September 2010 - Page 4 of 7 - The National Wildlife Federation Blog

Breaking: Gulf Oil Disaster Bird Species Impacts Released

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Sep 16, 2010

UPDATE 9/16: More reaction to the new data from NWF’s Dr. Doug Inkley. For the first time, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) has just released a catalog of … Read more

Polluters Pour Millions Into November Elections

Get Outside | Sep 16, 2010

Yesterday here at Wildlife Promise, we detailed how polluters have spent more than $200 million on lobbying already this year, trying to block any effort to limit global warming pollution. … Read more

Congressional Black Caucus Honored for Clean Energy Support

Conservation, Get Outside | Sep 15, 2010

National Wildlife Federation, Green for All and a coalition of conservation groups hosted a Capitol Hill reception to honor the Congressional Black Caucus for its commitment to build a clean-energy … Read more

Oregon State University researching wave energy opportunities

Conservation, Students and Nature | Sep 15, 2010

The Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNWREC), established in 2008, is a DOE-funded partnership between Oregon State University and the University of Washington. Oregon State University is focusing on wave energy research … Read more

Making Sure Baby Sea Turtles Get a Safe Start

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Sep 15, 2010

Rick Cleveland is an Emmy winning television writer whose credits include The West Wing, Six Feet Under & Nurse Jackie. Recently, he joined the National Wildlife Federation on a mission … Read more

On the Water with Mississippi Oil Spill Surveillance Volunteers

Conservation, Get Outside | Sep 15, 2010

The following is from Leah Bray, Mississippi Wildlife Federation Gulf Coast Surveillance Team Coordinator, who is working with volunteers in Mississippi to monitor the Gulf coast for impacts of the … Read more

Wind Turbine Technician Training at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College

Conservation, Get Outside, Students and Nature | Sep 15, 2010

This fall Dabney S. Lancaster Community College in Virginia launched its new program to offering a Basic Wind Turbine Service Technology Certificate. The Certificate requires the completion of 45 … Read more

Poll: in Nebraska, ‘huskers rally against tar sands pipeline

Conservation | Sep 15, 2010

Nebraska is many things to many people. Depending on who you ask, the Cornhusker State is “Where the West Begins,” the birthplace of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffet, or home … Read more

Make Yourself At Home – Outdoors!

Students and Nature | Sep 15, 2010

Tips to bring nature closer—whether you have a backyard, deck, balcony, or a window Read more

Benefits of Prescribing Nature

Get Outside | Sep 15, 2010

A noted physician explains why she and many of her colleagues are medicating people with a dose of the outdoors to prevent a wide range of health problems Read more

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