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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 >
Hoof, Pad and Flipper: A Closer Look At Wildlife That Run and Crawl
The National Wildlife Week theme of “wildlife that move us” is helping us look today at wild creatures that run, walk and crawl. Fastest Let’s start with the animal that runs faster than any other. Many people already know that… Read more >
The Amazing Lives of Leaping Wildlife
Staying with the 2011 National Wildlife Week theme of “wildlife that move us,” we are looking today at wildlife that engage in jumping, leaping and hopping or otherwise use bursts of energy to propel themselves into the air. Of the many ways that… Read more >
New Studies Highlight Impact of Outdoor Cats on Birds and Other Wildlife
This week–National Wildlife Week–scientific organizations announced two new studies that provide more evidence of the havoc outdoor cats wreak on wild birds and other wildlife. “Crime Against Nature” On March 15, The Wildlife Society said it was “taking a strong… Read more >
The Fascinating Things About Creatures That Swim
With the 2011 National Wildlife Week theme of “animals that move us,” we have dedicated Wednesday to take a closer look at swimming. Wildlife species of all kinds swim, and many have their own unique styles, speeds and approaches. Among the… Read more >
National Wildlife Week on Today Show
It’s National Wildlife Week! The theme this year is “Animals That Move Us” and each day we’re releasing a new, free poster all about different groups of wildlife that move in different ways. Yesterday’s poster was about wildlife that fly,… Read more >
Wildlife That Move Us: A Week-Long Celebration
IN 1938, PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT helped National Wildlife Federation launch its first National Wildlife Restoration Week. Held annually ever since, National Wildlife Week (as it is now known) is the Federation’s longest-running education program. Though its topic of focus… Read more >
10 Ways NWF Has Helped Your Children
This year, NWF celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding as a coalition of conservation groups seeking to make the nation safer for wildlife and wild places. NWF focused early on the need to educate America’s future generations about conservation…. Read more >
National Wildlife Week: Friday Frogs And Flowers
Spring officially starts this Saturday, March 20—mark the occasion by continuing to celebrate the 73rd annual National Wildlife Week! Because it’s Friday, and I’m big on alliteration, let’s take a closer look at flatlining frogs and fantastic flowers.
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National Wildlife Week: Thursday’s Tiny Treasures Think You’re The “Creepy” One
It’s National Wildlife Week, and we hope today’s post won’t make you too scared to look under that rock in your yard. There may be creepy crawlies (a.k.a invertebrates) living underneath, but believe me, they are more scared of you…. Read more >
