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Center For Biological Diversity

The Center for Biological Diversity was founded beneath the ancient ponderosa pines of New Mexico's Gila wilderness, where Kierán Suckling, Peter Galvin, and Todd Schulke met while surveying owls for the U.S. Forest Service. It was 1989, and all three were in their early twenties, with a passion for wild places; Kierán was a doctoral student in philosophy, Peter was training in conservation biology, and Todd had a background running outdoor-education programs for high-risk kids. When their surveys turned up a rare Mexican spotted owl nest in an old-growth tree, and they found out that same tree was part of a vast area slated to be razed in a massive timber sale, they took their findings to the local Forest Service manager. The Forest Service had been entrusted with shielding sensitive species from harm, but it soon became clear the agency was more invested in its relationship with big timber than in its commitment to the public to protect forest wildlife. The timber sale would go forward, in violation of the Service's own rules. The three young men promptly took the story to a local paper. In the end, that big old tree never fell to the chainsaws, and Kierán, Peter and Todd bec.

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Nearby organizations

• The Biodiversity Group0 miles away
• Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection0 miles away
• Youth Outdoor Experience1 miles away
• Wild Arizona4 miles away
• Arizona Mining Reform Coalition4 miles away
• Arizona Land And Water Trust Inc6 miles away

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Others working on Climate Energy

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• Groundwork IndyIndianapolis, IN
• Western Resilience CenterSteamboat Springs, CO
• Atlas Cultural FoundationBozeman, MT
• Bonnaroo Works FundNashville, TN
• Association des jardiniers de TournefeuilleTournefeuille

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• Desert Foothills Land Trust IncCave Creek, AZ
• Tempe Bicycle Action Group (TBAG)Tempe, AZ
• Borderlands Restoration NetworkPatagonia, AZ
• Earth School Educational Foundation, Inc.Phoenix, AZ
• Arizona Land And Water Trust IncTucson, AZ
• Arizona Community Tree Council IncGilbert, AZ

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