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Climate Change Threatens Our Big Cat Mascots
From intimidating bears to fierce gators, mascots across the country are the face of any college athletic program. It is hard to not feel a surge of school spirit when you see your beloved mascot take the field. But mascots […] Read more >
Congress Considering Taking Public Out of Review Process for Water Projects
More than 40 years ago, America began to lay the groundwork for one of the pieces of environmental legislation we rely on today. It was born in part out of an era of big projects by the federal government. Interstates […] Read more >
Five Ways the Water Resources Development Act Harms Wildlife
We all know that water resources projects have a huge impact on wildlife and habitats. And when they go wrong, they go really wrong: as the Army Corps drained the Everglades (per the direction of Congress) to make room for […] Read more >
Dunk City’s Dark Side: Florida Gulf Coast University Built on Desperately-Needed Panther Habitat
Will Florida Gulf Coast University basketball’s success brings renewed attention to the need to protect the Florida panther habitat that their school was literally founded on? Read more >
Invaders in Paradise
Every family has holiday traditions. Our tradition for the past several years has been to pack up the kayaks and fishing gear and spend the holidays camping in the Florida Keys at Bahia Honda State Park. Known to most for […] Read more >
Like a Bad Horror Flick, Alien Creatures Invade the U.S.
It reads like a bad 1960s horror film—alien creatures taking over the countryside and leaving devastation in their path. Giant snakes, flying fish, voracious rodents, and swarms of birds are making their way to your community! It seems so far-fetched. […] Read more >
This Endangered Species Day, Give Florida Panthers Room to Roam!
You may have seen the recent story of the 12 week-old Florida panther that was left for dead on the side of the road after getting hit by a car. After two weeks of rehabilitation, the kitten is now able […] Read more >
NWF Legal Victory for Florida Panther Leads to Greater Protections for Salmon, Whales and Sea Turtles
In 2005, National Wildlife Federation celebrated a major legal victory (pdf) in our fight to save the Florida panther. The case was a landmark moment for NWF, as the court clearly instructed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that it […] Read more >
Because of Pythons, Nine Lives May Not Be Enough for Florida Panther
If cats have nine lives, an endangered cougar subspecies may be down to its last one. The Florida panther has been a whisker away from extinction for decades, struggling to survive amidst habitat loss, pollution, disease and uncontrolled hunting. Unfortunately, […] Read more >
New Mercury Limits Protect Wildlife and People Alike!
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized new air pollution standards that will result in the first-ever national limits on the amount of mercuryspewing from the nation’s coal-fired power plants. Twenty plus years in the making, the new pollution limits […] Read more >
