campaigns to improve management of America's national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, Bureau of Land Management lands, and other natural places. They also have a description of The Endangered Species Act.
World Conservation Monitoring Centre
The World Conservation Monitoring Centre provides information services on conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources, and helps others to develop information systems of their own.
World Conservation Union/International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Mission: To influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.
World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute provides information, ideas, and solutions to global environmental problems.
World Wildlife Fund Global Network.
Zoocheck Canada
Canadian animal protection charity established to protect wildlife in captivity and in the wild.
Buteo Books, specializing in ornithology.
Longitude Books, ecotourism
University of Chicago Press: Biological Sciences
Zoo Book Sales, natural history books from around the world.
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