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Fracking in North Texas: A Local Perspective

 |  Jul 1, 2015

“Fracking,” short for a method of extracting gas or oil from the ground called hydraulic fracturing was not in my vocabulary when I moved to Denton, Texas in August of … Read more

First School in Texas to Earn National Award for Sustainability Initiatives!

 |  Apr 3, 2015

Congratulations Small Green Tech Academy! Clint Small Middle School’s Green Tech Academy located in Austin, Texas is modeling the way for other schools to go “green”! Since opening in 1999, … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Going Batty in Austin, TX

 |  Mar 10, 2015

At Bat Conservation International in Austin, TX, Dianne Odegard is education and public outreach manager. At home, as a bat rehabilitator, she can have 7-8 native species of insectivorous bats … Read more

Black Bears in Northeast Texas Face New Threat

,  |  Apr 30, 2014

Right now, a fight is escalating between rural Northeast Texas and the urban Greater Dallas area that could impact bear habitat. The people of Northeast Texas are battling to protect … Read more

Hatchery-raised Fish Cause Concern, Raise Need for More Research

,  |  Apr 3, 2014

A new study, recently released in the journal Aquaculture, highlights concerns that hatchery-raised trout appear to be slower than wild trout, making them more susceptible to predation once released. Scientists … Read more

Father and son with a camera

Weekly News Roundup: Calling All Environmental Reporters!

 |  Feb 21, 2014

Battle of the Bobcats NWF supporter Rebecca Sabac captured an incredible wildlife sighting recently. While driving down Highway 27 in the Everglades, she caught sight of a beautiful bobcat perching … Read more

Artificial Reefs: Restoration Beyond Recreation?

 |  Nov 19, 2013

Over the past few decades the five Gulf States have built artificial reefs both inshore and offshore with the aim of enhancing recreational fishing and diving opportunities. State and local … Read more

Weekly News Roundup- November 1, 2013

 |  Nov 1, 2013

What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? Help NWF ROAR! Animal Planet’s ROAR campaign is highlighting NWF and other non-profits working to help animals. Sewage, sewage everywhere.. Read about … Read more

Changing the Way Our Children Eat at School

,  |  Oct 18, 2012

  According to the American Heart Association 1 in 3 American kids and teens is overweight or obese, nearly triple the rate in 1963.  With good reason, childhood obesity is … Read more

Rules Leave Central and South Texas Fish and Wildlife at Risk

,  |  Aug 15, 2012

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) adopted rules on Wednesday, August 8th that fall short of protecting environmental flows in the Guadalupe, San Antonio, Mission and Aransas rivers and the San Antonio Bay … Read more