October, 2012

Cooper's hawk

Photo of the Day: Cooper’s Hawk

Photo by Flickr member Sharon Watson (Sharon’s Bird Photos) See more of Sharon Watson’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos … Read more

Harbor Seals

Saving a California Treasure

If you’re anything like me, it wouldn’t take much to convince you that commercial oyster operations should be removed from the heart of a National Park as soon as possible—especially … Read more

Black bear badge

Help Pack the Polls for Wildlife on Election Day!

The November 6th elections will have far-reaching consequences for America’s wildlife from coast to coast for years to come. SHARE this image with your friends to make this the largest … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – October 19, 2012

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: New Report: Midwest Auto and Manufacturing Revival Takes Region … Read more

Lessons of the Dust Bowl

“We were too selfish and we were trying to make money. It didn’t work out.” – Dust Bowl Survivor quoted in Ken Burns’s documentary, The Dust Bowl Wednesday night, I … Read more

Lone Yellowstone Bison

Restoring Buffalo to their Home on the Range

Yesterday, I drove a thousand miles across the Great Plains and saw not a single buffalo. I did see domestic cows and sheep, coal-fired power plants and wind farms, miles … Read more

Thank You, Clean Water Act, for Our Fishable Waters!

Forty years ago, Ohio’s Cuyahoga River was in flames and Lake Erie was a biological wasteland. Many of the nation’s rivers were little more than open sewers.  On October 18, … Read more

BP Wants to Get Let Off the Hook? Are We Talking About the Same BP?

There are reports out that BP is HIGHLY OFFENDED that the Justice Department might ask it to pay a settlement for the Gulf oil disaster of … just $18 billion. … Read more

Orcas

Washington Activist Gives Orcas a Voice

What would orcas say about proposals to ship up to 150 million tons of coal per year on trains running along the Columbia River and Puget Sound through sensitive habitat? … Read more

Enbridge Threatens Freshwater Drinking Source for Millions of People

Today NWF released a report warning of a pipeline hazard beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Submerged in the waters where Lakes Michigan and Huron meet, more than 20 million gallons of … Read more