A Win For Outdoor Recreation Marks a Win for Wildlife!
Big news! A bill is headed to the president’s desk that will include the outdoor recreation industry as part of the nation’s GDP! Doesn’t sound exciting? Wondering how that helps our land, water, air, and wildlife? Just bear with me. Much of outdoor recreation takes place on our public lands, which are also home to […]
Avett Brothers: This Land is Our Land
The Avett Brothers performing “This Land Is Our Land” The earliest years of my life were spent growing up on a mountainside. They were years full of scrambling up hills, marveling at tadpoles, and hearing the earth beneath my feet everyday on my walk to the school bus. No matter how many years have since passed or how […]
Energy Leases Canceled in Wildlife Habitat
Herds of elk, mule deer and pronghorn, black bears, mountain lions, native cutthroat trout, peregrine falcons and other wildlife living in parts of western Colorado have more certainty now that the sagebrush lands, mountain meadows, waters and forested hillsides on which they depend won’t be disturbed any time soon by new oil and gas wells. The […]
An American Issue: Protecting Public Lands for Fish and Wildlife
In the months before the election, the National Wildlife Federation launched a campaign calling candidates running for office to support our wild public lands. What happened? It worked! Tens of thousands of Americans, plus 41 sporting and wildlife organizations joined in demanding that public lands stay in public hands. Politicians from both parties also listened […]
Beyond Politics: Important Decisions for Wildlife Conservation
The next President and Congress face important decisions for wildlife conservation. Already, nearly one out of every three U.S. species are considered at-risk, and many wildlife populations are in decline. Unless action is taken soon on the following conservation challenges, many of these animals’ could reach a tipping point. Confronting Climate Change Wildlife like moose […]
5 Endangered Species That Depend On Public Lands
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 […]
The Antiquities Act Under Attack
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, […]
Explore Public Lands In Any Season
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 […]
‘Pedal to the metal’ to save the Greater Sage-Grouse
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 […]
Living Fossils At Risk
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 […]