Canadian tar sand developments are impacting North American migratory birds, according to a report released Wednesday by National Wildlife Federation and our state affiliates. As the report details, these harmful … Read more
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Weekly News Roundup: A Huge Win for Wildlife and more!
On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed rules that would put limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Issued under the Clean Air Act, the rule will give states … Read more
Weekly News Roundup: Great American Backyard Campout Quickly Approaching and more
With June only a couple of days away, that leaves our Great American Backyard Campout only a couple of weeks away! This year, we are aiming for 200,000 people to join … Read more
Keeping the Peace Between Gardeners and Chipmunks
When I first moved into one of Washington, D.C.’s Virginia suburbs, shrouded with heavy woodlands, I was thrilled by a little flash of energy that rocketed past me one day … Read more
If It Weren’t for Pollinators…
Birds, bees, bats, butterflies, beetles – these small pollinating animals are responsible for providing us with food, fibers, medicines, and more. Pollination occurs when pollen is moved from one flower … Read more
Weekly News Roundup: Our Wildlife Legacy and more
With Mother’s Day around the corner, NWF has released a new report: Wildlife Legacy: Climate Change and the Next Generation of Wildlife. Emphasizing the stress climate change is causing wildlife parents, … Read more
7 Reasons to Protect America’s Waters
The Administration has published a proposal to restore Clean Water Act protections to America’s most vulnerable streams and wetlands. Unfortunately, this proposal is already coming under attack from the mining … Read more
Weekly News Roundup: BP Attacks Science and NWF, and more
Almost four years since the Gulf oil disaster in 2010, Gulf wildlife continues to suffer. National Wildlife Federation’s newly released report provides evidence of the ongoing environmental impacts of the … Read more
Go Fish: Celebrate National Wildlife Week by Going Fishing
What are your plans for National Wildlife Week? This year’s theme for the March 17-23 celebration of all things wild is “Wildlife and Water: From the mountains to the rivers … Read more
Weekly News Roundup: Mascot Madness, National Wildlife Week and More!
Spring Awakening In late March or early April, a warm rain will fall and spotted salamanders will emerge from underground in the evening to return to vernal pools to breed. … Read more
