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“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…” to see Bald Eagles and Wild Ponies

Get Outside | Dec 22, 2011

Wildlife-Friendly DMV connects wildlife enthusiasts in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia to local wildlife and the National Wildlife Federation. I will share with you the wildlife and nature … Read more

September 11th: Finding Solace in Nature

Conservation, Get Outside, Students and Nature | Sep 9, 2011

I am thinking a lot about 9/11 lately. The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 is a time for all of us, across the world, to think about the loss of innocent … Read more

Book shows value of Great Lakes restoration

Conservation, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Jul 14, 2011

One of John Hartig’s most poignant childhood memories is of a day in 1969, when he looked out the window of his parent’s suburban Detroit home and saw the unimaginable: … Read more

Secretary Salazar: “It’s Up to Us to Protect Conservation”

Conservation, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Jul 11, 2011

The first and only International Wildlife Refuge got a bit larger this week linking thousands of acres for birds, fish, wildlife and people. Congressman John Dingell (D-MI) and Secretary of … Read more

Climate Capsule: Drills, Spills, & Restoration Bills

Conservation | Apr 26, 2011

This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: One Year Later, What’s Working, and Who’s Not Quote: Gov. Christine Todd Whitman (R-NJ), former EPA administrator Economic Story of the Week: NYC … Read more

Shape the Future of the National Wildlife Refuge System

Conservation | Apr 21, 2011

The National Wildlife Refuge System is unique in that there is a Refuge within an hour’s drive of most major U.S. cities in every state, all set aside specifically to … Read more

Good Florida Panther News

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Feb 8, 2011

Signs of progress in rescuing the critically endangered Florida panther from extinction – and an opportunity to expedite protection and recovery. Read more

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