It’s hard protecting animals, as I’ve tried once myself. In July 2002, on Cocoa Beach, Florida, a morning workout with my mom turned into being crossing guards for a line … Read more
Wildlife Facts
Help Wildlife, Become Quasi-Famous…?
Fans of wildlife and irreverent humor rejoice: one of the greatest fictional comedy writers in the business–or at least the real life actor who portrays him–is helping the National Wildlife … Read more
NWF, NRDC Remind Attorney General to Count Gusher’s Oil AND Gas
The National Wildlife Federation has been a leader in pressing the federal government to hold BP & other parties fully accountable for the Gulf disaster. While attention has been focused … Read more
Ryan Theriot and the Cubs Come to Bat for Wildlife Impacted by the Oil Spill
Even as the impact of the Gulf oil spill continues to be felt across communities and ecosystems, the Chicago Cubs, led by Louisiana-native Ryan Theriot, stepped up to the plate … Read more
New Questions About NOAA’s “Oil’s Gone” Report
Huffington Post reports on some new questions surrounding this month’s controversial NOAA report that led to hundreds of premature “the oil’s all gone” news stories: Back at the report’s unveiling … Read more
Sea Turtles and Satellites
I recently attended a very special event held by the Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC). National Wildlife Federation has partnered with STC to support their work protecting sea turtles from the … Read more
Turtle Toll Tops a Thousand as Oil Disaster Impacts Multiply
Since the Gulf oil gusher was capped, wildlife impacts have actually gotten significantly worse. That seems counter-intuitive. But it’s exactly what wildlife officials are finding along the Gulf Coast: [W]ildlife … Read more
Michigan Oil Spill Disaster: It’s the Smell that Hits You First
As soon as I heard that over 800,000 gallons of crude oil had rushed from a broken pipeline into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan, only a few hours from NWF’s … Read more
Animal House (& Senate): Watch NWF’s Climate Capsule
What can spider monkeys, peacocks, ostriches & sheep tell us about global warming & the climate debate on Capitol Hill? Watch the National Wildlife Federation’s Climate Capsule!
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