March, 2012

Weekly News Roundup – March 30, 2012

 |  Mar 30, 2012

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: New Student Guide Offers Steps for Peer to Peer … Read more

Animal Trickery: It’s No April Fool’s Joke

 |  Mar 29, 2012

April Fool’s Day marks a time when lies, trickery and deception are okay, even encouraged, provided they’re done harmlessly and in a spirit of fun. In the nonhuman world, however, trickery … Read more

Tackle Carbon Pollution: Save Pond Hockey

,  |  Mar 29, 2012

A new NWF report: On Thin Ice: Warming Winters Put America’s Hunting and Fishing Heritage at Risk tells how this year’s winter that wasn’t has impacted hunters and anglers across … Read more

U.S. Forest Service Announces $1 Million in Kids and Nature Grants

,  |  Mar 29, 2012

Reflecting on the most awe-inspiring moments of my life, I realize that virtually all of them took place in the great outdoors with family members by my side. What I … Read more

Electric cars: It’s time to put our foot down …on the accelerator

,  |  Mar 28, 2012

We’re well into the political “silly season” so perhaps it’s not so surprising that we’re seeing a rash of EV naysaying in the press.  But it’s particularly crazy now,  when … Read more

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Five Ways to Embrace Mud This Spring

, ,  |  Mar 28, 2012

A mom shares her tips on surviving, and thriving, during the mud of spring. Read more

5 Need-to-Know FAQs for Seeing a Bat in the Daytime

 |  Mar 28, 2012

I’m convinced that bats are one of the most misunderstood creatures of our time. People either love them (“Oh, they’re so cute!”) or they fear them (“Oh, they have rabies!”), and … Read more

Secretaries Duncan and Salazar Team Up for Outdoor STEM Education on Public Lands

 |  Mar 27, 2012

Earlier this month I had the honor of participating in the White House Conference on Conservation, where leaders from all 50 states convened for an update on and discussion about the … Read more

Hoda Holds a Scorpion

 |  Mar 27, 2012

Here’s a clip of NWF’s most recent appearance on the Today Show with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb to promote National Wildlife Week. Of the two hosts, Hoda is … Read more

Women and the Environment, Celebrating Women’s History Month with EPA Administrator Jackson

 |  Mar 26, 2012

On Monday, March 26, Jaime Matyas, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of National Wildlife Federation and I, Senior Manager of Campus Ecology at National Wildlife Federation, had the … Read more