Food is one of the four essential elements for wildlife habitat, and berry-producing shrubs are one of the best food sources for birds, particularly in the winter when other food … Read more
Wildlife Facts
Don’t Forget Water for Birds in the Winter!
Throughout the hot summer months, backyard birders like me faithfully supply all the fresh water our feathered friends need for drinking, bathing or simply cooling off. By this time of … Read more
Duck Stamp Act Passes Lame Duck Congress
More bucks for ducks! Wildlife conservation got a win today when the Senate passed the Federal Duck Stamp Act (H.R. 5069). The legislation simply raises the price of the Federal … Read more
Working to Protect Wildlife at the International Climate Change Conference
Over the next two weeks, National Wildlife Federation staff will be blogging from the annual international climate negotiations (COP20 – or 20th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework … Read more
Flora of Wax Lake: Louisiana’s Best-Kept Secret to Coastal Restoration
Read the original post at Delta Dispatch. The Wax Lake Delta, a lush secluded enclave of natural beauty located in Louisiana’s Atchafalaya River Basin, is a hunter’s paradise among many … Read more
The Amazon Soy Moratorium is safe!
Despite repeated attacks, the Soy Moratorium in the Brazilian Amazon is safe—at least for a while. This is a huge win, not only for tropical forest conservation, but also for … Read more
NWF Helps Score Win for Colorado Wildlife Haven
As drilling geared up in the Rockies in the early 2000s, a rallying cry among people worried about the natural gas boom’s effects in Colorado was “Save the Roan!” The … Read more
5 Intriguing Behaviors of Rutting Elk (Videos)
The elk mating season (the rut) takes place every fall, prompted by shorter day lengths. Males (bulls) breed with a number of females (cows) during this time, and exhibit a few fascinating … Read more
Weekly News Roundup: Standing up for Clean Water and more!
For years, it has been unclear which streams and wetlands are protected under the Clean Water Act. This April, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers … Read more
Launching A Lawsuit to Protect Wildlife in Minnesota
Minnesota Conservation Federation and National Wildlife Federation joined indigenous and conservation groups in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. State Department to stop the expansion of tar sands through Minnesota … Read more
