Man is fallen and will destroy the Earth – but at least we greens made him wait – The Independent
Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor, The Independent…
What we are witnessing is a fundamental clash between the species, and the planet on which he lives, which is going to worsen ...
Senate Passes Budget that Returns Oil and Gas Revenues to Land and Water Conservation
Washington, DC – 03/25/2013
In an early morning 50-49 vote, the Senate today passed a framework for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 budget that for only the second time in more than ...
Judge Upholds Roadless Protections on U.S. Forests
A court in Washington, D.C., has rejected the last legal challenge to prohibitions on logging and road building in backcountry roadless areas, ending more than 12 years of fighting ...
Audubon writer Ted Williams suspended for column on feral cats
Via Endangered Species & Wetlands Report…
UPDATE: 3/26 - Williams to write again for Audubon in July-August issue
Veteran conservation journalist Ted Williams, who for years ...
Weekly News Roundup – March 22, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news:
NWF: Keystone XL Tar Sands Vote a Test of Climate Commitment
March 22-The ...
Obama Administration To Protect More Than 240,000 Acres Of American Treasures
Rio Grande del Norte in New Mexico President Obama plans to use his executive authority to permanently protect five new national monuments next week. This marks a significant step ...
Keep Up the Fight to Stop Coal Exports in Oregon
Good news came last week in the battle to protect Oregon’s fish and wildlife from toxic coal pollution. Thanks to support from wildlife advocates like you, multi-billion dollar ...
Water and Wildlife Shouldn’t Mix with Oil and Gas
A seep of oil-like substances adjacent to a western Colorado natural gas plant is just 60 feet from a creek that flows into the Colorado River (pictured). Photo by Judith Kohler
“It’s ...
Keep Anti-Wildlife Riders Out of the Budget
Right now, the U.S. Senate is starting to debate on the Budget Resolution for the next fiscal year, which demonstrates what our priorities are as a country.
But, as in previous years, ...
Protecting Florida’s Manatees from Harmful “Red Tide”
Basking in the south Florida sun, a skimboarder turned to my friends on the beach and eloquently stated, “Bro, your girls are getting eaten by manatees.”
USFWS Headquarters/FlickrWhile ...
Trees, Wildlife and Water – Celebrate National Wildlife Week
Volunteers plant trees for nature center in West AtlantaYesterday I wrote about trees and National Wildlife Week for the National Aquarium’s WATERblog. Trees have a complex and ...
Memo to BP: End the Blame Game, Restore the Gulf
It took BP 87 days to cap the well gushing from a mile beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, in an area known as the Macondo prospect. For months, BP shirked responsibility, ...
Mississippi River’s newest distributary in danger of being closed
A river otter enjoys new habitat formed by the Mississippi River’s newest outlet in Louisiana, Mardi Gras Pass.Last year during Mardi Gras, the Mississippi River carved a small ...
Take Action for Wildlife and Plant a Tree!
Aspens in Grand Teton National Park. National Wildlife Photo Contest entry by William Wiley.Spring is the perfect time to get outside and help local wildlife. This year, National ...
Weekly News Roundup – March 15, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news:
NWF: On First Ever Carbon Pollution Limits, We Can’t Wait
March ...
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