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Capps Amendment Protects People and Wildlife from Harmful Mercury Pollution

 |  Jul 29, 2011

A press conference was held on Capitol Hill today in support of an amendment to the House Environment and Interior Appropriations bill that would protect people and wildlife by striking … Read more

Cougar Travels from South Dakota to Connecticut

 |  Jul 28, 2011

A wild cougar that was born in South Dakota recently walked all the way to Connecticut, a journey of over 1,500 miles. Cougars were extirpated from Connecticut many decades ago, … Read more

Victory for Endangered Species

,  |  Jul 27, 2011

Today’s bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives to restore protections for endangered species was a nice surprise. Read more

Simple Tips for Helping Wildlife During Heat Waves and Drought

 |  Jul 26, 2011

Many wild creatures can live for extended periods of time without food but… they need water much more regularly. Having convenient supplies of clean water can make a huge difference to … Read more

One Year Later, Michigan Tar Sands Oil Spill - Ceresco Dam

Realities of a Tar Sands Oil Spill, One Year Later

,  |  Jul 21, 2011

Around this time last year, I made an emergency trip home to Battle Creek, Mich., after hearing reports of a major oil spill in the Kalamazoo River. The oil disaster … Read more

Meltdown in the Mountains: How Global Warming Threatens Pikas and Other High-Country Critters

 |  Jul 19, 2011

Alarm Bells for the Alpine Zone It’s high atop the world’s mountains, where it accounts for less than 5 percent of the Earth’s surface. It’s battered by winds, it’s frigidly … Read more

Tell Congress to Stop Slashing Great Lakes Restoration

,  |  Jul 19, 2011

Celia Haven works on Great Lakes Restoration and Climate Adaptation at NWF’s Great Lakes Regional Center. Efforts to restore the Great Lakes could suffer a huge blow in the next … Read more

Ways Google+ Can Help Nature and Wildlife Lovers

 |  Jul 19, 2011

This is a guest post by Adam Jack, who is passionate about wildlife watching and wildlife citizen science. He’s developed tools (such as WildObs) for naturalists and nature-lovers and helps … Read more

Bald Eagle - Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center - Girdwood AK

Bald Eagle Gets Mouth-to-Beak Resuscitation

,  |  Jul 19, 2011

The return of America’s iconic bird from the brink of extinction is one of our country’s  best endangered species success stories.  It’s heartening to know that efforts to protect the bald … Read more

Humpback Whale Saved from Certain Death

 |  Jul 14, 2011

Watch this amazing video showing what happened when a family encountered a young humpback whale that was severely entangled in a fishing net.  If you love animals (and I suspect … Read more