November, 2010

National Wildlife Federation’s Wildlife News Roundup for November 28th, 2010

Today’s news — a climate summit, crazy bear incidents, a little geo-engineering, tortoises on iPhone apps and a campus battling with crows. The upcoming Cancun climate summit will also be about … Read more

National Wildlife Federation’s Wildlife News Roundup for November 27th, 2010

New in the past 24 hours on the wildlife front in the U.S. and other nations: Could a massive dam between Russia and Alaska save the Arctic Sea? http://bit.ly/fXg1hh Tejon … Read more

National Wildlife Federation’s Wildlife News Roundup for November 26th, 2010

Lot’s of major international news items today, updates on some species and some animal oddities: California: update on the fate of the sea otter: http://bit.ly/gdI4I1 Photos: It seems that bears … Read more

National Wildlife Federation’s Wildlife News Roundup for Thanksgiving Day, November 25th, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving! Some major events in the past 24 hours in the fight to conserve and protect wildlife in North America and the world and some fun things too.   … Read more

How Much Outdoor Play Time Does Your Child Need? What the Experts Say

Many parents are aware their kids are spending too much time indoors watching TV and playing video and computer games.  A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that … Read more

On The Record: Thinking Of Climate Change And Future Thanksgivings

It’s almost Thanksgiving, when a nation’s thoughts turn to gratitude and familial concord. And low, low prices on consumer electronics, but whatever. Coming at the tail end of another tough … Read more

“Sand Sharks” Take on Gulf Coast’s Oiled Beaches

NWF’s John Hammond visited Orange Beach, AL to get a first-hand look at cleaning operations. Watch what he found: Read more

An Earth Ethic—Revisited

(Cross-posted from National Wildlife magazine) HAVE YOU NOTICED that wild strawberries picked from tendrils growing in the most impoverished, barren soils have the sweetest fruits? In their struggle for moisture … Read more

NWF Wildlife News Roundup for November 24, 2010

November 24th wildlife news updates:  Some unusual and instructive items today! Revealed: the secret of flying snakes: http://yhoo.it/e3Sfyc Playing with fire – Banff tourists are fined for chasing grizzly bears: … Read more

Are Louisiana Fish Kills Related to Gulf Oil Disaster?

With millions of gallons of oil & dispersants entering the Gulf during the summer, many question whether they could have played a role in the kills. Read more