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The Real Reasons for Groundhog Day

 |  Feb 2, 2009

Punxsutawney Phil, America’s most famous weather forecaster, will have love, not weather, on his mind when he emerges from his hole on February 2. Researchers tracked 32 groundhogs for more … Read more

Warming World Threatens Penguins, Too

 |  Jan 6, 2009

Remember March of the Penguins? It was truly impressive to me to watch the incredible strength and patience these birds have to make that long, hard journey through the Antarctic … Read more

The Wildlife Faces of Global Warming: Alaska

 |  Dec 22, 2008

When I moved to Alaska in October of 2008 everyone back in upstate New York, where I grew up, thought I was crazy – going to one of the coldest … Read more

Conservation Groups File Suit To Restore Endangered Species Act Protections

 |  Dec 18, 2008

The National Wildlife Federation, 13 of its affiliates, and Golden Gate Audubon filed suit today challenging the Bush administration’s regulations weakening the consultation requirements of the Endangered Species Act. According … Read more

Climate Change Threatens Pika, Lawsuits Filed

 |  Aug 26, 2008

Conservation groups recently filed lawsuits against federal and California state agencies that will seek to protect the mountain-dwelling American pika against the effects of global warming. The American pika is … Read more

Bush Administration Launching Sneak Attack on Endangered Species Act

 |  Aug 11, 2008

This news just broke: WASHINGTON – Parts of the Endangered Species Act may soon be extinct. The Bush administration wants federal agencies to decide for themselves whether highways, dams, mines … Read more

Global Warming Throws Off Predator-Prey Balance

 |  Jul 23, 2008

Climate change has altered the natural balance between two American mammal species, and both populations are close to their lowest-ever levels and have been feeling the effects of global warming, the Washington Post reports. … Read more

In Search of Urban Critters

,  |  Jul 2, 2008

People often think they have to travel far to see nature. They overlook the nature in their own backyards, schoolyards, neighborhoods and yes, even cities. There is plenty of nature … Read more

NWF’s Take on America’s Climate Security Act of 2007

 |  Nov 2, 2007

There has been some confusion lately over where the environmental community stands on America’s Climate Security Act of 2007. To clarify, here are two letters which should provide a better … Read more

The Chesapeake Bay and Global Warming

 |  Sep 25, 2007

The National Wildlife Federation just released a report on the impacts of global warming on one of America’s most cherished regions, “The Chesapeake Bay and Global Warming: A Paradise Lost … Read more