As a child, I loved to spend my time chasing the majestic monarch butterflies as they danced around the woods and garden on my parents’ small farm in rural Georgia. Now … Read more
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Lonely Cougars in Los Angeles Need Safe Passage to Love
Los Angeles’s loneliest bachelor, P-22, can use all the help he can get to find love this Valentine’s Day! The plight of P-22 has been featured around the world, from … Read more
Forest 500: Powerbrokers With The Greatest Potential To Reduce Deforestation
Global Canopy Programme (GCP), with support from NWF, recently released the Forest 500, a ranking of the 500 most powerful organizations and people with the greatest potential to reduce deforestation. … Read more
Feeder Friends: A Few Birds You’ll Want to Meet
I remember my backyard growing up as a natural wonderland, flowers abuzz with bees, bugs under stones and squirrels chasing each other around. Yet, somehow, I don’t remember the birds! My fierce … Read more
#SaveLACougars receives $1 million for wildlife crossing! Help us match it!
We have some incredible news to announce for the #SaveLACougars campaign! Yesterday, the State of California Coastal Conservancy (SCC) voted unanimously to grant $1 million to help fund the environmental … Read more
NWF Hosts 2015 Wildlife Conservation Briefing with Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster
On January 3, 2015 the 114th Congress was sworn in – and with it came an incredible opportunity to make 2015 a year of conservation victories for wildlife. That’s why … Read more
National monuments matter to Americans — Preserve the Antiquities Act
Top-down or grassroots — it’s all a matter of perspective. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho has introduced a bill, S. 228, to block presidents from establishing national monuments. In a news release, … Read more
New study, co-authored by NWF, shows Amazon Soy Moratorium saves more rainforest
A new study, titled Brazil’s Soy Moratorium, published in the journal Science shows that the Soy Moratorium has dramatically reduced the amount of deforestation linked to soy production in the … Read more
Crane Trust Welcomes Bison Home
On a non-descript Saturday, January 17th 2015, just before sunset, trucks hauling trailers pulled into a field near Alda, Nebraska. A place of solitude, with Nebraska’s last remaining tall and … Read more
Love is in the Air: Courtship Behavior in Backyard Birds
February is the month of love, and not just for those who celebrate with a Valentine’s Day card and a box of chocolates. As spring approaches you may be observing … Read more
