American Climate Profiles: Wildfire Season Heats Up
“Every summer at some point we’re up against something we can’t control. Climate change is real each and every day.” Graham Groneman, Battalion Chief for Marin County Fire Department Every …
A Change in FEMA Policy Spells Good News for Communities, Wildlife, and Wildplaces Alike
In recent years, a great deal of science has confirmed the ability of natural infrastructure—such as healthy wetlands, floodplains, forests, coral reefs, and beaches—to reduce risk to human communities and …
Michigan’s Proposal 1 Ensures Long-Term Conservation
Michigan is full of amazing natural beauty and wildlife like the common loon, which is protected in MI as a threatened species. The shores of the Great Lakes and the …
Conservation Collier Provides Valuable Habitat for Florida Panthers
Long ago Florida panthers could be found throughout the Gulf Coast states and Arkansas. A sub-species of mountain lion (a.k.a cougar or puma), human activities over the decades have decimated …
Five Ways to Attract Birds This Fall
Attracting and watching wild birds right in your own yard or garden are great activities year-round, but as migratory birds pass through on their way south and winter-resident species work …
America’s Conservation Enhancement Act is a Bipartisan Win for Wildlife
It’s no secret Congress is as polarized as ever, but wildlife conservation continues to bring both sides of the aisle together. This month, the House and Senate passed America’s Conservation …
Confronting the “Forever Chemical”
Michigan residents and the National Wildlife Federation’s advocacy scored a major win in July, with the announcement of new regulations limiting harmful chemicals in drinking water. The new rules limit …
