I hitched a ride out of the Mississippi River Delta town of Venice, LA yesterday with a local fishing boat captain concerned about the BP Oil Spill’s impact on wildlife. … Read more
Miles Grant’s Archive
NWF Staffers Spot Turtle Struggling in Oil Slick
The National Wildlife Federation took another boat trip today, gauging the impacts of the oil spill on Gulf Coast wildlife. This time, NWF’s Larry Schweiger and Karla Raettig spotted a … Read more
NWF President Visits Louisiana Bird Rescue Center
Larry Schweiger, president & CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, visited the bird rescue center in Fort Jackson today: Help ensure NWF has the funding needed to be on the … Read more
Louisiana Fishing Boat Captain Reels in Spilled Oil
This is one of the fishing boat captains we’d chartered yesterday to provide tours of critical Gulf Coast wildlife habitats guided by National Wildlife Federation staffers. Today, he went out … Read more
NWF President Talks to Rachel Maddow About BP Oil Spill
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow broadcast her show live last night from the Mississippi River Delta town of Venice, LA. Larry Schweiger, president & CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, joined her … Read more
The Scene in Louisiana: Disaster Looming
A local tells us the area economy is dependent on two businesses – fishing & oil, and now one might kill the other. Read more
Taking Strides to Save the Amazon
As the weather turns beautiful again on the east coast, spring and summer fashions have arrived! Patent leather heels and flats are especially big this season. If hiking outdoors is … Read more
NWF President Leads ABC News on Tour of Gulf Coast Oil Spill
Help ensure NWF has the funding needed to be on the front lines helping wildlife >> For all the latest news on how the oil spill is impacting the … Read more
NWF President Visits Gulf Coast Oil Spill
Larry Schweiger, president & CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, is leading a team of NWF staffers to the areas impacted by the Gulf Coast oil spill. Oil continues to … Read more
Reflections on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and What’s Ahead for the Gulf Coast
Staff in the National Wildlife Federation’s Alaska office observe the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and offer their perspective based on their experiences of the Exxon Valdez after-effects. Read more
