A note from NWF’s California Director Beth Pratt: California Conservation Corp crew members and their leader John Griffith have embraced NWF’s Certified Wildlife Habitat program and certified their Ukiah campus, … Read more
Wildlife Facts
10 Festive Facts About Reindeer
You know Dasher and Prancer and Donner and Blitzen… But do you recall these festive facts about reindeer? 1. Reindeer or caribou? In Europe and Asia, they’re known as reindeer. … Read more
Who Goes There? Identifying Animal Tracks In Your Backyard
Are you eagerly awaiting the snowy season in order to take a peek at what critters have been scurrying through your backyard? Studying prints left by animals is an ancient … Read more
A Cougar for Christmas: Mountain Lion Strolls Through a California Backyard
Yesterday morning, Sherry Kempster went outside after she heard some crows squawking in her backyard, assuming a hawk or other small animal had excited them. Instead, she discovered a mountain … Read more
Winter White Wildlife
Walking in a winter wonderland would be easy for these white animals. Due to certain recessive traits, these unique North American species will blend in beautifully with the winter landscape. … Read more
12 Wins for Wildlife in 2014 That YOU Made Possible
Sometimes it’s hard to see how one small act can make a difference in this world. How can signing a petition or casting a vote or making a donation save … Read more
8 Wonky and Wonderful Woodpecker Adaptations
Each winter I’m absolutely thrilled to see woodpeckers in the woods of Virginia. Woodpeckers are a welcome part of my cold weather hikes, when wildlife sightings become more rare. I’ve had … Read more
Working to Protect Wildlife at the International Climate Change Conference – Part 2
Click here to read the previous Wildlife Promise blog (by David Burns) about NWF’s work at the International Climate Change Conference. What … Read more
Seven Red Birds for the Holidays
Red is a color associated with Christmas, Yule and the winter holiday season in general. Here in North America, we don’t have too many wildlife species that are red. There … Read more
A big week in #SaveLACougars news: P22 recovers from mange and David Crosby helps with research
Have you ever seen a mountain lion cough up a hairball? Neither had I. But new photos just released by the National Park Service show P22, the celebrity lion of … Read more
