December, 2012

Red-banded hairstreak

Photo of the Day: Red-banded Hairstreak

Photo by Matt Sullivan See more of Matt Sullivan’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

Thanks from Alaska’s Wildlife!

Thanks to public support from thousands of wildlife advocates like you, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and the Bureau of Land Management have announced a plan to protect important … Read more

The Fiscal Cliff and Ohio

If you’ve been reading Wildlife Promise lately, you know that the impending fiscal cliff—which includes “sequestration,” a series of automatic budget cuts that will kick in starting in January unless Congress acts—could … Read more

Eastern screech owl (red morph)

Photo of the Day: Sunny Eastern Screech Owl

Photo by Joshua Clark See more of Joshua Clark’s photos on Flickr >> Share this! Tweet #hoot2give Wild About Owls? Check out Why Owls Are So Hoot Right Now for … Read more

The Joy of the Season

As the holiday season is upon us, it always prompts me to reflect on all of the things that I hold dear – family, friends, colleagues, and our schools and teachers.  … Read more

Save Santa’s Reindeer!

Tar Sands Threat to Santa’s Reindeer: Santa’s sleigh doesn’t run on oil, it’s powered by Rudolph and his friends! Santa’s reindeer and their cousins, the woodland caribou, are in danger … Read more

Red fox

Photo of the Day: Red Fox on a Frosty Morning

Photo by Larry Keller See more of Larry Keller’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

Want to Connect Kids to Nature – Connect to Some Great Companies and NWF Members

With kids spending 7 hours a day watching TV, playing video games and other electronic distractions, it is critical that everyone joins the effort to get kids outside and connected … Read more

Photo: U.S. Geological Survey, mistletoe, Christmas, kiss

12 Things to Know about Mistletoe

Often used as a symbol of renewal because it stays green all winter, mistletoe is famed for its stolen-kisses power. But the plant also is important to wildlife, and it … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – December 14, 2012

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Offshore Wind Developers, Environmental Groups Reach First-of-Kind Agreement to … Read more