When it Comes to Climate, Wildlife Supporters Advocate for Birdies NOT Bogeys This past weekend, something remarkable happened — more than 35,000 people came to Washington D.C. from all over … Read more
Conservation
Wildlife Supporters Join Historic Rally Against Dirty Keystone XL Pipeline
On Sunday, the National Wildlife Federation and our supporters took part in the largest climate rally in history. And that’s exactly what it felt like: being a part of history. … Read more
Drought, Fire and Freeze: Lawmakers Consider Impacts of Extreme Weather on Agriculture
The votes are in and the winner for Most Arresting Title for a Senate Committee Hearing goes to the Agriculture Committee for yesterday’s hearing, “Drought, Fire and Freeze: The Economics … Read more
Weekly News Roundup – February 15, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF hails reintroduction of legislation conserving Colorado’s San Juan … Read more
A Great Week for Momentum on Climate
We all know that climate change is the single largest threat facing wildlife. And it’s getting worse: the 12 hottest years on record have all occurred in the last 15, … Read more
Speak Up for Gulf Dolphins—Make Sure BP’s Oil Spill Fines Are Used for Restoration
Do you remember the television show Flipper? You know, that loveable, (not so huggable), extraordinarily intelligent bottlenose dolphin that lived off the coast of Florida? Well, NOAA says that the … Read more
Montana’s Otter Creek Valley and Its Wildlife Need Your Help
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting comments from the public on the proposed Otter Creek coal mine in southeastern Montana. Arch Coal, the second largest coal company … Read more
Deer me, who knew I would miss hemlocks so much?
NWF recently released a report on how climate is already impacting wildlife, detailing everything from dropping numbers of moose in New England to bears not hibernating much (if at all) … Read more
A Student’s Guide to the National Climate Assessment
We are currently in the midst of a 90-day comment period for a defining government document on the climate, the draft National Climate Assessment. The 1,000-page report is available online … Read more
Scientists Propose Desperate Measures to Save Struggling Polar Bears
You know things are getting bad for polar bears when scientists start laying out options to save them that are wayoutside the box. With climate change bearing down on polar … Read more
