Wildlife Facts

Yellow-rumped warbler in bradford pear tree

Photo of the Day: Yellow-rumped Warbler

Create a haven for birds and other critters in your own backyard and have it designated as an official Certified Wildlife Habitat site. Certify before the end of May and … Read more

Chipmunk, Wallowa Lake, Oregon

Photo of the Day: Just Enjoying the View

Vote For Your Favorite Check out more wildlife photos like this and vote for your favorites in the National Wildlife Photo Contest! Each week, four top vote-getters move onto the … Read more

Bobcat napping in a tree; Tucson, Arizona

Photo of the Day: Cat Nap

  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

EPA Warns Pebble Mine Would Harm Alaska’s Salmon

On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft of its long-awaited ecological risk assessment of large-scale mining in the pristine Nushagak River and Kvichak River watersheds of Alaska’s … Read more

Monte Sano, Huntsville, Alabama celebrates Community Wildlife Habitat Certification

It seemed only appropriate that the community of Monte Sano in Huntsville, Alabama chose Earth Day to celebrate their recent certification as the first National Wildlife Federation Community Wildlife Habitat® in the … Read more

Photo of the Day: Waiting For My Turn

Two pygmy nuthatches perched on a water dripper, waiting for a drink. Photo by Flickr member chaines9 See more photos by chaines9 on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here … Read more

Atlantic harbor seal, Cheesequake Creek Inlet, New Jersey

Photo of the Day: Atlantic Harbor Seal

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 Photo … Read more

BP Connection? Oil Traces Found in Pelican Eggs Far from Gulf

Could pollutants from the BP oil spill be persisting in pelicans more than a thousand miles from the Gulf of Mexico? The evidence is still preliminary, but Minnesota Public Radio … Read more

Backyard Wildlife Color of the Week: YELLOW

Enjoy these beautiful photos of backyard wildlife that are all or partially yellow. Read more

Black-footed ferret mother and kits, USFWS National Conservation Center

Photo of the Day: The Road to Recovery

May 18 – Endangered Species Day This Endangered Species Day, help raise awareness about imperiled animals and plants in your area and about the importance of wildlife conservation. Learn how … Read more