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Polar Bear Tours for Everyone

,  |  Nov 13, 2010

When I found out that National Wildlife Federation was sending me to the polar bear capital of the world to do some work on polar bears, I was pretty excited. … Read more

Tar Sands Tranform Parts of Alberta to Toxic Waste Land

 |  Oct 8, 2010

Felice Stadler filed this dispatch while on a tour of tar sands producing Alberta, Canada. National Wildlife Federation is working to slow production of tar sands fuels in Alberta. Tar … Read more

Moose and Caribou Numbers Drop from Tar Sands Production

,  |  Oct 8, 2010

Yesterday’s industry-led tour of Suncor’s operations, and a visit to the First Nations town of Fort McKay, gave our delegation varied perspectives on the enormity of the industry Read more

Video – Tar Sands Bring Misery to Alberta Residents

 |  Oct 6, 2010

Felice Stadler filed this dispatch while on a tour of tar sands producing Alberta, Canada. National Wildlife Federation is working to slow production of tar sands fuels in Alberta. Tar … Read more

 |  Dec 18, 2009

By Larry J. Schweiger Green Groups from around the world have a tradition of identifying bad actors. Canada is the big loser because it is producing oil from tar sands … Read more

NWF Joins Lawsuit Against Dirty Oil Pipeline

 |  Sep 3, 2009

Native American and environmental groups filed suit in federal court today challenging a proposed tar sands oil pipeline that would bring the dirtiest oil on Earth from Canada to the … Read more

Tar Sands: NWF Memo to Editorial and Opinion Writers

 |  Aug 21, 2009

National Wildlife Federation released the following memo today to editorial and opinion writers about the State Department’s approval of a multi billion dollar pipeline to import oil from Canadian tar … Read more

Ontario Will Protect 55 Million-Acre Forest and Wetland Area

 |  Aug 19, 2009

In a move that will protect nature and help fight global warming, Ontario will conserve an area about the same size as the entire State of Kansas. (Photo: Forest Ethics) Kerry … Read more

Week Two: A “Bugly” Scavenger Hunt

 |  Jul 21, 2009

Bugs are everywhere in nature, regardless of whether you’re a city dweller or a country dweller. I encourage you to take a walk with your kids and see just what you can find as you embark on a Bugly Scavenger Hunt. Read more

New Study: Shrinking Sea Ice Shrinks Polar Bear Population

 |  Jul 7, 2009

A new study calls on Canada to re-examine its policies toward polar bear protection. Bob Weber of the Canadian Press reports: A major international report says the increasingly rapid loss … Read more