Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Three Years Later, Panhandle Leaders Say Gulf Restoration Could … Read more
Conservation
Senators Reach across the Aisle to Create Jobs and Reduce Emissions
In confidence that success inspires more of the same, let’s take a moment to celebrate a model of bipartisan leadership that we saw in the Senate yesterday morning when Senators … Read more
National Wildlife Federation celebrates Earth Day with donation for San Francisco Porpoises
When I last reported on our new Return of the Porpoise to San Francisco Bay project, I had just finished running around San Francisco and the Bay Area impersonating a … Read more
Seeds of National Wildlife Week Sprout for Earth Day Celebration
While celebrating National Wildlife Week in March, we told you about the many roles of trees in the lives of wildlife. Birds, insects and critters — from the diminutive shrew to the … Read more
Beavers Save Bay from Brunt of Spill – But Pay the Price
Beavers have proved over and over again how valuable they and their impressive dams are. The wetlands created by the dams increase and support biological diversity. The dams filter silt … Read more
Big Oil vs. Big Birds – Who Will Win?
On Thursday, the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline will be front and center in Grand Island, Nebraska, when the US State Department holds its lone public hearing on the immensely … Read more
Kill the Bad Bills, Not the Buffalo: UPDATED
Last March marked a historic step forward in restoring wild bison to the American prairies when more than 60 bison from Yellowstone National Park were released on the Fort Peck Reservation … Read more
Earth Day Celebrations on Campus
Students at colleges and universities across the nation and even across the world have been celebrating Earth Day yearly since its inception in 1970. Many colleges and universities host an … Read more
President’s Budget Eliminates Environmental Education. Again.
In President Obama’s Inaugural and State of the Union addresses, he outlined the need for the United States to lead the world in both the transition to a clean energy … Read more
