Remember the Venice, La.-based fishing boat captain who explained to me how fish are mistaking blobs of oil for habitat? Or the one who brought a bottle of oil back … Read more
Gulf Coast
Smashed Pelican Eggs & New Oil Disaster Flow Estimate
Can you believe BP once would have us believe the Gulf oil gusher was only spewing 40,000 gallons a day? Today, the Obama administration said its latest estimates show the … Read more
NWF Trip Finds Louisiana Marsh “Eerily Quiet”
A Louisiana fishing boat captain led National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizejewski & several reporters to an oil-stained marsh yesterday. A Reuters reporter reveals what they found: In marshy areas, … Read more
NWF’s David Mizejewski: Why We Must Try To Save Oiled Birds
Even if oiled birds like the brown pelican are cleaned, significant numbers won’t survive their return to the wild. Should we try to rehabilitate them anyway?
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Helping Wildlife With Grace
As the bleak news continues to flow from the oil spill disaster in the Gulf, there is one thing that is keeping spirits a little bit lighter: the amazing outpouring … Read more
Video: Dolphin in Oily Waters Off Grand Isle East State Park
Former National Wildlife Federation staffer Denise Ryan captured this video of a dolphin swimming near the pier at Louisiana’s Grand Isle East State Park. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVzVtbVR7Ks&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Here are some of her … Read more
BP Oil Disaster Now Impacting Wildlife Off Florida
Remember how marine life off Louisiana appeared to be mistaking oil for habitat? Sounds like the same thing is now happening off Florida: Ten miles off Pensacola Beach on Sunday … Read more
BP Oil Slick to Reach as Far as North Carolina?
Via CNBC, check out this model from the National Center for Atmospheric Research: Help ensure NWF has the funding needed to be on the front lines helping wildlife >> For … Read more
NWF Refutes BP, Finds Oil Far Below Gulf’s Surface
The National Wildlife Federation is making a habit out of refuting BP’s bogus claims about the BP oil spill. Last week, we proved BP wrong on how much oil is … Read more
Big Oil Bailout Vote Looks Likely By June 10
Wait a minute. In the depths of a Great Recession and the likely decimation of Gulf Coast fishing, tourism and recreation industries caused by BP’s oil spill, the Senate thinks … Read more
