NOAA has updated its website on the ongoing dolphin deaths in the Gulf of Mexico – and the news isn’t good. Read more
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What’s Bugging You? A Biologist Battles Stink Bugs
They’re the house guests that refuse to leave, make a mess, and creep you out. Brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) have been bugging NWF senior biologist Doug Inkley, Ph.D. for … Read more
Thousands of Mallard Ducks Killed in South Dakota
There’s been another massive bird die-off, this time in South Dakota. But while the blackbird & fish deaths in Arkansas that captivated the nation turned out to have most likely … Read more
NWF Scientist Discusses Bird Deaths on CNN
Dr. Doug Inkley says the mass bird deaths are unusual – but not unheard of. Read more
New Maps Show Wildlife Strandings in Gulf
New maps published by National Wildlife Federation show the widespread devastation to wildlife resulting from the Gulf Oil Disaster. The maps were created using official data from the National Oceanic … Read more
Removing Oil From Marshes Not Without Risk
Since the start of the Gulf oil disaster, the emergence of oil into the marshes of Louisiana has been one of the most pressing environmental concerns. Currents and high tides … Read more
Questions Remain: How will the oil disaster affect the Gulf’s food web?
While the flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon has come to an end, millions of gallons of degraded oil and chemicals have the potential to wreak havoc on the … Read more
Dr. Ian MacDonald: Over 50% of BP Oil Remains in Gulf
Dr. Ian MacDonald of Florida State University is scheduled to testify at today’s meeting of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. Testifying on … Read more
Gulf Oyster Workers “Facing Tremendous Amount of Uncertainty” (Video)
Dr. Doug Inkley, senior scientist with the National Wildlife Federation, just returned from another trip to the Gulf Coast. As NWF has been reporting, the BP oil disaster is hurting … Read more
News from Coastal Louisiana
By Larry J. Schweiger My colleague Senior Wildlife Biologist Doug Inkley at National Wildlife Federation and I have spent the past two days in Louisiana. Doug shares some information on … Read more