Even if oiled birds like the brown pelican are cleaned, significant numbers won’t survive their return to the wild. Should we try to rehabilitate them anyway?
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Miles Grant’s Archive
NWF’s David Mizejewski: Why We Must Try To Save Oiled Birds
Video: Dolphin in Oily Waters Off Grand Isle East State Park
Former National Wildlife Federation staffer Denise Ryan captured this video of a dolphin swimming near the pier at Louisiana’s Grand Isle East State Park. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVzVtbVR7Ks&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Here are some of her … Read more
A Confusing Monday for the Senate Climate Bill
There was a flurry of talk about climate & energy in the Senate today. But was it all just hot air? It started when Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) told reporters … Read more
This Isn’t What Jimmy Buffett Had in Mind
A song lyric by Jimmy Buffett takes on an eerie new meaning in the wake of the BP oil disaster.
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BP Oil Disaster Now Impacting Wildlife Off Florida
Remember how marine life off Louisiana appeared to be mistaking oil for habitat? Sounds like the same thing is now happening off Florida: Ten miles off Pensacola Beach on Sunday … Read more
New Tourist More Than DC Can Bear?
Here in the Washington, DC area, we’re used to a summer tourist invasion. But this may be a bit much — a bear spotted less than two miles northwest of … Read more
NBC Nightly News Highlights NWF’s Oil Spill Response
If there was any question about whether Americans are noticing the work of the National Wildlife Federation’s legion of members, supporters & staffers, it was answered by Brian Williams on … Read more
“Some of the Worst Wildlife Pictures I’ve Ever Seen”
That’s what Dr. Doug Inkley warned me on the phone just a few minutes ago, calling me at 11:30pm on a Thursday night, asking me to log on to my … Read more
BP Oil Slick to Reach as Far as North Carolina?
Via CNBC, check out this model from the National Center for Atmospheric Research: Help ensure NWF has the funding needed to be on the front lines helping wildlife >> For … Read more
Growing Evidence of Oil Spill’s Impacts on Dolphins, Sea Turtles
Dr. Doug Inkley, senior scientist at the National Wildlife Federation, has compiled startling numbers on dolphin & sea turtle strandings so far. Here’s what he found: The 244 endangered & … Read more
