Whether you enjoy Halloween for the tricks or the treats, wildlife’s impact on the holiday’s past and present is real (scary). From Jaws to Dracula, the fear of wildlife such … Read more
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Pollinator Week: Birds, Bees, & Everything in Between
It’s National Pollinator Week! National Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated from June 19th through June 25th to honor the unsung heroes of our gardens, fields, and farms. Over … Read more
QUIZ: Step Up to Bat
October is Bat Appreciation Month and Halloween is right around the corner. There are a wide variety of bats (not including Batman), but each plays a different role in our … Read more
Why are Bats, Owls, Toads, and Crows Associated with Halloween?
With the spookiest season in full swing and Halloween decorations abound, you might be wondering why certain animals are so often featured in our harvest-themed festivities. Why do plastic owls … Read more
Offshore Wind and Considerations for Wildlife
At the end of November, the Biden Administration took another big step towards fulfilling its goal of creating jobs and addressing climate change by investing in offshore wind energy — … Read more
6 Spooky Species (That Need Our Help)
Extinction is the real terror this Halloween – fully a third of American wildlife species are at some level of increased risk. Critters with sharp teeth, slithery scales, and hairy … Read more
Meet the Squad of Mosquito-Eating Species
Mosquitoes are unwanted visitors to our backyards, but nature can offer solutions that don’t involve chemicals or bug sprays. Often overlooked and under-appreciated, the following wildlife species are especially helpful … Read more
‘Trick or Treat’ for Bats
“Everything’s impossible until somebody does it.” – Batman Swooping and scattering in the darkening sky, bats are the superheroes that protect us while we sleep—they snap up tons of mosquitoes … Read more
Trick or Treat: What do you know about bats?
Can you guess which bat fact is a trick (false) or treat (true)? Since 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has worked to conserve the nation’s wildlife and wild places. As … Read more
Tricks of Symbolic Halloween Critters
Meet some of these tricky Halloween-themed critters who have a few natural ruses of their own: Frogs For thousands of years frogs have been associated with folklore, sorcery, and wizardry. … Read more
