On September 16, 2011, the Georgia Campus Sustainability Network (GCSN) hosted a Water Conservation and Reuse Workshop at Georgia Southern University. With support from National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology program … Read more
Wildlife Facts
Protecting Wildlife and a Way of Life: America’s Grasslands Conference
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFe5nJ2ipxk[/youtube] America’s prairies, iconic grasslands that conjure up images of cowboys, Native Americans, wild horses and bison, are some of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. As they disappear, … Read more
Watch Adorable Video of Bear Cubs Playing in Road: We Need Safe Road Crossings
I couldn’t resist. Bear cubs are adorable. Could there be a better reminder of the need for safe wildlife road crossings? Check out this new video shot at Yosemite National … Read more
Sea Turtle Conservation, Brought to you by the U.S. Postal Service
Ah, the small thrilling victory of adorning your lackluster mail with a spiffy stamp. Now, with the U.S. Postal Service’s new Save Vanishing Species semipostal stamp dedicated to animal conservation, … Read more
Bad Air Day: EPA Holds Hearings on Oil and Gas Air Pollution Standards
Tapping oil and natural gas is part of America’s energy portfolio, but it can come at an unhealthy price for air, water, and wildlife. The Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) is holding … Read more
5 Great Animal Migrations on YouTube
It’s fall in North America and many animals have begun their trek to seek warmer climates. In honor of wildlife’s big move, settle in for a little arm-chair wildlife watching … Read more
Bird of the Week: Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Glancing out the window at my feeder last weekend, I noticed something unusual: a streaky, buff-breasted, brown bird that was larger—and had a much bigger bill—than the dozen or so … Read more
No Fracking Way: Protecting Our Public Lands, Wild Places and Wildlife
Great Outdoors America Week is September 19 -22 this year, but every day is an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of our public lands, wild places and wildlife. George Washington … Read more
Weekly News Roundup – September 16, 2011
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s National Wildlife Federation news: Loggerhead Sea Turtles Need Protections Enforced September … Read more
Connecting the Great Lakes Coastal Future
This week dozens of participants came from all over the Great Lakes – Minnesota to Pennsylvania – to gain the tools necessary to protect Great Lakes coastal habitat in a … Read more
