Like a herd of cattle heading to a stock tank, leaders in grassland conservation from all over the country are convening today in Manhattan, KS for two days of reflecting … Read more
Conservation
Starved Polar Bear: Too Shocking for Words
About 10 years ago, when I worked on a mercury pollution campaign, an industry representative challenged me and a toxicologist on whether mercury in fish is really that bad. In … Read more
Weekly News Roundup: August 9, 2013
What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? The Secret Life of Gray Foxes : Check out these dazzling photos of the nocturnal gray fox! Did you know birds have … Read more
Oglala Lakota Tribe Calls On Tribes to Oppose Otter Creek Coal Mine
Guest post by Joyce Whiting Recently, my Tribe, the Oglala Lakota, passed a resolution opposing the proposed Otter Creek coal mine and Tongue River Railroad in our historical homelands and hunting grounds … Read more
Which Federal Agency is Keeping Its Head in the (Tar) Sands?
The following is a guest post from Jeffrey Insko, who lives along the Enbridge Line 6B pipeline route in Groveland Township, Michigan with his wife Katy and dog Sam. He … Read more
State Department’s Keystone XL Review Goes from Bad to Worse
The news for the Keystone XL pipeline just keeps getting worse. Last week, further information came out regarding an apparent cover-up of a conflict of interest that undermines the credibility … Read more
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles Scramble to the Sea
Ever think the closest you might get to seeing a baby sea turtle would be watching Finding Nemo? Well, during the summer in South Texas, hatchling releases at Padre Island … Read more
Victory for Orcas in the Fight Against Coal!
Folks, it’s time to break out the champagne because your efforts in July have brought us much closer to greater protections for wild orcas! Last week, Whatcom County in the … Read more
Climate Progress Amid Billionaire Polluter Attacks
Recent reports have uncovered the vast scope of the climate-denial efforts that Charles and David Koch are funding. The “Koch Brothers” are spending tens of millions of dollars to block climate … Read more
