An elusive nocturnal mammal has finally been studied. Science Daily reports: A Wildlife Conservation Society research intern working in the wilds of Papua New Guinea has successfully completed what many … Read more
Wildlife Facts
Great News for Colorado Lynx
This just in from Colorado: The discovery of 10 lynx kittens this spring marks the first newborns documented in Colorado since 2006, heartening biologists overseeing restoration of the mountain feline. … Read more
Baby Raccoons In NWF’s Backyard
This morning at NWF’s headquarters in Virginia, a raccoon mom and her two babies were spotted in the enormous dead standing tree (called a snag) on the edge of the … Read more
Wild Tweets: Using Twitter to Monitor Wildlife
Since joining Twitter and making connections in the “green” Twitter world, I have heard a lot of people wondering whether the environmental community can focus all of Twitter’s positive energy … Read more
NWF Alaska Office (and Dog) Survives Quake
A moderate earthquake shook Alaska on Monday. Fortunately, the 5.4 magnitude quake was centered away from densely-populated areas. The Associated Press described the scene at NWF’s Alaska Regional Center: Still, … Read more
Three Things You Can Do for Bees
I was just flipping through this month’s National Wildlife magazine, and I saw this fascinating article on America’s bees. Bees and other pollinators are disappearing from our country due to … Read more
Wildlife Heroes: How a Fourth Grade Class Made A Difference
NWF's mission is "to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future," but sometimes, I'm reminded that it isn't our efforts at all, but the determination of children, that … Read more
Dave Mizejewski to Talk Bullfrogs, Bats and Backyard Campout on Tuesday’s Today Show
UPDATE 6/23: Watch David’s appearance here! NWF naturalist David Mizejewski will be making a live appearance on the Today Show tomorrow morning (June 23rd) to promote the Great American Backyard … Read more
Bizarre Blue Bug
“Is that a bug?” “No, it’s just a tiny piece of blue fuzz caught in the breeze.” “But it’s changing direction.” So went the conversation in my backyard the other … Read more
Bald Birds
At this time of year, you might start seeing something strange at your bird feeder: bald birds. Blue jays and cardinals are the most commonly reported bald birds, but it … Read more
