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In the Wild, It’s Survival of the Trickiest

Wildlife Facts | Apr 1, 2014

Animals have some crazy tricks up their sleeves, and it’s all a matter of survival. Species must adapt special skills for protection and food, and in the process they often … Read more

Monarchs Face New Threats, Losses Along Migration Route

Garden Habitats, Wildlife Facts | Jan 31, 2014

The monarch butterfly has always been the most popular, recognizable and well known species of its kind. With its stunning bright orange wings and black and white markings, these butterflies … Read more

Beekeeping Offers a Connection with Nature

Get Outside | Jun 20, 2013

NWF’s lead online developer shares memories of his beekeeping hobby. Read more

Backyard Wildlife Color of the Week: YELLOW

Garden Habitats, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | May 18, 2012

Enjoy these beautiful photos of backyard wildlife that are all or partially yellow. Read more

Making Your Own Way Station For The Amazing Monarch Butterfly

Get Outside | May 13, 2011

It is Garden for Wildlife Month and one garden creature that will make a child or adult enthusiastic about nature is the Monarch butterfly. Their exquisite orange and black markings … Read more

Help Defend the Safety Net of Protections for Endangered Wildlife

Conservation, Get Outside | Mar 16, 2011

Proposals in Congress to remove the safety net of protection for endangered wildlife are flying around fast and furious.
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Save Ice Cream! #HelpHoneyBees

Wildlife Facts | Nov 5, 2009

Häagen-Dazs knows the importance of honeybees to ice cream. Pollination is “essential for ingredients in nearly 50 percent of our all-natural superpremium flavors,” according to their website, HelptheHoneyBees.com. In an … Read more

Three Things You Can Do for Bees

Wildlife Facts | Jun 23, 2009

I was just flipping through this month’s National Wildlife magazine, and I saw this fascinating article on America’s bees. Bees and other pollinators are disappearing from our country due to … Read more

7 Reasons Bats are Just as Cool as Batman

Wildlife Facts | Jul 22, 2008

Batman, the hero of Gotham and star of The Dark Knight, is a good guy faced with intense obstacles that sometimes make him an enemy in the eyes of his … Read more

Honey Bees: What’s the Buzz About?

Garden Habitats | May 18, 2007

My first encounter with a bee probably went along the same lines as the majority of people’s encounters: the buzz, the flash of yellow and black and then the painful … Read more

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