Hummingbirds are a definite favorite for so many North American wildlife gardeners, and after you voted last month these tiny wonders have a special place of honor during our Garden … Read more
Wildlife Facts
Watch Live: Great Blue Heron Nest with Newly Hatched Chicks
If you are one of the thousands of people who have tuned in to watch the eagle cam this year, we have exciting news: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has a … Read more
Photo of the Day: Moose Crossing
Create Safe Pathways for Wildlife On U.S. highways, a vehicle hits an animal at least every 26 seconds. The National Wildlife Federation is working to create corridors for wildlife to … Read more
Photo of the Day: Thirsty Goldfinch
Create a haven for critters in your own backyard and have it designated as an official Certified Wildlife Habitat site. Certify in the month of May and we’ll plant a … Read more
NWF, Wendy Williams and Baby Animals
If you’re a fan of Wendy Williams’ syndicated talk show, or saw her on Dancing With the Stars, you know that she’s a larger-than-life personality. As a regular guest on … Read more
A Monumental Announcement for Fort Ord Wildlife
President Obama recently named Fort Ord America’s newest National Monument–an area encompassing nearly 15,000 acres of prime wildlife habitat in Monterey County, California. A National Monument is a protected area … Read more
Four Tips For Attracting Hummingbirds
Here in the MidAtlantic region, ruby-throated hummingbirds are just starting to show up, returning from their wintering grounds in Central America and Mexico to breed across much of eastern North … Read more
Photo of the Day: Frozen Forest
Climate change is fueling more extreme wildfires in the West. You can help us fight the effects of carbon emissions and help wildlife everywhere. This Photo of the Day was donated … Read more
First Baby Bison Calf Born on Tribal Lands on Earth Day
On a warm and breezy Earth Day on the prairies of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in northeastern Montana, a wondrous event occurred. A bison calf was born. Why is … Read more
Photo of the Day: Mountain Lion
Mountain lions, more commonly knows as cougars, have been an inspiration at NWF for quite some time. Watch one of our staffers recount their run in with a mountain lion, then adopt its … Read more
