After spending several days in Venice, La. last week with National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizejewski, I drove to Pensacola, FL to meet up with NWF’s Steve Murchie. As I … Read more
Wildlife Facts
Sea Turtles Dying in BP “Burn Boxes” – First-Hand Account from Boat Captain
On June 17, the Los Angeles Times reported in “Death by fire in the gulf” that an effort to burn oil from the surface of the Gulf is also torching … Read more
Be Part of the Story – Join CNN Telethon Tonight 8 pm Eastern
Wildlife have no voice unless we speak up for them. Join tonight at 8 pm Eastern on CNN’s Larry King Live telethon to help the wildlife, people and communities impacted … Read more
NWF Finds Marine Life Struggling In Oil Slick Off Florida
The front page of Pensacola’s newspaper today proudly proclaims the beaches of Perdido Key have been declared safe because there’s no oil slick within 100 yards of shore. But 20 … Read more
Behind the Scenes of Oiled Bird Rehab (Video)
Since the BP oil disaster began nearly two months ago, National Wildlife Federation staffers have spent hundreds of hours on the water off Louisiana, watching for impacted wildlife & helping … Read more
Breaking: Dead Sperm Whale Found In Gulf
Scientists have found a dead sperm whale 77 miles south of the Deepwater Horizon disaster site: It is the first dead whale spotted since BP’s rig exploded on April 20. … Read more
David Mizejewski: “We Are Part Of The Ecosystem” (Video)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppp3nESjaSs&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Help ensure NWF has the funding needed to be on the front lines helping wildlife >> For all the latest news on how the oil spill is impacting … Read more
Ranger Rick Magazine Wins Education Publication Award
Ranger Rick Magazine win K-5 periodical of the year by Association of Educational Publishers.
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Silence Spreads As BP Signs Up Boat Captains & Fishermen
Remember the Venice, La.-based fishing boat captain who explained to me how fish are mistaking blobs of oil for habitat? Or the one who brought a bottle of oil back … Read more
Smashed Pelican Eggs & New Oil Disaster Flow Estimate
Can you believe BP once would have us believe the Gulf oil gusher was only spewing 40,000 gallons a day? Today, the Obama administration said its latest estimates show the … Read more
