2021 Great Lakes Region Agenda for Congress:
As the new Congress gets down to business after a bitter election—and post-election—that featured outright assaults on our democracy, we’re hearing a lot of talk about the need to unite our country. As a wildlife conservation organization, the National Wildlife Federation knows a thing or two about bringing people together from different parties, different regions, […]
Noncompetitive Leasing is Bad for Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation, and Taxpayers
Over the past three-and-a-half years, the Trump administration has prioritized oil and gas development over all other uses of America’s public lands. Anglers, hikers, bird watchers, and sportsmen have widely opposed this lopsided approach, recognizing that most of these leases threaten wildlife such as elk, pronghorn, mule deer, and cutthroat trout. The leases also threaten […]
QUIZ: Room to Roam
We have an exciting opportunity to help native wildlife in the western United States. From bison to grizzly bears and bighorn sheep, wildlife regularly face serious threats when they come into contact with domestic livestock. Our Adopt-a-Wildlife Acre program is making strides in giving native wildlife more room to safely roam by working with ranchers […]
“Energy Dominance”: Three Years of a Disastrous Policy for Wildlife and Communities
March 2020 marked a somber anniversary. Three years ago, the Trump administration announced its so-called “energy dominance” doctrine, which, as the name implies has put energy development as the priority for our public lands. Since then, the administration has tried to lease a whopping 24.5 million acres of public land—land that is meant to be […]
Eight Wildlife Wins on our Public Lands and Waters
We share the world with wildlife and we have a responsibility to ensure that it thrives into the future. But some sobering news came earlier this year, when the United Nations issued a detailed report about the global wildlife crisis: at least one million species are now at risk of extinction unless we take drastic […]
“We want to tell our own stories”: Public Lands and Indigenous Histories
For National Public Lands Day, the National Wildlife Federation talked to Len Necefer, a member of the Navajo Nation who founded NativesOutdoors, an outdoor gear company that works with indigenous artists and athletes to further their outdoor explorations. The company also serves as a digital communication platform to encourage Native Americans to connect with public […]
Energy Dominance Misses the Mark, Damages Our Wild Public Lands
This week, Acting Secretary David Bernhardt begins confirmation hearings to officially take over the top job at the Department of the Interior, the agency responsible for stewarding our country’s wild public lands. This week also marks the two year anniversary of the short-sighted policy he champions to prioritize energy development on public lands. Polar bears […]
Women in Hunting and Fishing: Artemis
Women are the fastest growing demographic in hunting and fishing. They enter the field with a deep appreciation of our heritage and a passion to care for the wildlife and habitat of which we all are a part. Artemis, named after the Greek Goddess of the hunt and wild animals, is a National Wildlife Federation […]
Utah’s Newly Protected Wild Gems
Many of our country’s best remaining wild public lands were recently protected when the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act was signed into law. Of particular personal note for me are the Utah provisions. Utah now has more than 600,000 acres of new Wilderness and more than 100 miles of new Wild […]
A Crucial Law Protects Our Most Wild Old-Growth Forest
Oregon’s Coast Range is home to what many consider the single most remote wilderness in the entire state. Located about eight miles within the dense old-growth forest which runs south from the Washington border, the Devil’s Staircase and its surrounding watershed are incredibly inaccessible. No designated trail, no route, no cell reception, no GPS, nothing. […]