Goldenrod blooms are an autumn delight — both for human admirers and wildlife visitors. Their sunny yellow flowers add beauty and interest to the late summer and early fall landscape … Read more
Wildlife Facts
NWF Launches #SaveLACougars Campaign
Two years ago, I read the story of P-22, the mountain lion living in the middle of Los Angeles and immediately became intrigued. How could this big cat be surviving … Read more
Scientists Speak Out in Support of Restoring Bison
Little more than a change in public perception stands in the way of one of the greatest triumphs in modern wildlife conservation. That’s what a veritable Who’s Who of leading … Read more
Tribes Cross the Border to Unite for Bison Protection
U.S. Tribes and Canadian First Nations Sign First Treaty in Over 150 Years to Restore Bison and Renew Cultural and Spiritual Connections to Buffalo Yesterday afternoon, I witnessed leaders from … Read more
The Most Important Animals You May Never Notice
When you peer through the surface of your local stream, you may not notice the mussels burrowed in the rocks. These aquatic workhorses are key to keeping our streams and … Read more
100,000 Acres for Wild Bighorns
Scores of wild bighorn sheep across the Northern Rockies are catching a devastating disease and dying within a few days or weeks. The bighorns are contracting deadly pneumonia from domesticated … Read more
Water Reclamation Area Becomes Certified Wildlife Habitat
Guest Post by Lisa Limbert Tucked into the fast-growing city of Gilbert, Arizona, the Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch is a ground water reclamation project that was designed to … Read more
Why Leaves Fall from Trees in Autumn
French author Albert Camus tells us, “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” And what opulent bouquets the leaves of autumn do create—whole mountainsides of dazzling … Read more
Myth Busted: Cover Crops and Soil Temperatures
We’ve all probably heard the old fact that cover crops result in colder, wetter soils. It seems this myth has been around amazingly longer than cover crops themselves. It is … Read more
