I was reminded this week that we are in the thick of baby bird season. I was heading out to run some errands a few nights ago and as I was getting … Read more
Wildlife Facts
An Urgent Call to Protect America’s Waterways
Over at Huffington Post, Steve Fleischli says America’s waterways are under attack — and that Congress needs to act: In Southern California, the battle has taken center stage on the … Read more
“The Empress of the Docks”
The Washington Post has a fascinating profile today of a DC naturalist: In the long tradition of American self-reliance — that urge to eschew social conventions for a simpler life … Read more
NJ Volunteers Fight to Save Piping Plovers
A National Wildlife Federation expert was quoted in a recent New York Times article on New Jersey's efforts to monitor its piping plover population: Because piping plovers nest directly on … Read more
Moms Gone Wild!
Motherhood is a life-changing experience for humans and wildlife alike. Wildlife mothers devote precious resources to finding a mate, digging dens, building nests, giving birth and protecting and feeding their … Read more
Disappointing Decision on Polar Bear Protection
The decision is in, and it’s not what we were hoping for. The Obama administration has announced it will stick with the Bush administration’s regulation weakening protections for the threatened … Read more
AEI: You Can Think Polar Bears are Cute. Or Threatened. But Not Both.
While we’re waiting on a decision from the Obama administration on protecting polar bears, I thought I’d pass along this little laugher from the American Enterprise Institute: The National Wildlife … Read more
What the Easter Bunny was REALLY Doing
This past weekend the Easter Bunny made his rounds, leaving baskets filled with marshmallow peeps, jellybean-filled plastic eggs, and chocolates made in his image. But real rabbits and their cousins … Read more
Global Warming: New Challenge to Protecting Southeast U.S. Wildlife
On April Fool’s Day the New York Times gave us yet another look into the impacts of global warming in the editorial, State of Birds. A third of bird species … Read more
9 Reasons Social Media and the Web Can Save Wildlife
It is my personal belief that social media can play a huge role in helping protect wildlife. Being a part of the information age is incredible and overwhelming at times, but I can’t help but be optimistic that we are in a better place than ever before to save wildlife
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