Wildlife Facts

A Sense of Hope for the Great Lakes

 |  Dec 21, 2009

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

Can You Imagine a World Without Polar Bears?

, ,  |  Dec 18, 2009

By: Larry J. Schweiger Can you imagine telling your kids and grandkids about a world where there used to be polar bears? National Wildlife Federation’s new report Double Trouble for … Read more

Copenhagen Event: Last Chance for Wildlife

,  |  Dec 14, 2009

By Larry Schweiger I was pleased to see good attendance at National Wildlife Federation’s event this Saturday at the climate discussions in Copenhagen, Denmark. I was joined by Steve Schneider of Stanford University … Read more

5 Tips for Sharing the Road (and the Love) With Wildlife

 |  Dec 3, 2009

I've been inspired by Subaru's Share the Love Event, where Subaru donates $250 to one of five charities (NWF included!) for every one of their cars purchased or leased, and … Read more

Two New Threats to Polar Bears & How You Can Help

 |  Nov 19, 2009

We’re learning some alarming new data about just how fast polar bear habitat is melting away in the Arctic Circle. Read more

Save Ice Cream! #HelpHoneyBees

 |  Nov 5, 2009

Häagen-Dazs knows the importance of honeybees to ice cream. Pollination is “essential for ingredients in nearly 50 percent of our all-natural superpremium flavors,” according to their website, HelptheHoneyBees.com. In an … Read more

Wildlife Vampires – Part 4

 |  Oct 31, 2009

Wildlife Vampires Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Happy Halloween! We’ve saved the best for last. There are several species of diminutive candiru catfish … Read more

Wildlife Vampires – Part 3

 |  Oct 30, 2009

Wildlife Vampires Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Oxpeckers and Vampire Finches There are several bird species that form symbiotic relationships with larger animals. … Read more

Wildlife Vampires – Part 2

 |  Oct 29, 2009

Wildlife Vampires Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Mosquitoes For mosquitoes, it’s the ladies who are the bloodsuckers. Both sexes feed on flower nectar … Read more

Wildlife Vampires – Part 1

 |  Oct 28, 2009

Wildlife Vampires Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Who’s your favorite vampire? Do you swoon over Edward Cullen and Bill Compton, or are classic … Read more