April 2013 - The National Wildlife Federation Blog

Victory in North Carolina Shows America Wants More Clean Energy, Not Less

Conservation | Apr 30, 2013

North Carolina’s House of Representatives got it right on clean energy last week—even though “getting it right” had to mean formalizing a refusal to get it wrong. Last Wednesday, North … Read more

Will Senate Water Down Environmental Protections While the Midwest Floods?

Conservation | Apr 30, 2013

After the Midwest experienced drought during the past several months and now the April showers are bringing May floods. Last week the Mississippi River crested five and a half feet … Read more

Photo of the Day: Snoozing Sea Lions

Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Apr 30, 2013

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 43rd Annual National Wildlife Photo … Read more

North Carolinians Thank Senator Hagan for her Climate Vote

Conservation | Apr 29, 2013

Guest post by Tim Gestwicki, CEO of North Carolina Wildlife Federation. If you’re a sportsman here in North Carolina, you’re pretty thankful for the Nantahala, for John’s River, Sandy Marsh … Read more

My Top 10 Frog Photos for Save the Frogs Day

Wildlife Facts | Apr 27, 2013

Regular readers of my blog know frogs rank as one of my favorite animals (right above pika and wolves, although all animals are really my favorite). Frogs have fascinated me … Read more

National Wildlife Federation’s Jim Lyon Motivates Virginia Students to Lead for the Environment this Earth Day 2013

Students and Nature | Apr 26, 2013

Nearly 130 student leaders, faculty and staff gathered at the Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) this Earth Day, April 22, 2013, to hear from National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF’s) Jim Lyon … Read more

Thanks Maine Senators Collins and King for Climate Vote

Conservation | Apr 26, 2013

Buried among the hundreds of budget votes that the Senate took were some grains of hope that Congress may get its head out of the sand on confronting climate change. … Read more

5th Annual Climate Change Symposium at Northern Virginia Community College

Students and Nature | Apr 26, 2013

Guest post by Robert Johnson, Sustainability Officer, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Robert Johnson joined NOVA in October 2012 as the College’s first Environmental Sustainability Officer. He is focused on developing … Read more

Weekly News Roundup- April 26, 2013

Wildlife Facts | Apr 26, 2013

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Honoring the River: How Hardrock Mining Impacts Tribal Communities … Read more

NWF and Its Allies Urge Lawmakers to Restore Hawaiian Monk Seal Funding

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Apr 26, 2013

National Wildlife Federation and Conservation Council for Hawai‘i joined forces recently with the Marine Conservation Institute and key Hawaiian community, cultural and conservation organizations to send a letter to federal … Read more

April, 2013