The Obama Administration selected Na’Taki Osborne Jelks, manager of Education and Advocacy Programs in National Wildlife Federation’s Atlanta office, as one of 14 White House Champions of Change for her outstanding work … Read more
2014
10 Wildlife Species You [Probably] Didn’t Know Existed in the Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is home to more than 15,420 species; from the coastal estuaries to the deep sea floor, the biodiversity of the Gulf is astonishing! To highlight this diversity we … Read more
Obama Uses Pen to Protect California Shoreline: More on Way?
President Barack Obama promised in his State of the Union address to use his authority to protect “more of our pristine federal lands for future generations” to get around congressional … Read more
Go Fish: Celebrate National Wildlife Week by Going Fishing
What are your plans for National Wildlife Week? This year’s theme for the March 17-23 celebration of all things wild is “Wildlife and Water: From the mountains to the rivers … Read more
Weekly News Roundup: Mascot Madness, National Wildlife Week and More!
Spring Awakening In late March or early April, a warm rain will fall and spotted salamanders will emerge from underground in the evening to return to vernal pools to breed. … Read more
The Top 10 Quotes from Today’s Keystone XL Hearing
Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a long-anticipated hearing on the Keystone XL Pipeline. This hearing aimed to explore whether the pipeline is in our national interest and included … Read more
Brewing a Better Future in Canada
President Obama is about to make good on a bet (technically, on two bets) he lost to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper last month, when Canada beat the United States … Read more
Big Night: Teaching Kids About Vernal Pools
Guest post by Heather Stephenson. In late March or early April, a warm rain will fall and spotted salamanders will emerge from underground in the evening to return to vernal … Read more
Rue Mapp Receives Award for Communications
National Wildlife Federation is proud to present this year’s National Conservation Achievement Award for Communications to Rue Mapp, founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro, an organization that uses social media … Read more
25+ Digital Wildlife and Nature Maps
Visualizing wildlife and habitat data through maps presents a powerful opportunity to determine ways to help and identify trends. There is so much potential in understanding how we’re all connected through … Read more
