Tar sands development threatens iconic species like gray wolves and caribou, and puts humans in harm’s way. In her new visual essay, Canadian artist Franke James tackles a question that’s being hotly debated on both sides of the border: What are we willing to risk for the sake of oil industry profits? Read more
Wildlife Facts
Delta Study Confirms Later Duck Seasons
This recent study confirms what has long been observed by hunters: later duck harvest seasons. Read more
VIDEO: Five Voices for Protecting Arctic Wildlife
How does oil and gas drilling in the Arctic affect a farmer in Indiana? What about a sportsman in New Mexico? Last week, a group of five dedicated folks from … Read more
Photo of the Day: Sing Your Heart Out
Prothonotary warbler in Mill Creek Streamway Park, Kansas Photo by Flickr member tomblandford. See more of tomblandford’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of … Read more
NWF Naturalist Dave Mizejewski Answers Your Eagle Questions
For the past two years, when Spring rolls around, we’ve been pleased to host web cams of the Decorah Eagles. Hundreds of thousands of you have joined us in welcoming … Read more
Photo of the Day: Atlantic Puffins
This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife … Read more
Photo of the Day: Grizzly Bear on the Battle River
Speak Up for Montana Grizzlies A proposed silver and copper mine in northwest Montana could mean a death sentence for the grizzly bears that live in the nearby Cabinet Mountains … Read more
Montana Mine Could be Death Sentence for Grizzlies
The Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in northwest Montana is one of the wildest places on earth, and the only protected land in the 2.3 million acre Kootenai National Forest. Here, one … Read more
