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Oct 29, 2008 Colorado Wildlife Federation Secures Measures to Protect Wildlife and Habitat from the Impacts of Oil and Gas Development in Colorado Colorado is undergoing an unprecedented boom in oil and gas development, with a record 6,368 new drilling permits issued last year. This year is on pace to break that record. Much of this development occurs in sensitive wildlife habitat for mule deer, elk, pronghorn,... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 28, 2008 Tony Caligiuri First Regional Executive Director of Chesapeake Mid-Atlantic Natural Resource Center Tony Caligiuri has joined the National Wildlife Federation as the first Regional Executive Director of NWF’s recently-opened Chesapeake Mid-Atlantic Natural Resource Center in Reston , VA. Caligiuri will lead a staff of wildlife and conservation experts whose work focuses on implementing... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 28, 2008 Potential Funding Opportunities Potential Funding Opportunities October 31, 2008 Funding opportunities are a vital component of the non-profit world. One of our own NWF Regional Representatives, compiled this short list of current funding opportunities! It is... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 28, 2008 No Child Left Inside: Education Advocacy and NWF Affiliates Work to Connect Children to Nature NWF affiliate engagement has been crucial to the recent successes in our education advocacy campaigns. In September, the House of Representatives passed the No Child Left Inside Act by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 293 to 109. NWF affiliates helped organize a letter from 45 national... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 27, 2008 Alaska News The Renewable Resources Coalition, Alaska ’s leading conservation organization dedicated to protecting the clean water and wild salmon of the Bristol Bay watershed, has been selected as the Alaska affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation. The decision was made final at the most... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 27, 2008 Great Lakes News The National Wildlife Federation and Alliance for the Great Lakes applaud the U.S. Congress for sealing historic protections for the Great Lakes that have been a decade in the making. The U.S. House approved September 22 the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 27, 2008 Gulf States News Conservation Vice President for Kansas Wildlife Federation (KWF), Steven Sorensen, on October 15 attended a historic black footed ferret release in Logan County Kansas. Nineteen ferrets were released in three different areas. The largest area was a 10,000-acre property. KWF has been very... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 27, 2008 Northeast News The Connecticut Forest and Park Association was recently featured in an National Public Radio story regarding potential Congressional action adding two important hiking trails-the Metacomet and Massabesett Trails-to the National Trails System. CFPA has been a... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 27, 2008 Northern Rockies News Sportsmen, sportswomen and local citizens in Great Falls and Missoula recently gathered to listen to legislative candidates as they talked about their views and philosophies on public access, conservation and energy development. Russell Country Sportsmen, Great Falls Archers, Missouri... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 27, 2008 Rocky Mountains News This past summer, Wyoming Wildlife Federation (WWF), Trout Unlimited (TU) and United Steelworkers of America 13214 hosted a rally in Rock Springs , Wyoming for Little Mountain – an area of public land that has become part of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Competitive Oil and Gas... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 27, 2008 Southeast News In 1941, the US Army Corps of Engineers proposed a flood control project in the lower Mississippi Delta that would have had catastrophic environmental impacts to more than 314 square miles of wetlands. Fighting the project, known as the Yazoo Pumps, has been a top... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 27, 2008 Western News NWF's favorite race car driver, Leilani Munter, is heading to Hawaii with the Conservation Council for Hawaii (CCH) to spread the word about global warming. You may have seen Leilani at last year's NWF annual meeting, or seen her with NWF lobbying the halls of Congress for climate... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 27, 2008 No Child Left Inside: Education Advocacy and NWF Affiliates Work to Connect Children to Nature NWF affiliate engagement has been crucial to the recent successes in our education advocacy campaigns. In September, the House of Representatives passed the No Child Left Inside Act by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 293 to 109. NWF affiliates helped organize a letter from 45... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 27, 2008 U.S. Congress Approves Historic Protections for Great Lakes CONTACT: FOR... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 27, 2008 The Silver Lining of the Financial Crisis The Silver Lining of the Financial Crisis by Larry Schwieger We are living in a time of financial chaos and economic uncertainty. The U.S. government has implemented the largest economic intervention in history. Other world leaders are taking similar steps to restore... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 27, 2008 Climate Capsule - Week of October 27 Week of October 27, 2008 Highlight of the Week Sobering Overview: Climate Changing Faster, Stronger Than Previously Predicted Climate change is happening more rapidly than was predicted by experts just 15... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 20, 2008 Climate Capsule Week of October 20 Week of October 20, 2008 Highlight of the Week Keep The Endangered Species Act Strong: Constituents Oppose Rollback In Species Protections A broad coalition of conservation groups recently called on the Bush administration... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 14, 2008 America's Sportsmen Want Clean Energy Investments that Stimulate Economy, Protect Wildlife NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 13, 2008 Climate Capsule Week of October 13 Week of October 13, 2008 Highlight of the Week In Final Presidential Debate, Watch Candidates Discuss Climate Change This Wednesday marks the final presidential debate before the November 4 elections, and offers... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 10, 2008 Great Lakes Compact Success Great Lakes Compact Success! The Great Lakes ecosystem is the only freshwater system of its kind in size and ecological diversity. The Great Lakes are now securely protected from diversion and... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 8, 2008 Climate Capsule Week of October 6 Affiliates - find more global warming news, including archives organized by subject area at: http://blogs.nwf.org/globalwarmingnews/ Please view in HTML for proper formatting. Week of October 6, 2008 Highlight of the Week Tonight’s Presidential... National Wildlife Federation more...
Oct 2, 2008 Orchid Suites Announcements to Affiliates Dear NWF Affiliates: The Orchid NWF Affiliate Program is entering its second year! Thank you to all who signed up. We look forward to working with more of you. The following are special announcements that we hope will inspire you to join us: Price... National Wildlife Federation more...
Sep 29, 2008 Climate Capsule Week of September 29 Week of September 29, 2008 Highlight of the Week In 2007, CO2 Output Jumps To Record Level The current concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is the highest during the last 650,000 years, and probably during the... National Wildlife Federation more...
Sep 29, 2008 Federal Scientists: Flood Insurance Program Is Pushing Salmon and Orcas to Extinction NEWS RELEASE: September 29, 2008 Federal Scientists: Flood Insurance Program Is Pushing Salmon and Orcas to Extinction New Standards for Development in Puget Sound Floodplains Likely SEATTLE, WA: Scientists at the National... National Wildlife Federation more...
Sep 26, 2008 Oil Shale: Another Sub-Prime Investment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... National Wildlife Federation more...
Sep 24, 2008 EPA 2008 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends For release: ( Washington , D.C. – Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008 ) 2008 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends EPA today released the "2008 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends" (2008 ROE HD), which provides the American... National Wildlife Federation more...
Sep 23, 2008 Western Climate Initiative: Historic First Step, Essential Improvements Needed Western Climate Initiative: Historic First Step, Essential Improvements Needed On Release of Western Climate Initiative Plan and Implications for the Interior West ... National Wildlife Federation more...
Sep 18, 2008 No Child Left Inside Act Wins in Congress! WASHINGTON, DC (September 18, 2008) – Children and teachers won a big victory last night with the passage of the No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 in the House of Representatives. The popular, bi-partisan bill passed by a vote of 293-109. The bill was written to better prepare teachers for... National Wildlife Federation more...
Sep 15, 2008 Climate Capsule Week of September 15 Week of September 15, 2008 Highlight of the Week House To Consider Energy Package Congress must take the urgent and necessary steps that will give consumers better energy choices, cut oil dependency and cut global warming pollution.... National Wildlife Federation more...
Sep 11, 2008 New House Compromise Energy Bill BREAKING NEWS: We have been informed by the speaker’s office that an agreement has been reached on the House compromise energy legislation. Most elements (other than drilling) have already passed the House. While drilling is not the answer and is the wrong direction, the bill does include a... National Wildlife Federation more...
Sep 8, 2008 Climate Capsule: Week of September 8 Week of September 8, 2008 Highlight of the Week House to Consider Energy Package This Week When we last saw Congress, a minority of lawmakers continued to block critical measures that could help break America's addiction to oil, give... National Wildlife Federation more...
Aug 28, 2008 Refuge Victory In Texas By: Janice Bezanson, Executive Director, TCA A recent court ruling in Texas is a big step in protecting a huge conservation victory by a coalition led by NWF affiliate Texas Conservation Alliance. The Alliance generated input from 20,000 people and media coverage in more than 50 media... Texas Conservation Alliance more...
Aug 28, 2008 Welcome to Our New Alaska Affiliate! By: Larry Schweiger, President & CEO National Wildlife Federation welcomes the Renewable Resources Coalition (RRC) as our newest affiliate and our conservation partner in the state of Alaska. RRC's mission is "to preserve and protect the ongoing viability of Alaska's abundant... National Wildlife Federation more...
Aug 18, 2008 "Low Flows, Hot Trout" The National Wildlife Federation and the Clark Fork Coalition have just released “LOW FLOWS, HOT TROUT: Climate Change in the Clark Fork Watershed.” The report shows how climate change is impacting the Clark Fork Basin in western Montana and northern Idaho by affecting temperatures,... National Wildlife Federation more...
Aug 14, 2008 NWF and Earth Conservation Corps Clean up the Anacostia River On July 29, 2008, NWF joined Earth Conservation Corps for a clean-up day on the banks of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Participants picked up garbage and cleared away driftwood and invasive plants, making room for Corps members to plant native species. Two billion... National Wildlife Federation more...
Jul 24, 2008 Judge issues permanent injunction to stop widespread haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program lands SEATTLE, WA - A U.S. District judge today issued a permanent injunction against the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) program allowing widespread haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program lands. The injunction allows those who have already applied to the program or who have made... National Wildlife Federation more...
Jul 9, 2008 Judge Orders USDA to Halt Expanded Haying and Grazing on Conservation Reserve Program Lands USDA action puts 24 million acres of wildlife habitat at risk WASHINGTON, DC (July 9) – A U.S. District Judge yesterday issued a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), forcing the agency to halt efforts to open 24 million acres of Conservation... National Wildlife Federation more...
Jul 8, 2008 Climate Capsule: Week of July 7 Connecting The Dots: Midwest Flooding And Global Warming "As so many grapple with catastrophic flooding in the central United States , our thoughts and prayers are with those in harm’s way," said Larry Schweiger, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation. As the flood... National Wildlife Federation more...
Jul 1, 2008 NWF Welcomes Its Newest Affiliate: Earth Conservation Corps The National Wildlife Federation is proud and honored to welcome the Earth Conservation Corps (ECC) to our family of affiliates. ECC is based in Washington, D.C. and their mission is to "empower our endangered youth to reclaim the Anacostia River, their communities, and their... National Wildlife Federation more...
Jun 9, 2008 New Report Aims to Save Kids from an "Indoor Summer" Many Children Gain Weight During Summer Break as Disconnect with Nature Grows; National Wildlife Federation Urges Parents and Policymakers to Help Kids National Wildlife Federation more
May 30, 2008 How Green Is Your Office? Environmental Advocates of New York Goes Green By Daniella Nordin, Communications Assistant Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are committed to conserving and recycling at home, but when many of us reach our workplaces, our green values are left at the door. And the decisions we make at work are making a big impact on the... Environmental Advocates of New York more...
May 5, 2008 Colorado Forum Addresses Disorder Affecting Our Nation's Youth Photograph: Charlie Archambault On April 22 nd , Earth Day 2008, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted Colorado Forum: Connecting Kids to Nature to discuss strategies to ensure that the environmental stewardship and conservation ethics... National Wildlife Federation more...
Apr 22, 2008 Broadcast on Global Warming Solutions Gets Global Attention Photo: Copyright 2008, Fritz Myer Universities, schools and businesses around the world are hosting NWF's Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming broadcast by showing recordings of the second annual broadcast during their activities leading up to Earth Day on April 22 nd... National Wildlife Federation more...
Apr 9, 2008 Court Ruling Protects Endangered Species in Florida Keys A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to uphold an injunction on April 1st, protecting endangered species and their habitat in the Florida Keys. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was denied their appeal to overturn an injunction brought against them by the Florida Wildlife... National Wildlife Federation more...
Mar 18, 2008 Tribal Lands Program and Oglala Lakota College By: Alexis Bonogofsky; photo: copyright 2008, Alexis Bonogofsky For the second year, NWF's Tribal Lands Conservation Program has partnered with Oglala Lakota College on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to host tribal high school students in a day of learning about career... National Wildlife Federation more...
Mar 18, 2008 Volunteers Replant Fontainebleu State Park WDSU, New Orleans more
Feb 11, 2008 EPA Under Pressure to Keep Banned Pesticide on Market MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Steve Holmer, American Bird Conservancy, 202-234-7181, ext. 216 sholmer@abcbirds.org , http://www.abcbirds.org/ Cat Lazaroff, Defenders of Wildlife, 202-772-3270, clazaroff@defenders.org Science Panel Agrees with Pesticide Ban which Followed Millions of... Defenders of Wildlife more...
Feb 2, 2008 A Green Day for Bush Bush's Environmental Protection Agency made a move to veto the Corps of Engineer's Yazoo pump project which could have resulted in atrocious impacts to the area's aquatic ecosystems. TIME more
Jan 29, 2008 Scientists Call on Congress to Help Wildlife Survive Global Warming WASHINGTON, DC -- “More than 600 prominent scientists from across the United States are calling on Congress to pass legislation that will curb America's global warming pollution and help protect wildlife and other natural resources threatened by global warming. Spearheaded by some of... National Wildlife Federation more...
Jan 24, 2008 Invasive Species Threat from Arctic Offshore Drilling Ignored Interior Purged Scientific Concerns about Introduction of Exotics in Arctic Waters WASHINGTON, DC - January 24 - The Interior Department directed its scientists to exclude any assessments of the high likelihood that offshore oil drilling would introduce invasive species into Arctic... Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility more...
Jan 8, 2008 Groups Appeal Court Decision Blocking Ohio Citizens from Lake Erie Shoreline Columbus, Ohio -- Conservation groups today took the first step to appeal an Ohio lower court decision that blocks Ohio citizens from walking, fishing and recreating along the shores of Lake Erie. The groups seek to overturn a December 11th decision by Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge... National Wildlife Federation more...
Dec 19, 2007 Sportsmen Want Action on Climate Change By: Joe Wilkinson Another day, another half-dozen presidential candidates in Iowa restaurants, town meetings, neighborhood meet-and-greets and down on the farm. The talk is of Iraq, health-care coverage and education funding. However, if they want to know what's on the mind of someone like me,... DesMoines Register more...
Dec 13, 2007 Senate Passes Bill to Reduce Oil Dependency Statement by Larry Schweiger President & CEO, National Wildlife Federation Regarding Passage of Watered Down U.S. Senate Energy Bill "Today the Senate passed an energy bill that helps reduce America's oil dependency and takes an important step toward reducing global warming pollution.... National Wildlife Federation more...
Dec 7, 2007 Catalog Choice Service Each year, 19 billion catalogs are mailed to American consumers. Put in perspective, that's 53 million trees -- equivalent to the number of trees in 2,000 Central Parks! Sadly, most of these catalogs are unsolicited and annoying. Plus, all this mailbox clutter takes its... National Wildlife Federation more...
Nov 30, 2007 Atlanta Teens Share Saturday Morning with Nature ET Student Gets Down to Earth View full-size Copyright 2007, NWF ET student, Lyndon Habersham, gets down and dirty removing invasive species and clearing existing trails at the OAC Never a Missed... Jolea Bryant (NWF) more
Nov 5, 2007 Vermont Is Stepping It Up! Montpelier Steps it UP! View full-size NWF Former Governor Phil Hoff spoke about the need for leadership on global warming View full-size NWF ... National Wildlife Federation more...
Nov 1, 2007 2007 Conservation Achievement Awards Dinner Jack Hanna hosts NWF's Awards Dinner MC Jack Hanna with participant and flamingo View full-size Kristin Johnson Colby Davidson wins Youth Award View full-size NWF Jack... National Wildlife Federation more...
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