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The health and vitality of fish, wildlife, and plant populations provide a telling barometer of the quality of the environment we share. We function with the millions of other species that inhabit the planet as part of a complex, delicately balanced, and infinitely diverse network of life – a network so tightly interrelated that the loss of any single species can set off a chain reaction with long-term consequences that are virtually impossible to predict.

The loss of iconic species is a tragedy with broad and deep impact. Animal, plant and marine biodiversity keeps ecosystems functional. Healthy ecosystems allow us to survive, get enough food to eat and make a living. When species disappear or fall in number, ecosystems and people—especially the world’s poorest—suffer.