Wildlife Facts

Can You Imagine a World Without Polar Bears?

, ,  |  Dec 18, 2009

By: Larry J. Schweiger Can you imagine telling your kids and grandkids about a world where there used to be polar bears? National Wildlife Federation’s new report Double Trouble for … Read more

Copenhagen Event: Last Chance for Wildlife

,  |  Dec 14, 2009

By Larry Schweiger I was pleased to see good attendance at National Wildlife Federation’s event this Saturday at the climate discussions in Copenhagen, Denmark. I was joined by Steve Schneider of Stanford University … Read more

5 Tips for Sharing the Road (and the Love) With Wildlife

 |  Dec 3, 2009

I've been inspired by Subaru's Share the Love Event, where Subaru donates $250 to one of five charities (NWF included!) for every one of their cars purchased or leased, and … Read more

Two New Threats to Polar Bears & How You Can Help

 |  Nov 19, 2009

We’re learning some alarming new data about just how fast polar bear habitat is melting away in the Arctic Circle. Read more

Save Ice Cream! #HelpHoneyBees

 |  Nov 5, 2009

Häagen-Dazs knows the importance of honeybees to ice cream. Pollination is “essential for ingredients in nearly 50 percent of our all-natural superpremium flavors,” according to their website, HelptheHoneyBees.com. In an … Read more

Wildlife Vampires – Part 4

 |  Oct 31, 2009

Wildlife Vampires Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Happy Halloween! We’ve saved the best for last. There are several species of diminutive candiru catfish … Read more

Wildlife Vampires – Part 3

 |  Oct 30, 2009

Wildlife Vampires Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Oxpeckers and Vampire Finches There are several bird species that form symbiotic relationships with larger animals. … Read more

Wildlife Vampires – Part 2

 |  Oct 29, 2009

Wildlife Vampires Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Mosquitoes For mosquitoes, it’s the ladies who are the bloodsuckers. Both sexes feed on flower nectar … Read more

Wildlife Vampires – Part 1

 |  Oct 28, 2009

Wildlife Vampires Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Who’s your favorite vampire? Do you swoon over Edward Cullen and Bill Compton, or are classic … Read more

NWF Shines on Today Show with “Wild Things”

 |  Oct 22, 2009

Check out NWF spokesperson Dave Mizejewski on NBC's the Today Show this morning. He brought a cabybara, a beaver, two baby African lions, and more. The animals were squirmy, but … Read more