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NWF Naturalist David Mizejewski with an alligator, from the Today Show's Instagram page.

Today Show: Surprising “Backyard Wildlife”

5/1/2013 // David Mizejewski

It’s Garden for Wildlife Month! In honor of this annual celebration of National Wildlife Federation’s 40-year-old Certified Wildlife Habitat program, I brought some “backyard wildlife” on my Today Show segment this week.  But these animals are definitely NOT the songbirds… Read more >

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Twelve Tree-Mendous Wildlife Facts for National Wildlife Week

3/13/2013 // Suzi Letouze

Next Monday we’ll join children across the country in a celebration of trees during National Wildlife Week. This year, we’re teaming up with kids and hope to plant 75,000 trees in honor of National Wildlife Week’s 75th anniversary. Read about… Read more >

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Wild Thanksgiving on Today Show

11/23/2011 // David Mizejewski

Here’s the clip of National Wildlife Federation’s Today Show segment in celebration of Thanksgiving. In keeping with the theme, I of course brought on a wild turkey.  I wanted to show viewers the wild version of the domestic bird that… Read more >

Stuffed Animals Help Baby Beavers

8/2/2009 // Kevin Coyle

Animal rescue always has the risk of wild animals becoming too dependent on humans.  To save some baby beaver kits, PAWS Wildlife Center in Lynnwood, WA found that stuffed animals helped. KOMO News.com reports: “PAWS tries to minimize human interaction, but… Read more >

50+ Nature Words Taken Out Of Dictionary

3/5/2009 // Anne Cissel

Picture this: A father and son are walking home from school. The boy bends down to blow on a dandelion. A classic image of childhood, wouldn’t you say? Once home, the father reaches for a children’s dictionary — the one… Read more >