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
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My Visit to Fort Jackson Bird Rescue Center
By Larry J. Schweiger I visited the bird rescue center in Fort Jackson, Louisiana today. They are preparing to receive wildlife injured from the BP oil disaster. Many will not recover. Read more
Leilani Munter’s BP Oil Disaster Coverage
By Larry J. Schweiger National Wildlife Federation Ambassador Leilani Munter is documenting her tour of the oil spill disaster down here in Louisiana. Check out her coverage from Day one … Read more
Rachel Maddow Show: Impacts on Nature Deep and Lasting
By Larry J. Schweiger Here is a clip from the Rachel Maddow show last night where I had the opportunity to talk about the wildlife impacts of the BP oil … 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
By Larry J. Schweiger Shrimpers, watermen and their families are being impacted by the BP oil disaster. Their story needs to be heard too. National Wildlife Federation Ambassador Leilani Munter … Read more
Big Oil Meets Big Nature in Louisiana
By Larry J. Schweiger I write this from Venice, Louisiana, a few days after the explosion at British Petroleum’s (BP) Deepwater Horizon oil rig set off a massive oil spill … 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
How Crews are Cleaning Oil-Covered Birds
To report oiled or injured wildlife in the Gulf Coast area, call 866-557-1401. You might have heard about the first oiled bird that was rescued yesterday in the Gulf. The … Read more
