Conservation

Meet Your Pets’ Wild Relatives

,  |  Mar 13, 2015

Ask me to describe my dog, Humphrey, in one word and I immediately think “Wild.”  Not just because he is a sweet-faced troublemaker, but because he reminds me of his … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Salmon Free in the Heart of Portland

 |  Mar 10, 2015

Oregon’s two largest spring Chinook salmon runs, located in the Columbia and Willamette rivers, connect in the city of Portland.Chinook salmon, a keystone species, are a source of great economic, … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Going Batty in Austin, TX

 |  Mar 10, 2015

At Bat Conservation International in Austin, TX, Dianne Odegard is education and public outreach manager. At home, as a bat rehabilitator, she can have 7-8 native species of insectivorous bats … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Banks of “America’s Forgotten River” Become Home for Bald Eagles

,  |  Mar 9, 2015

Earth Conservation Corps, NWF’s District of Columbia affiliate, has been hard at work restoring the wetland and riparian habitat along America’s “forgotten river,” the Anacostia, at Diamond Teague Park.  Over … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Baltimore Community Habitat Steps Up for a Healthy Bay

,  |  Mar 9, 2015

We all know that Baltimore is for the birds, and NWF and the National Aquarium, its Maryland affiliate, have teamed up to help Baltimore “B’More Wild”— aiming to create the … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Urban Wildlife Finds a Home in Albuquerque

,  |  Mar 9, 2015

  There is a 100-year tradition of protecting public lands in Albuquerque, stemming from the time Aldo Leopold spent there, as recounted in his classic book of essays A Sand … Read more

Bumble Bee by Josh Mayes

National Wildlife Week: Atlanta Partnership Comes Together for Pollinators

,  |  Mar 9, 2015

As a growing number of organizations spring to action on behalf of declining populations of pollinators across the country, partnerships like the Greater Atlanta Pollinator Partnership (GAPP), which was initiated … Read more

First U.S. Offshore Wind Turbines Fully Financed for 2015 Construction

 |  Mar 3, 2015

2015 will be the year the United States begins constructing its first offshore wind turbines. This major milestone will set the stage for the largest and most scalable clean energy source … Read more

Celebrate Women in Conservation this Women’s History Month

 |  Mar 3, 2015

NWF is celebrating Women’s History Month this March by recognizing women who have made a difference in protecting our wildlife and natural resources! Women are making an impact. But their … Read more

Marylanders Ask Elected Officials for Clean Energy

 |  Mar 2, 2015

Hundreds of Marylanders rallied in Annapolis, Maryland last week to show their support for the Clean Energy Advancement Act. The National Wildlife Federation and members of the Maryland Climate Coalition joined … Read more