Judith Kohler, Author at The National Wildlife Federation Blog

Drought in the Rockies, Plains Taking Toll on Fish and Wildlife

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Dec 11, 2012

The drought persists in the Rocky Mountain West and it’s not just the ski slopes that look rough. Fish and wildlife are feeling the effects: Sagebrush and other plants … Read more

Keep the holidays – and the rest of the year – happy for wildlife through giving

Conservation | Dec 4, 2012

In a quandary about what to get for your favorite pronghorn this holiday season? All out of gift ideas for that special herd of mule deer? The National Wildlife Federation … Read more

The Push for Oil Shale: News Ripped from Last Century’s Headlines

Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Dec 3, 2012

There’s a saying in Colorado about the so-far-fruitless effort to tap the “Saudi Arabia” of oil shale in the region: “Oil shale: It’s the energy of the future… and always … Read more

The Energy Future is Now: Extend wind tax credits

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Nov 14, 2012

The election’s over. Billions of dollars have been spent on campaigns from coast to coast. And the pundits tell us, politically speaking, that we’re back where we were because the … Read more

Burning Concern: Drought-Driven Wildfires Generating Pollution

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Sep 19, 2012

This summer, the foothills and mountain peaks that form Colorado’s Front Range have been nearly invisible at times because of thick haze from wildfires in the state and across the … Read more

Fallout from Wildfire, Erosion Expected to Plague Colorado River and Fish for Years

Wildlife Facts | Jul 24, 2012

It’s summertime in the Rockies, but all is not right in the northern Colorado fishing haven of Poudre Canyon. At first glance, it looks normal. Dozens of life-jacketed people in … Read more

Colorado Wildfires Hit Close to Home for NWF Staff, Families

Conservation | Jun 27, 2012

It’s one thing to work for an organization committed to protecting wildlife, public lands and tackling the environmental challenge of our lives – climate change. It’s startling to watch threats … Read more

Oil Shale: A Half-baked Idea Whose Time Still Hasn’t Come

Conservation | Apr 19, 2012

Supporters of mining the vast tracts of public lands in Wyoming, Utah and western Colorado for oil shale like to say how the region is “the Saudi Arabia’’ of the … Read more

6 Amazing Facts You Never Knew About Bison

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Feb 29, 2012

The bison, shaggy behemoth of the Great Plains, despite weighing as much as a ton, can race up to 40 mph, jump up to 6 feet vertically and can quickly … Read more

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