Conservation

Road Salts and Deicers: How to Safely Salt for Humans and Wildlife

When winter weather hits, road salt feels like a small miracle. A quick sprinkle on sidewalks and driveways can turn dangerous ice into safer footing, and for many of us, … Read more

Data Centers Are Stress-Testing the Grid: Communities and Wildlife are Feeling the Pressure

Data centers are expected to make up nearly half of U.S. electricity demand growth by 2030. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital services expand rapidly, the U.S. is confronting a … Read more

Defunding the Future: Plan to Lower Emissions Loses Federal Support

Look outside and you’ll see the building blocks of modern society—our sidewalks, streets, hospitals, and homes are made using a variety of materials, including cement. In fact, concrete—made using cement—is … Read more

The National Wildlife Refuge System: Protecting A Conservation Success Story

When it comes to protecting wildlife and the outdoor experiences Americans cherish, few conservation efforts have been more successful than the National Wildlife Refuge System. Spanning more than 850 million … Read more

Let Us Rejoice in Rivers that Flow Through Us All

Rivers are sacred things, all the more important and sublime in a watery land like Florida. Rivers connect our present to our past, connect our swamps and wetlands to our … Read more

Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units: The Backbone of U.S. Wildlife Conservation

Steelhead—a rainbow trout known for its long migrations—is an anglers’ prize. In Idaho, the iconic species supports popular sport fisheries, drawing anglers from around the world and bringing in hundreds … Read more

Adult and cub lynx in the snow.

Washington’s Wildlife Comeback: The Return of Wolves, Wolverines, and Other Carnivores

Washington is a great state for charismatic megafauna. That this smallest western state, which has the least amount of public land, can make that boast is evidence of our region’s … Read more

The Nature of Fishing

One of the things I admire about the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is their commitment to working with sportsmen’s groups to achieve their conservation goals. NWF recognizes, through programs like … Read more

Can Clean Energy Infrastructure Co-exist with People and Wildlife?

Climate change is now the most pervasive threat for species listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act, and is predicted to lead to extinction of up to … Read more

Stewardship Spotlight: Schools of Salmon and Students in the Pacific Northwest, Part 2

Read part 1 of this two-part salmon series here. School Bright Spot: A Challenge Met Michelle Tursi first connected with NWF as a participating Eco-Schools U.S. Salmon Stewards teacher from … Read more