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Wildlife with Marvelous Mustaches – Movember Edition
While Movember is a fun way to support a serious issue, we thought it was important to highlight some wildlife touting mustaches (or moustaches if you prefer) in style. So take a few minutes and read about some of these… Read more >
13 Halloween Wildlife Myths – Debunked!
While you were out appreciating costumes and nighttime wildlife you may have wondered: Can owls turn their heads all the way around? Was that a bat I saw? Is the daddy-longlegs venom fatal to us? Find out the answers to… Read more >
The Most Fascinating Things About Halloween’s Scariest Creatures
Halloween is full of little costumed spooks and goblins. But it also has its own standard menagerie of “scary” creatures including bats, cats, spiders, ravens and crows. Indeed, the imagery of a scary Halloween night is full of wild animals. But… Read more >
Hike & Seek Question: What Are Bats?
In September and October, NWF’s Hike & Seek™ program will be offered in select cities nationwide, teaching children of all ages about wildlife and the outdoors. “What Are Bats?” is a pre-Hike & Seek kickoff for kids eager to add to their… Read more >
Bat Facts You Won’t Find in “The Dark Knight Rises”
Back when The Dark Knight was released in 2008, we made a very solid case for “7 Reasons Bats are Just as Cool as Batman.” Really, who can challenge these amazing flying mammals, especially when put up against what is essentially… Read more >
5 Need-to-Know FAQs for Seeing a Bat in the Daytime
I’m convinced that bats are one of the most misunderstood creatures of our time. People either love them (“Oh, they’re so cute!”) or they fear them (“Oh, they have rabies!”), and I ran across an online post from my own DC neighborhood that… Read more >
GUEST POST: Dispelling Fear of the Phantom Bat
Dianne Odegard is the Outreach Associate for Bat Conservation International, where she works on issues including education, public help, and bats in buildings. Mexican Free-Tailed Bats are one of the featured species for National Wildlife Week for their extraordinary record… Read more >
15 Adorable Wildlife Puppies for National Puppy Day
Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll tell you that two of my favorite things are: 1) wildlife and 2) puppies. When I’m not at work helping protect the first, I can most often be found hanging out with my… Read more >
7 Animals to Bring You Good Luck
Animals enrich our lives in many ways. Here are a handful that are thought to bring us luck. Read more >
The 12 Most Dramatic, Disturbing and Inspiring Wildlife Stories of 2010
There were thousands of wildlife stories in the news over the past year but some stand out as being particularly dramatic, sobering or even inspiring. The great Gulf turtle rescue: in April we saw the beginning of the BP oil… Read more >
