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The Sweet Shell of Success: Maryland Football’s Authentic Terrapin Tribute

 |  Aug 26, 2011

The University of Maryland’s football team—the Terrapins—is popularly known for three things: hosting the Queen of England at her first American game (they beat North Carolina), winning a couple of … Read more

Turtles Take to the Tarmac at New York’s JFK Airport

 |  Jun 29, 2011

About 150 turtles crawled onto the tarmac at New York’s JFK Airport Wednesday in search of beaches to lay their eggs, delaying dozens of flights. Read more

Martha Stewart and Wildlife Adoption

 |  Mar 31, 2011

I recently appeared on the Martha Stewart Show to promote National Wildlife Federation’s Wildlife Adoption program. I brought some animal ambassadors with me to help inspire the viewers to want … Read more

Turtle Toll Tops a Thousand as Oil Disaster Impacts Multiply

,  |  Aug 9, 2010

Since the Gulf oil gusher was capped, wildlife impacts have actually gotten significantly worse. That seems counter-intuitive. But it’s exactly what wildlife officials are finding along the Gulf Coast: [W]ildlife … Read more

Young Turtle Turned Red By BP Oil Spill

 |  May 6, 2010

I hitched a ride out of the Mississippi River Delta town of Venice, LA yesterday with a local fishing boat captain concerned about the BP Oil Spill’s impact on wildlife. … Read more

NWF Staffers Spot Turtle Struggling in Oil Slick

 |  May 4, 2010

The National Wildlife Federation took another boat trip today, gauging the impacts of the oil spill on Gulf Coast wildlife. This time, NWF’s Larry Schweiger and Karla Raettig spotted a … Read more

NWF Moves to Protect Florida’s Sea Turtles

 |  Oct 1, 2009

Stephen Colbert isn’t the only one who can put people on notice. Today the National Wildlife Federation and Florida Wildlife Federation notified the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that we’ll … Read more

Amorous Turtles Disrupt Flight Schedules At JFK

 |  Aug 5, 2009

After the flap about bird strikes that caused an emergency landing in the Hudson, a lower and slower species was causing problems near Jamaica Bay. “Birds we’ve heard about.  But turtles?  It sounds … Read more

Goats Enlisted to Protect Endangered Turtles

 |  Jul 28, 2009

That’s right — goats!  When mowing practices were found dangerously harmful to bog turtles in Maryland, a different (more ancient) mowing technique was employed. The Baltimore Sun reports: “The State … Read more

Minute and Half Film: Baby Sea Turtles Released in Mexico

 |  Jul 11, 2009

Here’s something that will help you smile. A Malibu (CA) based turtle rescue organization has instituted World Turtle Day — (It was May 23, 2009). American Tortoise Rescue, has found … Read more

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