Whether you enjoy Halloween for the tricks or the treats, wildlife’s impact on the holiday’s past and present is real (scary). From Jaws to Dracula, the fear of wildlife such … Read more
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6 Spooky Species (That Need Our Help)
Extinction is the real terror this Halloween – fully a third of American wildlife species are at some level of increased risk. Critters with sharp teeth, slithery scales, and hairy … Read more

Follow Wildlife to Your Next Campground
Think you’ve seen all the great campsites? How about trying something new as part of your Great American Campout? Rather than following your normal camping route, mix it up and … Read more

5 Drama Queens of the Animal Kingdom
As anyone who has ever watched reality TV can attest, drama is a natural and inescapable part of life. Even wildlife isn’t safe from the siren song of melodrama. Here … Read more

Eliminating Snakes in Your Yard
As National Wildlife Federation Naturalist, I frequently get questions from folks about “getting rid of” wildlife in their yard. Especially snakes. Unfortunately, most of the advice you can find online on … Read more
Dead Trees Are Anything But Dead
I recently learned that dead trees provide vital habitat for more than 1,000 species of wildlife nationwide. The two most common types of dead wood you’ll find in your yard, along a … Read more

Helping California’s Legendary Frog Go the Distance
Last fall, even before we had hints of the severity of the drought that is ravaging California, I was staring at a small pond in the central part of the … Read more

The Evolutionary Arms Race Between Rough-Skinned Newts and Garter Snakes
A note from NWF’s California Director Beth Pratt: California Conservation Corp crew members and their leader John Griffith have embraced NWF’s Certified Wildlife Habitat program and certified their Ukiah campus, … Read more

Today Show: Surprising “Backyard Wildlife”
It’s Garden for Wildlife Month! In honor of this annual celebration of National Wildlife Federation’s 40-year-old Certified Wildlife Habitat program, I brought some “backyard wildlife” on my Today Show segment … Read more

Pot O’ Gold: 11 Species You Might Find at the End of a Rainbow
This St. Patrick’s Day, let these golden species be your pot o’ gold. It’s much easier than tracking down rainbow and trying to find its end, and animals are better than riches. Well, almost. Golden Poison Dart … Read more