Eric Orff is a wildlife biologist. He retired from New Hampshire Fish and Game in 2007 after a 31 year career as a biologist. He currently is a consultant to … Read more
NWF’s Archive
Mid-Week Refresh: Kristen Bell’s Sloth Meltdown
Ranger Rick magazine just published an adorable — and informative — article about the Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica. It was published at a time when sloths are enjoying quite … Read more
GUEST POST: The Snowshoe Hare is Pennsylvania’s Polar Bear
Ed Zygmunt was named the National Wildlife Federation’s 2007 Affiliate Volunteer of the Year for his advocacy on climate change and other critical environmental issues affecting America’s sportsmen and women. … Read more
Protect Missouri’s Forests, Fish and Wildlife
Have you ever heard the unique whistle of a northern bobwhite quail? Seen the brilliant blue, green and red plumage of a painted bunting? Or observed the American woodcock performing its unique aerial mating dance? Read more
Great Blue Heron Visits NWF
Today, staff at National Wildlife Federation’s headquarters were treated to a visit by a great blue heron, the largest heron in North America. The bird can be found as far north … Read more
A Young Leader’s Response to the Keystone XL Pipeline Decision
Guest blog by NWF Young Leader, Dan Weisshaar Dan Weisshar is a former NWF Global Warming Policy Intern and currently serves as a Youth Advisor on NWF’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Board … Read more
Mid-Week Refresh: Otters Chasing a Butterfly
Really, the title of this post says it all. We’ve gone otter-ly crazy lately at NWF, but who can blame us? [youtube width=”600″ height=”485″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJoCulItdxg[/youtube] If you need some more animal … Read more
Wildlife Inspiration: 5 Adorable Baby Animal Photos
At National Wildlife Federation, we take seriously our mission to inspire Americans to protect wildlife. Sometimes that’s as simple as sharing the beauty of wild animal and wild places through … Read more
Guest Post: Sportsman Grateful to EPA for Reducing Mercury Pollution
Ed Perry is an aquatic biologist who retired in 2002 after a 30-year career with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, where he supervised the section responsible for protecting streams … Read more
“Secret” Report Reveals Cover-Up of Wildlife, Health Threats from Canada’s Tar Sands
A Canadian government report labeled “secret”and withheld from public view outlines the extreme risk that oil development of the vast tar sands fields in Alberta poses to people and wildlife. … Read more
