Wildlife, Public Health Endangered with Methane Rule Suspension
At the urging of fossil fuel interests, on June 12, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a two-year suspension or “stay” of core components of its 2016 final rule to curb methane pollution from new and modified oil and gas facilities. This is an unwise and harmful move by a federal agency charged with […]
The Antiquities Act Turns 111! How About a Hundred More Years?
The Antiquities Act, which has been integral to building our nation’s public-lands legacy, is 111 years strong. Americans’ love of and support for our public lands remains strong, too. Support is strong despite attempts to transfer, sell off or carve up the lands that belong to all Americans, whether they live next door to a […]
Bears Ears National Monument: Of Spirit and Nature
Bears Ears National Monument is a place where Native American culture intertwines with the high desert of the Grand Gulch Plateau in southeastern Utah. Bears Ears butte. Photo by Chamois Andersen. Hiking through this expansive landscape, with lost canyons winding through the valley below, one feels a spiritual presence amid the sandstone outcrops and pinyon […]
A Win for Wildlife: Protecting America’s Public Lands from Methane Pollution
On Wednesday, 51 Senators—all Democrats plus Republicans Susan Collins, Lindsey Graham, and John McCain—stood up for America’s outdoor heritage and wildlife by preventing the repeal of a Bureau of Land Management rule that prevents harmful methane from being released into the air as waste during oil and gas development on public lands. (See how your […]
A Guide: Starting Down the “Road to Rollbacks”
In March, the Trump Administration and the Department of the Interior released a back-to-back Executive Order and Secretarial Order focused on four Interior Department rules for review and possible repeal. These four rules are: Cutthroat trout credit Latham Jenkins The Bureau of Land Management’s “Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands” rule; […]
Why We are Fighting for the Public Lands that Wildlife Depend On
Wild bison depend on our public lands. Our wild and public lands provide crucial habitat for wildlife and a space for people to connect to nature. Despite widespread support to keep public lands in public hands, challenges continue. Right now, members of Congress are pushing measures to take millions of acres of public land and […]
Fall in Love with Wild America
In honor of Valentine’s Day, National Wildlife Federation staff members are sharing favorite wild places and hidden gems – from national parks to national forests to wildlife refuges. As naturalist David Mizejewski says, “What a gift.” Not only do they inspire and amaze millions of visitors, America’s wild public lands provide habitat for an extraordinary […]
Over 500 Million Acres, One Job
As a new administration arrives in Washington, D.C., thousands of appointments will be made to fill critical positions in our federal government. One appointment in particular matters a great deal to wildlife, habitat, and our wild and working public lands: the Secretary of the Interior. Why does the head of a department sometimes humorously called […]
12 Gifts You Gave to Wildlife This Year
This past year, thoughtful, generous, and passionate National Wildlife Federation supporters like you helped give countless wildlife the freedom to be wild and thrive. Thank you! Please enjoy reading about 12 of our favorite gifts that you helped give to wildlife in 2016. 100,000 MORE SAFE ACRES FOR WILDLIFE Photo by National Wildlife Photo Contest […]
Calling on President-elect Trump to Stand with Wildlife
This past year, we’ve made important progress protecting wildlife – from guaranteeing more range for wild bison, to cutting carbon pollution that threatens moose, to restoring major water systems like the Great Lakes, the Gulf of Mexico and the Chesapeake Bay. And there is still the potential for more gains, as President Obama considers rules […]