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Victory for California’s Harbor Seals!

,  |  Nov 29, 2012

Thanks to thousands of wildlife advocates like you, the Obama Administration and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar have granted full wilderness protection to Drakes Estero, the ecological heart of Point Reyes … Read more

Haycock Township, PA Becomes a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat

, , ,  |  Nov 26, 2012

Congratulations to Haycock Township, Pennsylvania for becoming the 63rd Certified Community Wildlife Habitat in the nation and the third community in Pennsylvania to achieve this honor.  Haycock Township is a … Read more

Napping grizzly bear

Photo of the Day: Bear Nap

,  |  Nov 22, 2012

Sleeping brown bear Photo by Flickr member tomblandford See more of tomblandford’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be … Read more

Top 10 Ways the “Fiscal Cliff” Will Harm Wildlife Refuges

 |  Nov 21, 2012

Hanging over the celebrations of Thanksgiving this year is the threat of severe funding cuts from the fast approaching “Fiscal Cliff.” The National Wildlife Refuge System – the largest system … Read more

Hooded merganser

Photo of the Day: Hooded Merganser

,  |  Nov 19, 2012

Hooded merganser (drake) Photo by Flickr member Moments In Nature by Joshua Clark See more of Moments In Nature by Joshua Clark’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be … Read more

Tar Sands in New England?

 |  Nov 19, 2012

Last week there was a meeting in the town of Randolph, New Hampshire to talk about tar sands. A Randolph conservation commissioner who had heard about the tar sands/Trailbreaker issue … Read more

The Fiscal Cliff, Brought to You by Wildlife

 |  Nov 16, 2012

What the heck is sequester and why is it so bad? Brought to you by National Wildlife Federation. It’s time to talk about In the summer of 2011, the federal … Read more

Bull elk during fall rut

Photo of the Day: Sparring Elk

,  |  Nov 13, 2012

Bull elk battling during the fall rut Photo by Flickr member Jeka World Photography See more of Jeka World Photography’s photos on Flickr Your Photo Could Be Here We want … Read more

A female Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii.

13 Halloween Wildlife Myths – Debunked!

 |  Nov 1, 2012

While you were out appreciating costumes and nighttime wildlife you may have wondered: Can owls turn their heads all the way around? Was that a bat I saw? Is the … Read more

Three Things I’ve Learned from Converting to No Till and Cover Crops

 |  Nov 1, 2012

As I wrap up year number two of converting my farmland to no till and cover crops, I thought it would be a good opportunity to reflect. No better time … Read more