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
Wildlife Facts
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
Helping Wildlfe and People
By Larry J. Schweiger From an interview I gave this morning with Fox Boston, here are some powerful, tragic images of pelicans impacted by the BP oil spill. To help hold … Read more
NWF Trip Finds Louisiana Marsh “Eerily Quiet”
A Louisiana fishing boat captain led National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizejewski & several reporters to an oil-stained marsh yesterday. A Reuters reporter reveals what they found: In marshy areas, … Read more
(Video) NWF’s Schweiger Hits National Airwaves Denouncing Dirty Fuels
On both coasts, and lots of places in between, NWF President and CEO Larry Scwheiger is hitting the airwaves this morning urging Americans to reject dirty fuels and the dangerous … Read more
