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NWF Takes a Closer, Creepy Look at “Climate Invaders!”

Conservation | Apr 1, 2010

The National Wildlife Federation has released our latest report: They Came From Climate Change! This report highlights the species that will end up benefiting from climate change. However, these are … Read more

Asian Carp: History Offers an Important Lesson

Conservation | Dec 9, 2009

American philosopher George Santayana once made a chilling comment about those who forget the lessons of history, saying: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Santayana’s … Read more

Momentous Battle to Save the Great Lakes is On

Conservation | Dec 3, 2009

A momentous battle to save the Great Lakes from one of the worst invasive species imaginable is being waged in an artificial canal south of Chicago. Watch Andy Buchsbaum, director … Read more

Our Chance to Shut the Door on Aquatic Invasive Species

Conservation | Nov 19, 2009

Ocean freighters that discharge ballast water from ports around the globe into the Great Lakes have infected America’s freshwater seas with a plague of foreign species. Invasive species introduced into … Read more

Invasive Species Like Starlings Cost U.S. Billions – Fox News Interview

Wildlife Facts | Sep 9, 2009

Starlings and other invasive exotic species can be more than just an annoyance. They out-compete native wildlife, cause significant agricultural damage, threaten public safety and ultimately have an enormous economic … Read more

The Everglades’ New Python Problem: What Are The Facts?

Conservation | Aug 1, 2009

In just the past five years, the Florida Everglades have become full of thousands of pythons. This development, in concert with the recent death of a small child by an escaped … Read more

Baby Raccoons In NWF’s Backyard

Wildlife Facts | Jul 1, 2009

This morning at NWF’s headquarters in Virginia, a raccoon mom and her two babies were spotted in the enormous dead standing tree (called a snag) on the edge of the … Read more

Help Protect Wildlife Threatened by Alien Invasion

Conservation | Apr 20, 2009

For centuries, America’s wildlife and wild places have been under threat from the ongoing introduction of non-native plant and animal species into our country’s ecosystems. As one example, back in … Read more

Moratorium on Ocean Going Ships in the Great Lakes

Conservation | May 24, 2007

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition today is calling for a moratorium of ocean-going ships in the Great Lakes until Congress stops the introduction of aquatic invasive species. “Our call … Read more

Gardener’s Guide to Global Warming

Garden Habitats | May 1, 2007

The National Wildlife Federation has just released a comprehensive Gardener’s Guide to Global Warming. Below, I’ve linked to some of the highlights of the report as well as a few useful … Read more

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