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Springing Into Action! NWF Volunteers Take on Bald Point State Park

 |  Mar 11, 2011

A dreary forecast of 50% chance of rain and thunderstorms did not scare away National Wildlife Federation’s committed volunteers this past weekend! As the clouds rolled in Saturday morning so … Read more

Video: Helping to Save the Great Bear Rainforest

,  |  Feb 11, 2011

Check out this video: I am explaining to residence of Vancouver, British Columbia, that Enbridge has made promise that they are not going to keep. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxaAal4c2bA[/youtube] Read more about how … Read more

Pipeline Threatens First Nations in British Columbia

,  |  Jan 26, 2011

Helping our neighbors in the ‘Great White North’ keep tar sands pipelines from destroying another wilderness. Tribal First Nations across British Columbia are being asked to give up their land, … Read more

A Non-Hotspot Approach to Choosing Where to Help Wildlife

 |  Jan 7, 2011

Maybe looking to your constituents on what resources they value most, rather than identifying biodiversity hotspots, is the way to choose conservation priorities. Read more

National Wildlife Refuge Week: October 11

 |  Oct 7, 2009

In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt officially started the National Wildlife Refuge System when he protected Pelican Island Refuge in Florida. Some years later, In 1934, and after the ad hoc … Read more

Progress on Protecting Polar Bears

 |  Oct 6, 2009

Some good news for polar bears today. The Interior Department has sent a proposed habitat rule to the White House for review, bringing the threatened polar bear one step closer … Read more

Leatherback Sea Turtles Want Beaches Too

 |  Aug 6, 2009

Last year, with the National Wildlife Federation’s support, a federal nature reserve was established in the Northeast Ecological Corridor (NEC) of Puerto Rico. The NEC Nature Reserve exists to protect … Read more

Water Quality as a Way of Life

 |  Jul 16, 2009

Here’s a story for the history books: In 1983, our government set water planning policies that determined how we create water projects–and they’re still in place today. But as you … Read more

What are Baby Raccoons Called…Besides Cute?

 |  Jul 9, 2009

Last week, work stopped for a good half hour at the National Wildlife Federation’s headquarters in Reston, VA when a mother raccoon and four babies were spotted climbing precariously around … Read more

Make a Statemant for Public Lands

 |  May 27, 2009

Covering almost one-third of the nation, America’s public lands are some of the last and best habitat for wildlife. If you’re like me and value the beauty of public lands, … Read more