Our public lands are under threat. From the takeover of Malheur National Refuge, to land seizures out west, to gas pipelines fragmenting the east, it’s been a rough couple of … Read more
Conservation
Moving Away From Coal to Help Wildlife
After decades of being the bully in the realm of American fuels, things aren’t going so well for the big coal companies. A string of recent market events has them … Read more
Affiliate of the Week: Alabama Wildlife Federation
In honor of our 80th Anniversary celebration throughout 2016, the National Wildlife Federation is recognizing each of our Affiliate Partners in a special “Affiliate of the Week” blog series that … Read more
Broadening Our Conservation Efforts
Since 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has worked to conserve the nation’s wildlife and wild places. As part of our 80th anniversary celebration, we are recognizing important moments in our history … Read more
Why It’s Tough for Fish in the Susquehanna These Days
If you’re a smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, chances are you’re pretty lonely these days. After a population crash in 2005 where fewer young bass were surviving … Read more
Yellowstone Offers Rebirth of Bison on Tribal Lands
Yellowstone National Park recently released an Environmental Assessment for a new quarantine option that would place buffalo on the Fort Peck Reservation in Northeastern Montana. Like previous relocations of buffalo … Read more
Wildlife Conservation in the U.S. and Southeast Asia
Last month, the National Wildlife Federation’s educational and conservation-based mission traveled with me to Laos and Vietnam. Through a professional exchange sponsored by the U.S. Department of State by the Young Southeast Asian Leaders … Read more
Yellowstone, Tribes Offer Bison a Better Future
Year after year, many of the bison forced by deep snows to migrate out of Yellowstone National Park are trapped by government employees, herded into trucks and sent to slaughterhouses. … Read more
NWF Increases Bighorn Sheep Recovery Efforts
Last year, the National Wildlife Federation launched a new initiative to protect imperiled bighorn sheep in the west. While bighorn sheep numbers historically were estimated at 2 million nationwide, due … Read more
The Founding of a Conservation Legacy
Since 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has worked to conserve the nation’s wildlife and wild places. As part of our 80th anniversary celebration, we are recognizing important moments in our history … Read more
