It’s National Pollinator Week! National Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated from June 19th through June 25th to honor the unsung heroes of our gardens, fields, and farms. Over … Read more
Portia Bharath’s Archive
Getting to the Other Side: Helping Wildlife Cross the Road
Numbers don’t lie. More often than not, they tell us an important story. Consider the following figures for wildlife-vehicle collisions: At the national scale, these collisions kill as many as … Read more
50 Years of the Endangered Species Act: A Gulf Coast Success Story
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA), a landmark federal legislation that is hailed for protecting over 1,600 species across the country. This essential law … Read more
The Catch: Fishing Fun with Friends
On a rare warm day in late April, 27 volunteers, 60 participants, and one crayfish named Dennis congregated at scenic Camp Angelos in Corbett, OR. The occasion was the Association … Read more
A Bold Plan to Protect and Restore the Ohio River Basin
The Ohio River runs 981 miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Cairo, Illinois, supplying drinking water to over five million people, providing habitat for fish and wildlife, and serving as the … Read more
Crashing salmon stocks in California extend to Pacific Northwest
In March, and for the first time since 2008-2009, federal regulators closed all recreational and commercial salmon fishing off the California coast for the remainder of 2023 due to a … Read more
Water. Drought. Community: Landowners Come Together for Prairie Stream Restoration
Years of seasonal drought conditions have many Montana landowners seeking solutions that can keep water on the land longer to help improve conditions for livestock forage and wildlife. The National … Read more
The 5 Pillars of Responsible & Just Clean Energy Transmission
Electricity allows our communities to function; clean electricity allows our communities to thrive. Shifting the electric grid to clean forms like wind and solar will require a massive buildout of … Read more
Spellbound and Inspired: The Power of an International Wildlife Film Festival
Talented filmmakers. A vast array of wildlife film stars. Ranger Rick on the WildWalk Parade. And three sponsored films—including a feature-length. In short, it was another WILD-ly successful International Wildlife … Read more
The Dual Nature of Rarity: Understanding Conservation Needs for Artificially versus Naturally Rare Species
Nature’s rarest and most endangered species face threats from all sides—but did you know that ‘rare’ and ‘endangered’ are not interchangeable terms? While some species—like red wolves—are indeed only rare … Read more
