February 2015 - The National Wildlife Federation Blog

Twelve Native Milkweeds for Monarchs

Garden Habitats | Feb 27, 2015

Updated December 2021 The monarch butterfly population in North America has plummeted in just the last few decades. Destruction of America’s grasslands ecosystems, commercial agricultural practices and even conventional gardening have … Read more

Five Tips for Nesting Box Success

Garden Habitats | Feb 26, 2015

As winter wanes and our thoughts turn to springtime, it’s time to think about nesting boxes for birds. Many cavity nesting birds scout out and select nest sites starting in late February through May, … Read more

President Delivers Tar Sands Wildlife Win, Keystone XL Rejection Next

Conservation | Feb 25, 2015

President Obama took a huge step to help protect wildlife from destructive, climate disrupting tar sands oil. On February 24, he vetoed a fossil fuel industry giveaway bill from Congress that … Read more

Support Clean Water for Maryland’s Wildlife

Conservation, Get Outside | Feb 24, 2015

Whether you are interested in Maryland’s wildlife because you love the sight of a bald eagle against the winter sky or because picking blue crabs is the best way to … Read more

Champions of the Clean Power Plan Stand for Wildlife

Conservation | Feb 18, 2015

On Wednesday the Senate committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) convened their first oversight hearing on the EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan, with new chairman Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK). … Read more

Browns Canyon Success! Five Species Whose Home is Now Permanently Protected

Wildlife Facts | Feb 16, 2015

Stunning and wild. Best white-water rafting in the country. Paradise for people and wildlife alike. This is Colorado’s Browns Canyon, America’s newest national monument. Located about 130 miles southwest of … Read more

It Takes a Nation to Save the Hawaiian Monk Seal

Conservation | Feb 13, 2015

In 2012, the Conservation Council for Hawai‘i (CCH) was focusing on the endangered palila bird on Mauna Kea, imperiled shearwaters and petrels on Kaua‘i, and invasive miconia plants on O‘ahu … Read more

Science Links Dolphin Deaths to BP Oil Spill – Again

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Feb 13, 2015

Five years after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, dolphins in the oiled area are still dying in high numbers. The evidence was already quite strong that BP’s oil was to … Read more

Monarch being released after emerging. Photo by Avelino Maestas.

High Stakes in Declining Monarch Butterfly Populations

Conservation, Garden Habitats | Feb 12, 2015

As a child, I loved to spend my time chasing the majestic monarch butterflies as they danced around the woods and garden on my parents’ small farm in rural Georgia. Now … Read more

Lonely Cougars in Los Angeles Need Safe Passage to Love

Wildlife Facts | Feb 12, 2015

Los Angeles’s loneliest bachelor, P-22, can use all the help he can get to find love this Valentine’s Day! The plight of P-22 has been featured around the world, from … Read more

February, 2015