Conservation

Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units: The Backbone of U.S. Wildlife Conservation

Steelhead—a rainbow trout known for its long migrations—is an anglers’ prize. In Idaho, the iconic species supports popular sport fisheries, drawing anglers from around the world and bringing in hundreds … Read more

Adult and cub lynx in the snow.

Washington’s Wildlife Comeback: The Return of Wolves, Wolverines, and Other Carnivores

Washington is a great state for charismatic megafauna. That this smallest western state, which has the least amount of public land, can make that boast is evidence of our region’s … Read more

The Nature of Fishing

One of the things I admire about the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is their commitment to working with sportsmen’s groups to achieve their conservation goals. NWF recognizes, through programs like … Read more

Can Clean Energy Infrastructure Co-exist with People and Wildlife?

Climate change is now the most pervasive threat for species listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act, and is predicted to lead to extinction of up to … Read more

Stewardship Spotlight: Schools of Salmon and Students in the Pacific Northwest, Part 2

Read part 1 of this two-part salmon series here. School Bright Spot: A Challenge Met Michelle Tursi first connected with NWF as a participating Eco-Schools U.S. Salmon Stewards teacher from … Read more

Wins for Offshore Wind: NY et. al. v. Trump et. al.

On December 8, 2025, Judge Patti B. Saris of the District of Massachusetts, issued a powerful and resounding decision affirming law, science, and national energy interests. Judge Saris struck down … Read more

2025 Conservation Wins in the South

From black bears and bald eagles to blue crabs and manatees, the southern United States is home to a wide range of species and offers a rest stop to millions … Read more

Seeing the South Fork Wind Farm

On a brisk yet sunny morning in late November, the National Wildlife Federation’s Offshore Wind Energy Program brought 70 local environmental advocates and community members from the New England area … Read more

NWF Acts to Stop the Silence of Extinction, So Should You

The Rev. Fred Morris, then the president of the Florida Council of Churches, once observed that losing a species to extinction was akin to “tearing a page from the Book … Read more

Stewardship Spotlight: Schools of Salmon and Students in the Pacific Northwest, Part 1

Fall rains of the Pacific Northwest have descended and with them, the annual migration of salmon determined to reach their home waters. Having left the vast Pacific Ocean in the … Read more