Mar 20, 2013

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The luck of the Irish was apparently with Whitey, the male half of a New River Gorge nesting bald eagle pair, who was struck by an Amtrak passenger train on St. Patrick’s Day and presumed dead — until he was seen perched on a tree near his nest early Wednesday morning. “I think it was the best sight I’ve seen in...

Mar 2, 2013

from Wildlife Promise It takes a strong and innovative leader to look into a tangled web of challenges and see where intersections offer opportunity.  The National Wildlife Federation congratulates Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Susan Collins (R-ME), and Representatives Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Frank LoBiondo (D-NJ) for modeling bipartisan leadership to...

Jan 29, 2013

from Wildlife Promise A cedar waxwing feasts on white mulberry in a Michigan backyard. Photo by John E. Heintz, Jr. When I moved into my first house several years ago, it was also the first time I’d ever had my own yard—and with a double lot located on a corner, it was a substantial yard indeed. A lover of lush gardens, I quickly began replacing the...

Dec 21, 2012

from Wildlife Promise Often used as a symbol of renewal because it stays green all winter, mistletoe is famed for its stolen-kisses power. But the plant also is important to wildlife, and it may have critical value for humans, too. Extracts from mistletoe-newly used in Europe to combat colon cancer, the second greatest cause of cancer death in Europe and the...

Dec 12, 2012

from Wildlife Promise The past few months have been full of exciting news for supporters of offshore wind energy in the U.S. First, NWF highlighted in a report this fall the huge progress by many states. Weeks later, we saw a renewable energy lease issued off of Delaware, followed recently by news of the first-ever competitive sale for offshore renewable...

Nov 16, 2012

from Wildlife Promise 11/16/2012 / Photo credit: flickr / thepugfather Two and a half years after BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sent more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf, dolphins across the northern Gulf of Mexico are still dying in high numbers. Yesterday, BP agreed to pay a record criminal fine for the Gulf oil spill, but vowed to...

Oct 25, 2012

from Wildlife Promise Offshore wind turbine in Thames Estuary, UK. Flickr photo by phault. This is a guest blog post by Chelsea Harnish, Energy Program Manager for Virginia Conservation Network. The most substantial long-term solution for combating climate change is to power our homes and businesses with renewable energy—namely wind and solar.  However,...