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New Report: 1 in 5 House GOP Votes Target Conservation Protections

,  |  Dec 15, 2011

From Theodore Roosevelt creating the National Parks System to Richard Nixon establishing the Environmental Protection Agency to George H.W. Bush signing a strengthened Clean Air Act, Republicans have a long … Read more

The Seattle Rain: A Love/Hate Relationship

 |  Dec 14, 2011

  Growing up in Seattle I grew to have a love of the rain. Many of my childhood memories are in one way or another associated with rain. From laying … Read more

NWF Appeals Court Approval of Controversial Mine

 |  Dec 12, 2011

National Wildlife Federation and other conservation groups are appealing a Michigan court ruling that allowed a controversial metallic sulfide mine to be drilled below one of the Midwest’s finest trout … Read more

Subsidizing Danger and Killing Fish–It Ain’t Smart! Encouraging Building in Floodplains Is Dopey

, ,  |  Dec 6, 2011

Building in floodplains is very bad for salmon (and lots of other wildlife).  It takes away the habitat they need to survive.  And that is bad for people.  It also … Read more

The Life and Death of a Salmon

 |  Nov 10, 2011

This past weekend I was walking along the Green River. I was just outside of Auburn, WA (just south of Seattle) and enjoying the afternoon sun. This section of the … Read more

Bears and People Vote Against Mine–Foreign Mining Giants Prepare to Ignore Them

, ,  |  Oct 20, 2011

Tuesday night, voters in Bristol Bay passed a borough initiative banning any mining project of 640 acres or more that adversely affects salmon streams in the borough. The vote was aimed … Read more

Stepping Up for Salmon

 |  Sep 28, 2011

Living in Seattle, the critical role that wild Alaskan salmon play in our state’s culture and economy is clear. Salmon are a staple of our regional cuisine and the source … Read more

Habitat Restoration: The Key to Saving Our Salmon

, ,  |  Aug 11, 2011

Entering Mount Rainier National Park I am automatically drawn to the White River; its braided, meandering channels flowing down from Emmons Glacier, sweeping through old growth forest, and Mount Rainier … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – August 5, 2011

,  |  Aug 5, 2011

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s National Wildlife Federation news: Helping Farmers Who Help Wildlife August 4 … Read more

Protecting Wildlife is No Joke

,  |  Jun 16, 2011

First it was a joke during President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union Address: “The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they’re in fresh water, but the Commerce … Read more