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Weekly News Roundup – January 20, 2012
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Obama Administration Rejects Big Oil’s Keystone XL Scam January 18 – The State Department, facing an accelerated timeline imposed… Read more >
Asian Carp Invade Land of 10,000 Lakes
Minnesota is heralded as The Land of 10,000 Lakes. This is no exaggeration; there are 11,842 Minnesota lakes over 10 acres in size. Not to mention the vast, deep and cold Lake Superior. Those waters, together with forests, parks, and… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – December 2, 2011
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign Launches New Website November 28 – Conservation groups today launched a new website, www.MississippiRiverDelta.org,… Read more >
Bringing the Great Lakes Home
Jennifer Hill serves as the Great Lakes Restoration Field Manager in the Great Lakes Natural Resource Center of the National Wildlife Federation. I’ve Chosen My Cause, What’s Yours? Yesterday, I was able to bring a little piece of the Great… Read more >
Invasive Species Removal Inspires Action
Last Saturday, I spent the afternoon waist deep in thorn thickets sawing down growths of the invasive autumn olive shrubs. Manual labor was not in my plans when I signed up to attend a field trip for my conservation biology… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – November 4, 2011
I was out last Friday hiking with my coworkers, so this week we have a double edition of the National Wildlife Federation news roundup: Healthy Kids Outdoors Act Supports Strategies to Connect Kids with Nature November 3 – Rep. Ron… Read more >
Update: House of Representatives approves bill allowing more invasive species in Great Lakes
The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 4 approved legislation that would leave the Great Lakes and other U.S. waters vulnerable to invasive species that live in ocean freighters’ ballast water tanks. The House approved H.R. 2838, the Coast Guard… Read more >
Pew! – An unwanted, stinky, hungry guest
The holidays are just around the corner and just like the unwanted holiday guest who eats all the food in the fridge and smells up the house the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug(BMSB) has arrived. The BMSB is an invasive species… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – October 7, 2011
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Mass Opposition to Keystone XL in DC Today October 7 – It was a festive atmosphere outside the Ronald… Read more >
Loose Limits on Ships Loose Invasive Species on Great Lakes
On December 8th, the federal government unveiled its plan to protect the Great Lakes from the scourge of invasive species. Unfortunately, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed limits on ships’ discharges of ballast water that are too loose to prevent… Read more >