Hanging out of airplanes with net launchers. Climbing trees to peer into bird nests. Crawling into bear dens. Wildlife biologists get to do some pretty cool things. But their envy-invoking … Read more
Conservation
A Note to Our Canadian Neighbors: Dirty Mining Doesn’t Pan Out
Last summer confirmed what climate scientists have been telling us for decades: Extreme climate events are the new normal. Witness Yellowstone, Kentucky, or St. Louis where catastrophic, once-in-a-1000-year flooding events … Read more
Inside COP27— Key Takeaways
Over the last two weeks, world leaders, negotiators, and thousands of other participants converged in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt for COP27, the 27th meeting of Parties to the United Nations Framework … Read more
When We Save Wildlife, We Save Ourselves
More than one-third of best-known plant and animal species across the country are at heightened risk of disappearing. Facing shrinking habitats, climate change, disease and other threats, wildlife need our … Read more
Expanding Tree Canopy and Environmental Stewardship in Broward County, FL
Broward County, Florida, is nestled in southeastern Florida, just north of Miami-Dade County with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Everglades to the west. It is Florida’s second-most … Read more
Two Decades, 1.6 Million Acres: West Fork Grazing Permit Agreement Showcases Opportunity to Support At-Risk Wildlife
This month, in tandem with the 20th anniversary of its highly successful and innovative program resolving conflicts between livestock and at-risk wildlife, the National Wildlife Federation announced the addition of … Read more
Brazil’s Newly Elected President Prioritizes Protecting the Amazon
“We will resume monitoring and surveillance of the Amazon, and combat any and all illegal activity – whether it is mining, logging or improper agricultural occupation” – Luiz Inacio Lula … Read more
Meet the New Species of Endangered Whale Discovered in the Gulf of Mexico
A new-to-us species of whale has been discovered off of Florida’s coast in the Gulf of Mexico — an exciting and unique find for researchers. The Rice’s whale, as it’s … Read more
Don’t Skip the Vote in College
In the early 1900s, many wildlife populations across the country were decreasing, often as a result from human activities. An American conservation leader lamented at the time, “wildlife doesn’t vote … Read more
Living Near Nature is Linked to Lower Healthcare Costs
Human well-being and nature are inextricably linked. Parks, natural areas, and neighborhood green spaces improve our quality of life and provide numerous health, social, economic, and ecological benefits to individuals … Read more
