Wildlife Facts

Animal Olympians – Part 2

The second in our series on animals with gold-medal-worthy abilities in celebration of the Olympics. Lynx and Snowshoe HareWhen it comes to ability to navigate deep snows, it’s anyone’s guess … Read more

Animal Olympians – Part 1

The Olympics have begun!  While human Olympians have amazing physical abilities, for wild animals, strength, speed, agility and endurance mean more than just medals, they are a matter of survival.  … Read more

You Can Help The Great Backyard Bird Count

 The weekend of February 12 through the 15th marks the Great Backyard Bird Count, a nationwide effort by many distinguished organizations concerned with wild birds in the U.S. The sponsors … Read more

Bad news for Lake Superior

Lake Superior is the latest casualty of the federal government's pathetic effort to slow a plague of ship-borne invasive species that is devastating the Great Lakes. The Duluth News-Tribune reports … Read more

Report Shows Tennessee Waters at High Risk of Pollution, Destruction

A new report shows that up to 60 percent of Tennessee’s stream miles and half of its 787,000 remaining acres of wetlands may no longer be protected from pollution and … Read more

Cool Video: Dolphin Hunting Trick

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Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day!

Danielle Brigida has a great article on the National Wildlife magazine site celebrating Squirrel Appreciation Day. I called Doug Inkley, National Wildlife Federation senior scientist & knower of all things … Read more

NWF on Today Show – Be Out There!

Did you know that by the time the average kid goes to kindergarten, he or she has already watched 5,000 hours of television?  That's enough time to earn a college … Read more

Top Ten Wildlife Stories Of 2009

In the incredibly diverse world of wildlife and endangered species, anyone would be hard pressed to pick the top stories for 2009. But here are ten stories that certainly rose … Read more

A Sense of Hope for the Great Lakes

The state of Michigan gave everyone who cares about the future of the Great Lakes an early Christmas gift today when it took the Asian carp debacle to the U.S. … Read more