wildlife

White-tailed fawns on a rainy morning in Texas

Photo of the Day: Siblings

Create a haven for critters in your own backyard and have it designated as an official Certified Wildlife Habitat site. Certify in the month of May and we’ll plant a … Read more

VIDEO: Poisoning Wolves to Pad Big Oil’s Profits

A powerful new video, titled ‘Cry Wolf: An Enethical Oil Story’ from our friends at DeSmogBlog, documents the senseless and cruel killing of wolves in Canada in order to conceal … Read more

Tundra Swan (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Preserve The Reserve!

As noted here recently, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is taking public comment on how it can best manage the Indiana-sized National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska (Reserve).  A sportsman … Read more

Great blue heron with fish, Anclote Pier, Florida

Photo of the Day: Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron Nest Cam Watch a live web cam of a great blue heron nest! The fifth chick recently hatched, and the parents are going to be busy keeping … Read more

How many grassland animals do you know?

Last week the 2012 Farm Bill began its long journey through Congress in the Senate Agriculture Committee, where it passed 16-5. While we think it is a good starting place, … Read more

California quail in front of California poppies

Photo of the Day: Quail Among Poppies

Create a haven for critters in your own backyard and have it designated as an official Certified Wildlife Habitat site. Certify in the month of May and we’ll plant a … Read more

Connecting the Dots for Critters: More Weather and Climate Extremes Affect Wildlife Too

On Saturday May 5, 350.org is holding a worldwide Climate Impacts Day to draw attention to how climate change is causing more extreme weather and climate events, often with devastating … Read more

Your Chance to GiveBIG

Mark Your Calendar On May 2nd you have the opportunity to maximize your donation to the National Wildlife Federation by donating through the Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG program. GiveBIG is a … Read more

Snowy egrets, Sunset Beach, California

Photo of the Day: Snowy Egret “Air Battle”

Egret, Heron or Crane – What’s the Difference? Telling which kind of bird you’re seeing can be tricky, especially when they look similar in body style and/or plumage. NWF Naturalist, … Read more

Dolphins are dying in unprecedented numbers

Two Years Later, Dolphins Dying at Unprecedented Rates

Today marks two years since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, killing 11 men and ultimately sending more than 200 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Since … Read more