Wildlife Facts

Red-spotted newt in its "red eft" stage climbing through a garden in New York

Photo of the Day: Red-spotted Newt

Create Wildlife Habitat At Home In just a few easy steps, you can turn your backyard, balcony or patch of grass into a habitat for wildlife. Start gardening for wildlife … Read more

Ten “Foxy and I Know It” Photos

Enjoy these gorgeous photos of foxes from across the country. Read more

NWF goes to the Maine Sportsmen’s Show

We spent last weekend talking with hunters and anglers (and hikers and boaters) at the annual Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (SAM) show in the Augusta civic center. It was a … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – April 6, 2012

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Growing Risk for Taxpayers and Wildlife April 4 – … Read more

Slaty egret fishing in Chobe River National Park, Botswana

Photo of the Day: Slaty Egret

Share Your Nature Photos! Do you have photos of wildlife? Show off your work by joining our National Wildlife Photo Challenge — a free activity for members of our Flickr … Read more

Old MacDonald Had a … Garden? 5 Tips to Make Your Vegetable Garden Wildlife-Friendly

Yes—Old MacDonald did have a garden!  Jo MacDonald, the granddaughter of the old gent in the popular children’s song, introduces kids to garden creatures in my new children’s book Jo MacDonald … Read more

Among the Wildflowers: California’s Spring Poppy Bloom

“I care to live only to entice people to look at nature’s loveliness,” said John Muir, and it’s a motto I live by both personally and professionally. As such, I am … Read more

Vote for the “Face of Garden for Wildlife Month”

Here’s your chance to weigh in on this year’s face of Garden for Wildlife Month. Read more

Female rufous hummingbird hovering above water droplets

Photo of the Day: Rufous Hummingbird

Backyard Photography Tips Candid Cameras: Three nature photographers share their secrets for getting great images of backyard birds How I Turned My Backyard Into a Photo Zone   This Photo … Read more

Rabbit by Sarah Rose

Easter, Eggs and Your Backyard

As far as I know, no rabbit has ever left an egg in my backyard during Easter. But birds have, and with spring arriving earlier than usual this year, some of our feathered friends have been busy for days ahead of their normal schedules, building nests on my property. (photo by Sarah Rose) Read more