Thanks to public support from thousands of wildlife advocates like you, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and the Bureau of Land Management have announced a plan to protect important … Read more
Rachel Arenstein
Pintail Ducks’ Wetlands at Risk from Flawed Farm Bill
Wetlands in the prairie potholes habitats across Great Plains grasslands where Pintail Ducks, shovelers and American white pelicans breed are at risk from a flawed version of the Farm Bill … Read more
Student Activist Stands Up Against Keystone XL
College Sophomore Mariah Urueta and 53 other students travelled all the way from Central Michigan University to Washington, D.C. last weekend to pressure President Obama to stop the Keystone XL … Read more
One Day Left: Ask the Candidates About Climate Change
The October 16 debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney will be a town hall forum, and you have the chance to choose the questions! Google is accepting … Read more
Over 160,000 Want Climate on the Presidential Debate Agenda
Thanks to the support of wildlife advocates, yesterday National Wildlife Federation delivered over 160,000 petition signatures to Jim Leher of PBS NewsHour. The petitions, signed by supporters of the National … Read more
2.1 Million Comments to Cut Carbon Pollution
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT6fdS0QNLo[/youtube] The National Wildlife Federation and a coalition of allies, including Environment America, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Interfaith Power and Light, just delivered more than 2.1 million comments to … Read more
Tweet to Help Protect Meadowlarks’ Grassland Habitats
The flute-like melody of the Western Meadowlark is a familiar and iconic sound across the grasslands of the American West and Midwest. These vibrantly-colored songbirds build their nests and forage … Read more
The Snowshoe Hare, Fashion Victim of Climate Change
Spring came to DC early this year with temperatures reaching into the low 80s by mid-March. While most people were thrilled about the unseasonably warm weather, I found myself unprepared. … Read more
Women Conservationists, Always Ahead of the Curve
I’ll admit it: when I think of American conservationists, old guys like Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir spring to mind. I’m sure I’m not the only one to sometimes overlook … Read more
Have Fun With Frogs This Leap (Frog) Day!
Leap day is almost here! Take some time this February 29th to leap into fun with frogs. Nearly a third of the world’s amphibian species, including frogs, are now threatened. … Read more