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Danielle Brigida works as NWF's Digital Marketing Manager. She actively engages a wide range of constituents using a mixture of online tools and social networking sites. By tracking emerging trends and measuring impact, she consistently finds the most effective ways to drive traffic to NWF's campaigns. She can be found on Twitter as @starfocus (and @NWF) as well as many other social sites. She loves sharing her love for wildlife, science and nature.
#Squirrels4good and Your Nature Favorites
We all have them: certain wildlife visitors that bring us joy and excitement when we happen to see them. I think it’s important to celebrate not only the animals that inspire awe like the polar bear, but also the everyday animals… Read more >
What a Squirrel Wants – #Squirrels4Good
What do squirrels want? What do squirrels need? When you get right down to it, squirrels are a lot like us, just trying to survive in these urban and suburban jungles. And they do a great job. Craig Newmark of… Read more >
Is the Mockingjay from The Hunger Games Real?
With the impending release of The Hunger Games movie, we wanted to assure readers that while a government mishap hasn’t yet created anything like the mockingjay, we do see outstanding examples of mimicry in nature that help animals to survive… Read more >
9 Ways You Can Help and Celebrate Polar Bears
With International Polar Bear Day falling every 27th of February, I find it’s a perfect time to show your support for these top-notch carnivores. I’ve collected some fun ways to help you do just that from various organizations and resources…. Read more >
Squirrel Appreciation Day: 5 Ways to Go Nuts
January 21st is Squirrel Appreciation Day (#squirrelday) and this year, in honor of our tree-inclined friends I thought we could swap squirrel stories and memories. I’ve been thinking a lot about how wildlife impact our daily life, and very few… Read more >
3 Fantastic and Unique Ways to Celebrate Wildlife
It’s hard to see the silver lining when we read about plight of polar bears and alarming biodiversity loss, but we can’t only focus on the negative. I think we have a lot to be grateful for, and as I… Read more >
25+ Nature and Wildlife Mobile Apps
Do you have a smart phone and want to use it to explore nature? The saying, “there’s an app for that,” rings true in this case. I’ve tested out a number of smart phone applications, and I must say they… Read more >
Ways You and the Kids Can Celebrate Shark Week
With Shark Week starting on July 31st this year, we wanted to take a few moments to honor these amazing creatures that play vital roles within their ecosystem. You may fear them, but we need to be a lot more… Read more >
Resources for Nature and Wildlife Book Lovers
I don’t know about you, but reading is one of my favorite hobbies. When I’m not thinking about ways to help wildlife, I’m thinking about books that I’d like to read about the natural world. Sometimes it is difficult to… Read more >
America’s Wild Read – An Online Book Club For Wildlife and Nature Enthusiasts
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service launched an exciting new project this week called WILD READ, a virtual book club meant to inspire people to connect with the outdoors and nature, all while enjoying a book. As an English major… Read more >
