Share Your Nature Photos! Do you have photos of wildlife? Show off your work by joining our National Wildlife Photo Challenge — a free activity for members of our Flickr … Read more
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Vote for the “Face of Garden for Wildlife Month”
Here’s your chance to weigh in on this year’s face of Garden for Wildlife Month. Read more
Photo of the Day: Rufous Hummingbird
Backyard Photography Tips Candid Cameras: Three nature photographers share their secrets for getting great images of backyard birds How I Turned My Backyard Into a Photo Zone This Photo … Read more
Easter, Eggs and Your Backyard
As far as I know, no rabbit has ever left an egg in my backyard during Easter. But birds have, and with spring arriving earlier than usual this year, some of our feathered friends have been busy for days ahead of their normal schedules, building nests on my property. (photo by Sarah Rose) Read more
Slacker’s Guide to Gardening for Wildlife
Even lazy gardeners can help wildlife in their neighborhood by following these five simple guidelines. Read more
Animal Trickery: It’s No April Fool’s Joke
April Fool’s Day marks a time when lies, trickery and deception are okay, even encouraged, provided they’re done harmlessly and in a spirit of fun. In the nonhuman world, however, trickery … Read more
NWF Tour Finds BP Oil Still Soaking Louisiana Marshes, Menacing Wildlife
The National Wildlife Federation this week led a boat trip to Louisiana marshes hit hard by the Gulf oil disaster. The trip made depressingly clear that while national attention has … Read more
Adaptations To The Max — Wildlife At The Extremes of Altitude, Cold, Heat and Depth
We have learned many things over the years about how animals adapt to their surroundings. These range from the long snout of an anteater, the double eyelid of a water … Read more
Is the Mockingjay from The Hunger Games Real?
With the release of The Hunger Games and Catching Fire movies, we wanted to assure readers that while a government mishap hasn’t yet created anything like the mockingjay, we do see … Read more
More Ways to Protect Wildlife Habitat in the 2012 Farm Bill
As the Senate and House Agriculture Committees begin work on a new farm bill, one major question they should consider is “how can we make sure that farm bill dollars … Read more
