On a recent chilly morning in southwestern Louisiana’s White Lake Wetland Conservation Area, Kim Trahan, a rice farmer who leases land in the state-owned area, surveyed the scene around him … Read more
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Top 10 Unsung Heroes of 2010′s Gulf Oil Disaster
TIME magazine recently named the Gulf oil disaster as America’s biggest news story of 2010. While the National Wildlife Federation will continue working to focus attention on the disaster and … Read more
Are Louisiana Fish Kills Related to Gulf Oil Disaster?
With millions of gallons of oil & dispersants entering the Gulf during the summer, many question whether they could have played a role in the kills. Read more
Update: Migratory Birds in the Gulf of Mexico
Just over six months into the worst oil disaster in U.S. history, federal officials finally have some good news for those of us concerned about birds in the Gulf of … Read more
Six Months into Gulf Disaster: How Are Birds Doing?
Six months after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, scientists are cautiously optimistic about the state of the Gulf of Mexico’s birdlife—at least in the short-term. Audubon Survey Results In … Read more
Permanent Cap Marks End of Beginning of Gulf Oil Disaster
BP announced Sunday a permanent seal had been placed on its Macondo well, site of the April 20th Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 people and led to an estimated … Read more
Breaking: Gulf Oil Disaster Bird Species Impacts Released
UPDATE 9/16: More reaction to the new data from NWF’s Dr. Doug Inkley. For the first time, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) has just released a catalog of … Read more
Massive Fish Kill Reported Off Louisiana
Just yesterday, we were bringing you news of new oil ashore in Lousiana. Today, there’s word of a new fish kill: Plaquemines Parish officials have asked state wildlife officials to … Read more
This Just In: More Oil Ashore in Louisiana
According Bob Marshall of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, a new wave of oil came ashore in Louisiana over the weekend, coating 16 miles of beaches: “It’s just suddenly came up … Read more
5 Years After Katrina, “Poor Decisions Continue To Be Made”
Larry Schweiger, president & CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, and Rev. Lennox Yearwood, president of the Hip Hop Caucus have teamed up on the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. … Read more