Conservation

Asian Carp: Not Grandma’s Type of Fish

 |  Jul 21, 2011

Early memories of fishing with our grandma included regular warnings to never eat the carp! As a child, the actively agile carp was a tough fish to get into the … Read more

Join the Reclaim Earth March in Ann Arbor this Fall!

 |  Jul 21, 2011

Youth across the state of Michigan are traveling to Ann Arbor this fall to march for the safety and future of our planet. Join them this September 18th at the … Read more

Hope for Coastal Louisiana: Reconnecting the Mississippi with its Delta

 |  Jul 21, 2011

This post was written by Dr. Alisha Renfro, a coastal scientist with NWF working on the Mississippi River Delta restoration in coastal Louisiana. She has Ph.D. in Marine and Atmospheric … Read more

One Year Later, Michigan Tar Sands Oil Spill - Ceresco Dam

Realities of a Tar Sands Oil Spill, One Year Later

,  |  Jul 21, 2011

Around this time last year, I made an emergency trip home to Battle Creek, Mich., after hearing reports of a major oil spill in the Kalamazoo River. The oil disaster … Read more

HEAT WAVE: Bad News (for) Bears, and Us!

,  |  Jul 21, 2011

The following is a guest post by NWF Senior Scientist Dr. Doug Inkley. This heat wave is bad!  The eastern U.S. is suffering through stifling heat and humidity, which have … Read more

Tar Sands – Montana Judge Sides With NWF Over Environment Impacts

 |  Jul 19, 2011

Conservationists achieved a victory in slowing the rush to mine Alberta tar sands this evening. In a Montana District Court case brought by Missoula County, the National Wildlife Federation, the … Read more

Meltdown in the Mountains: How Global Warming Threatens Pikas and Other High-Country Critters

 |  Jul 19, 2011

Alarm Bells for the Alpine Zone It’s high atop the world’s mountains, where it accounts for less than 5 percent of the Earth’s surface. It’s battered by winds, it’s frigidly … Read more

Tell Congress to Stop Slashing Great Lakes Restoration

,  |  Jul 19, 2011

Celia Haven works on Great Lakes Restoration and Climate Adaptation at NWF’s Great Lakes Regional Center. Efforts to restore the Great Lakes could suffer a huge blow in the next … Read more

Climate Capsule: Pipelines, Plug-ins, & Public Comments on Pollution

 |  Jul 19, 2011

This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: NWF Reminds House, Pipelines Dangerous Quote: Bill McKibben Economic Story of the Week: Plug it In Editorial of the Week: The Risks of … Read more

Climate Change Makes Us Sick – Literally

 |  Jul 19, 2011

Julie Mida Hinderer, a graduate of the Aquatic Sciences master’s program at the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment, is a research assistant at NWF’s Great Lakes … Read more