A new report shows how natural systems can reduce risks from natural disasters and provide other benefits. The National Wildlife Federation and Allied World recently released The Protective Value of … Read more
Shelby Clemente’s Archive
The Tongass National Forest May Lose Roadless Rule Protections Despite Overwhelming Public Pushback
The Tongass National Forest sprawls across 17 million acres and 1,000+ islands over the panhandle of southeast Alaska. Filled with glacier-carved fjords; thick green forests of hemlock, spruce, and cedar; … Read more
3 Virtual Ways to Visit Public Gardens This Spring
Just because you’re planted at home, doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the blossoming beauty of spring gardens! You may have heard of the Garden For Wildlife program, … Read more
Five Ways the Census Impacts Environmental Justice
The Census is a critical tool used by our government to count our population, capture shifting demographics, and allocate funding to communities based on population size. It’s important to be … Read more
QUIZ: Room to Roam
We have an exciting opportunity to help native wildlife in the western United States. From bison to grizzly bears and bighorn sheep, wildlife regularly face serious threats when they come … Read more
Colleges and Universities Stop 380 Million Plastic Bottles From Going to the Landfill
Close to 300 U.S. and Canadian campuses recycled, donated, and composted 48.6 million pounds of waste and cut out more than 380 million plastic bottles from the waste stream during … Read more
The 15th Annual International Endangered Species Day is May 15 – How Are You Planning to Celebrate?
Endangered Species Day is a day to learn about and take action for the threatened and endangered species in your community, state, and around the world. This year, you may … Read more
Softening Our Shorelines: Solutions for People and Wildlife Alike
A long history of coastal development, coastal erosion, and storm impacts has led to the armoring of our shorelines with sea walls, breakwaters, riprap, and levees. But, hardened shorelines can … Read more
Heating Up: Climate Change Harms Alaska’s Communities & Wildlife
Rising temperatures in the Bering Sea could disrupt fisheries and are linked to massive seabird die-offs, shifts in the local ecosystem, and hardship for Alaska Natives. In 2019, seabirds off … Read more
May the 4th Be with You: Star Wars’ Inspiring Wildlife
In honor of May the 4th — a look at how fiction meets reality in a galaxy far, far away. SPOILER ALERT: First off, let me warn you, spoilers coming. … Read more
