Bumblebee on Coneflower by Josh Mayes

In the Buzz About Bees, Don’t Forget the Natives

[5/20/2013 Laura Tangley]

Honeybees have been in the news a lot this month. On May 2, the federal government published results of a comprehensive study looking at potential causes of the insects’ dramatic decline in a phenomenon known as colony-collapse disorder. The widely… Read more >

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Tree swallows fighting over a perch. Photo by Bob Feldman. 2012 National Wildlife Photo Contest.

Photo of the Day: Tree Swallow Scuffle

[5/20/2013 Rachel Stemen]

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 43rd Annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. Read more >

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Photo: Emma Cassidy/tarsandsaction

Congress Whacks the Keystone XL Piñata Again

[5/20/2013 Peter LaFontaine]

Rep. Lee Terry has taken dirty energy politics to a new low with his bill to force construction of the tar sands megaproject. Find out how you can help. Read more >

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Photo: USFWS

Pebble Mine Even More Disastrous Than First Thought

[5/20/2013 Robyn Carmichael]

After months of cold and ice, Bristol Bay in southwest Alaska is beginning to spring to life. With summer will come millions of bright red sockeye salmon returning from the sea to spawn in the pristine rivers and streams from… Read more >

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“Bike to Work” Day and “Wear Your Life Jacket to Work” Day Coincide!

[5/17/2013 Cathy Curley]

Today is “Bike to Work” Day and also “Wear your Life Jacket to Work” Day, and here at the Pacific Regional Center of the National Wildlife Federation, Ranger Rick has a tough choice on how to get to work. Our… Read more >

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NWF volunteers spent the day planting native grasses to help rebuild dunes devastated by Hurricane Sandy

Cushman & Wakefield Help NWF Restore NYC Dunes

[5/7/2013 Christopher Parker]

Things that take years to build can be taken down overnight; such is the case with barrier sand dunes in Gateway National Recreation Area sitting between New York City and the ocean.  On October 29, 2012 Superstorm Sandy flattened miles… Read more >

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Weekly News Roundup- May 10, 2013

[5/10/2013 Anne Goddard]

 Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF: Inexcusable for EPA Nominee to be Denied Fair Vote May 9- Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Republicans… Read more >

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Less Water, More Wildlife — What’s Not to Love about Native Plants?

[5/16/2013 Judith Kohler]

Some gardeners want to cut their water and chemical use. Others want to attract more butterflies, birds and bees. Whatever the reason, Denver-area gardeners seem to be increasingly interested in indigenous flowers, grasses and shrubs. Every May for the past… Read more >

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