Wildlife Facts

Running for Wildlife is No Easy Task

 |  Oct 19, 2009

Below is the story of how NWF’s VP of Membership, Dave Strauss, attempted to run 100 miles to honor Craig Tufts and wildlife protection. Hello all, Before I get into … Read more

Post your Wildlife Videos to YouTube

 |  Oct 13, 2009

Don't forget to submit your wildlife videos to YouTube's Video Volunteer Project on behalf of National Wildlife Federation.  The deadline is October 22.  Click here for all the details, and … Read more

Fall Swarming Insects

 |  Oct 7, 2009

Fall is here!  October is the season of warm days, cool nights and beautiful foliage.  It’s also the time of year that many insect species begin to seek shelter from … Read more

Progress on Protecting Polar Bears

 |  Oct 6, 2009

Some good news for polar bears today. The Interior Department has sent a proposed habitat rule to the White House for review, bringing the threatened polar bear one step closer … Read more

Help NWF and get your video on YouTube’s homepage

 |  Oct 5, 2009

LOVE wildlife, animals and nature? We do too!  National Wildlife Federation's mission, simply put, is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. This month YouTube has teamed … Read more

October 4th: World Animal Day — Learn About/Join NWF’s Wildlife Watch!

 |  Oct 4, 2009

It is World Animal Day–a day to show appreciation for animals of all kinds. World Animal Day was established on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, a nature … Read more

North Pacific Humpback Whales Making A Comeback

 |  Oct 1, 2009

After being hunted to near extinction, the population of humpbacks near British Columbia has increased and there are signs it may come off the endangered species list next year. Though these … Read more

NWF Moves to Protect Florida’s Sea Turtles

 |  Oct 1, 2009

Stephen Colbert isn’t the only one who can put people on notice. Today the National Wildlife Federation and Florida Wildlife Federation notified the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that we’ll … Read more

Can We Learn from Bears?

 |  Sep 30, 2009

Hibernating bears have been an overlooked phenomenon for too long. If we could isolate and reproduce their chemistry, it would be a huge leap for health and science. Fortunately, scientists have … Read more

Ranger Rick Six-Year-Old Helps Cornell Lab and NSF With U.S. Ladybug Recovery

 |  Sep 17, 2009

It seems we must never underestimate the power of NWF’s favorite raccoon — Ranger Rick. Here is an AP story about how a motivated six year old Ranger Rick Reader helped Cornell researchers and the National Science … Read more