Border Wall: Erecting New Barriers to Recovering America’s Wildlife
No matter what you think about President Trump’s immigration policies, his proposed wall along the Mexican border is bad news for America’s already beleaguered wildlife. From ocelots and javelina in …
How To Find Funding For Unpaid Internships
This article is the first in a series by the National Wildlife Federation EcoLeaders Career Center Fellow, Elizabeth Morgan. Elizabeth will be covering various green career topics in advance of …
New York to Build Nation’s Second and Largest Offshore Wind Power Project
Today, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Board of Trustees voted to approve a contract for the South Fork Wind Farm, a 90 megawatt (MW) project that will produce enough …
The National Wildlife Federation Opposes Pruitt for EPA
Here is just a sampling of the words of some of our members who support wildlife and the habitat they rely on. “As a proud Trump supporter in the election, …
I want Bombus affinis in my garden
For the past three years, photographer Tony Ernst has seen rusty patched bumble bees in his garden, and every year he watches to see if they return. I’d like to …
President Obama’s Wildlife Conservation Wins
American presidents have incredible power to shape the conservation movement – from Theodore Roosevelt, who established the national parks system, to Richard Nixon, who created the Environmental Protection Agency. After …
Green Schools in Action
Through the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Educators (MAEOE), the school has been a recognized Maryland Green School for 16 years. Since we are always looking for ways to …
EPA Hearing Must Raise Tough Questions on Science, Enforcement of Laws and Industry Relationships
Wednesday’s hearing on the nominee for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may prove to be the most important hearing for the EPA since it was established 47 years ago …
Climate change, pollution and mining: Moose pay the price
If we need evidence that our changing climate, polluted waterways, and mining on public lands directly impacts wildlife, consider the plight of moose. The majestic animal is struggling with disease …
EPA Must Continue to Act on Climate for Wildlife
In 1970, President Richard Nixon created the United State Environmental Protection Agency to protect human health and the environment. At the time, cities were choked with smog, some rivers were …
