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River otters, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Photo of the Day: “Dude, I love this tree.”

Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Aug 21, 2012

River otters in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Photo by Flickr member cchoc See more of cchoc’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want … Read more

River otter, Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Photo of the Day: April 1, 2012

Wildlife Facts | Apr 1, 2012

River Otter This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National … Read more

World Wetlands Day: How About A Little Respect for the Waters We Depend On?

Conservation | Feb 2, 2012

“Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone? They pave paradise and put up a parking lot.” Joni Mitchell first sang this … Read more

New Mercury Limits Protect Wildlife and People Alike!

Conservation | Dec 21, 2011

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. … Read more

Come Heller or Clean Water: Dirty Water Rider Tries to Drown the Clean Water Act

Conservation, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Nov 17, 2011

There’s another nasty assault on America’s wetlands, waters and wildlife. The Dirty Water Rider, designed to handcuff the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers, is creeping its … Read more

Keeping common species common- preventing wildlife from becoming endangered

Wildlife Facts | May 19, 2011

What do California’s Western Burrowing Owl, Montana’s Trumpeter Swan, and Florida’s River Otter have in common? They’re all being conserved thanks to the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program! … Read more

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