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Montana’s Otter Creek Valley and Its Wildlife Need Your Help
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting comments from the public on the proposed Otter Creek coal mine in southeastern Montana. Arch Coal, the second largest coal company in the nation, wants to strip mine the valley for… Read more >
Deer me, who knew I would miss hemlocks so much?
NWF recently released a report on how climate is already impacting wildlife, detailing everything from dropping numbers of moose in New England to bears not hibernating much (if at all) in the winter. And that’s not all – in the… Read more >
The Porpoises Who Left Their Hearts in San Francisco
Tony Bennett isn’t the only one to leave his heart in San Francisco. After an absence of over 65 years, the harbor porpoise recently returned to frolic in the waters of San Francisco Bay. When walking across the Golden Gate… Read more >
Climate Crisis Deepens for America’s Moose
Alarming news from Minnesota today about the health of the state’s moose population being driven to the brink by climate change. Today, officials revealed the northeast Minnesota population of the iconic animal has fallen a shocking 35 percent just since last year… Read more >
Photo of the Day: Desert Cottontail Shadowing Gambel’s Quail
Photo by Flickr member troupial See more of troupial’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo of the Day! Share your images with our Flickr group… Read more >
Photo of the Day: Mountain Goat in Training
Photo by Tom Blandford See more of Tom Blandford’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo of the Day! Share your images with our Flickr group… Read more >
Climate Change Takes a Bite out of Wolverines’ Habitat
This summer, comic book fanboys and Hugh Jackman admirers are expected to flock to theaters to see The Wolverine, the latest installment of Jackman’s onscreen portrayal of the adamantium-clawed superhero. Sadly, this may be the only chance most American’s will… Read more >
Photo of the Day: Curious River Otter
Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch See more of Jaymi Heimbuch’s photos on Flickr >> Speak Up for River Otters The fate of river otter habitat in a Mississippi River outlet depends on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State… Read more >
Super Potent Rat Poison Harms Wildlife, Pets & Kids
A super-toxic type of rodenticide has flooded the market in recent decades, a concoction more toxic than traditional rat poisons and more persistent in the environment. Read more >
Wish They All Could Be California Squirrels…
Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day! California is home to ten species of these cute and mischievous critters, including the state’s namesake animal: the California Ground Squirrel. In celebration of Squirrel Appreciation Day, here are some California squirrel stories that show why… Read more >
