You’re in luck! This April 12th, you can ask two of the top wildlife experts in the country – NWF Chief Scientist Doug Inkley and Celebrity Naturalist David Mizejewski … Read more
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Climate Crisis Deepens for America’s Moose
Alarming news from Minnesota today about the health of the state’s moose population being driven to the brink by climate change. Today, officials revealed the northeast Minnesota population of the iconic animal … Read more
Why Big Oil is Declaring War on Polar Bears – And How You Can Help Fight Back
It’s happening again – Big Oil is using deceptive tactics to confuse the public about climate science. And this time, the attack threatens polar bears. Read more
Climate Capsule: “Catastrophic, In Fact”
In this week’s Capsule, Senator Durbin calls out Congress for avoiding discussion of global warming while they pass legislation to cut spending on programs that clean our air and water and attempt to reduce our carbon pollution. I don’t think they heard you… Read more
HEAT WAVE: Bad News (for) Bears, and Us!
The following is a guest post by NWF Senior Scientist Dr. Doug Inkley. This heat wave is bad! The eastern U.S. is suffering through stifling heat and humidity, which have … Read more
NOAA Sea Grant Guidance Raises Concern
Imagine if your doctor has diagnosed your ailment, but is prohibited from prescribing a cure. Sound crazy? But according to Greenwire (sub. req.), that’s what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric … Read more
Oil Spotted on Gulf Surface Near Delta National Wildlife Refuge
UPDATE 6/9/11: Test results from a National Wildlife Federation sample indicate the oil is NOT stirred-up BP oil, but rather a fresh spill. Staffers in the National Wildlife Federation’s Coastal … Read more
On the Shore, On the Water, and Via Satellite: NWF Fights for Gulf Restoration
NWF marked one year of the Gulf oil disaster on Wednesday by joining a coalition of groups calling on members of Congress to act on legislation to dedicate BP’s oil disaster fines and penalties to restore Gulf Coast wetlands. Read more
Back In The Gulf, One Year Into The Oil Disaster
On Tuesday morning, we’ll head out of Myrtle Grove Marina on a small boat, heading out into Louisiana’s wetlands in search of lingering oil impacts. Our plan is to visit Bay Jimmy, then head out to Cat Island, prime breeding grounds for brown pelicans. Read more
Stink Bugs Don’t Bite, But They Sure Do Suck
There’s an old saying that house guests and fish stink after three days. Brown marmorated stink bugs, however, are the houseguests that stink right away. If you haven’t seen this … Read more
