Now wrapped into this year’s Water Resources Development Act, the DRBCA and its critical conservation funding may finally have a chance to become law – and that means exciting things … Read more
November, 2016
Tennessee Wildfires Devastate Communities, Threaten Wildlife
UPDATE, 12/16: Officials declared all fires out as of Tuesday, December 13. After 15 days of fires, it was confirmed that 14 people have died and 191 others were injured … Read more
Trees for Wildlife – The Gift that Keeps Giving
This Giving Tuesday, for every $10 that you donate to protect wildlife across the country, one native tree will be planted. You have the opportunity to join us in the … Read more
Affiliate of the Week: Conservation Coalition of Oklahoma
In honor of our 80th Anniversary celebration throughout 2016, the National Wildlife Federation is recognizing each of our Affiliate Partners in a special “Affiliate of the Week” blog series that … Read more
Riddle Me This: Who Depends on Trees?
Wildlife rely on trees for many things, including food and shelter. For many years, our Trees for Wildlife program has helped communities plant native trees for their local wildlife. For this … Read more
Meet the Trees
Trees are an investment — in wildlife, in people, in the future of our planet. For wildlife, they can provide food, water, cover, and places to raise young. For people, … Read more
Wildlife Idioms
White Elephant Contemporary Interpretation: A troublesome possession that is often expensive or inconvenient to maintain. Origin: White (albino) elephants were considered sacred and holy creatures in the antiquated era of … Read more
Avett Brothers: This Land is Our Land
The earliest years of my life were spent growing up on a mountainside. They were years full of scrambling up hills, marveling at tadpoles, and hearing the earth beneath my feet … Read more
Saving the Sagebrush Sea Is No Threat to Security
You might send a jackrabbit speeding off while scouting mule deer, learn about hunting from a coyote crisscrossing the adjacent hillside, or flush out a short-eared owl while walking along … Read more
Today Show Celebrates Ranger Rick This Thanksgiving
Our naturalist David Mizejewski was back on the Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda to kick off Ranger Rick’s 50th anniversary and to share some North American wildlife — … Read more
