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Hurricane Sandy’s Impact on New Jersey’s Birds
This is a guest post by Eric Stiles of New Jersey Audubon Society. As New Jersey was very literally in the eye of the storm, Hurricane Sandy’s impact upon the state was profound. Storm surge transformed many of our barrier… Read more >
The Push for Oil Shale: News Ripped from Last Century’s Headlines
There’s a saying in Colorado about the so-far-fruitless effort to tap the “Saudi Arabia” of oil shale in the region: “Oil shale: It’s the energy of the future… and always will be.” As documented by the Checks and Balances Project,… Read more >
Photo of the Day: Cold Weather Bird
Chickadee* Photo by Flickr member krissymac03 See more of krissymac03′s photos on Flickr >> *Black-capped chickadees look very similar to Carolina chickadees and distinguishing between the two species can be difficult where their ranges overlap. Sibley Guides offers excellent tips… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup-November 30, 2012
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Obama Administration Delivers on Longstanding Promise to the American People Drakes Estero Receives Full Wilderness Protection November 29-The National… Read more >
Photo of the Day: Red Tail
Red-tailed hawk Photo by Flickr member StoneSpeak See more of StoneSpeak’s photos on Flickr >> What’s Your Favorite Photo? Enter your favorite photo that you’ve taken of wildlife or landscapes in our Flickr group Photo Challenge! The winning photo and… Read more >
Wildlife with Marvelous Mustaches – Movember Edition
While Movember is a fun way to support a serious issue, we thought it was important to highlight some wildlife touting mustaches (or moustaches if you prefer) in style. So take a few minutes and read about some of these… Read more >
Photo of the Day: All of Your Ducks in a Row
Mallards standing on a log at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Photo by Flickr member sdl39hogger See more of sdl39hogger’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo… Read more >
Photo of the Day: Hooded Merganser
Hooded merganser (drake) Photo by Flickr member Moments In Nature by Joshua Clark See more of Moments In Nature by Joshua Clark’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be… Read more >
Let’s Talk Turkey: The History of a Wild Icon in America
The turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is one of wildlife conservation’s greatest success stories. Unlike the accomplishment of cooking up a delicious stuffed turkey for Thanksgiving, this success story is about wild turkey. In the early 19th Century the wild turkey was reduced… Read more >
The Tongue River Railroad Tries Again: The Little Engine That Couldn’t, Part 1
For my entire life, the Tongue River Railroad Company has been trying – and failing – to build a single purpose rail line to haul coal along the scenic Tongue River in southeastern Montana. Earlier this year, their permit to… Read more >
