Resources

Biodiversity

The same organizations listed under General also apply to this category, plus:

• World Wildlife Fund
  World Wildlife Fund covers national and international issues about subjects such as forestry, ocean biology, toxic chemicals, international conventions, and species-related issues. The organization also has a Wild Finder site, dedicated to individual species.
  
  
• Environmental Defense
  This Web site provides extensive coverage of issues such as air, water, agriculture and some key species.
  
  
• Conservation International
  Similar to the World Wildlife Fund, Conservation International focuses on the tropics.
  
  
• The Nature Conservancy
  This Web site focuses on landscape protection and land management on a large scale. The site also offer considerable species-related content.
  
  
• National Audubon
  This Web site targets bird topics, but also covers many wider issues affecting species and habitats.
  
  
• The Conservation Fund
  This Web site discusses land use issues, the relationship between the economy and the environment, and some individual species.
  

State organizations such as the NC Zoological Society or the NC Zoo also provide information about a variety of plant and animal life - both locally and beyond.