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Think about our national parks. What comes to mind? Many of us think of spectacular landscapes, family adventures, and, of course, incredible wildlife. These places we love are all of those things, but they are also places created to protect and restore wildlife. Our national parks, wildlife refuges and other wild public lands provide crucial […]

Artifacts were disappearing. Vandalism left prehistoric dwellings in shambles. Archaeologically and culturally important Native American sites, then referred to as “antiquities,” were ransacked. In the late 1800s, “pot-hunters” – private collectors and thieves – prowled the Southwest in search of artifacts and prehistoric sites, leaving behind a trail of looted dwellings, remains, and settlements. Anthropologists, archaeologists, […]

Since 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has worked to conserve the nation’s wildlife and wild places. As part of our 80th anniversary celebration, we are recognizing important moments in our history that continue to make an impact today. Since our founding, the National Wildlife Federation has been active calling on various Administrations to protect our public […]

A year ago, the greater sage-grouse was added to the endangered species list. Photo from Brett Billings/ USFWS This week, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell returned to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the one-year anniversary of launching an unprecedented wildlife conservation effort. On Sept. 22, 2015, with the Front Range of the Rockies […]

During the late spring and early summer, on nights with a high tide under a full or new moon, living fossils crawl en masse onto the beaches of the mid-Atlantic coast. These ancient arthropods are horseshoe crabs, which have survived relatively unchanged for 350 million years. Yet, human development has created uncertainty about their ability […]