Below is a fun video featuring National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizejewski on the Today show. Watch the cute squealing and squeaking armadillo! Video Link Armadillo squeaks and seals inside Studio 1A What do you think of that cute monkey who wants a massage?
Jayni Chase, the wife of actor Chevy Chase, was honored for her work promoting environmental education during the National Wildlife Federation’s 75th anniversary gala. I remember Chevy Chase from the movie, Caddy Shack. I never realized his wife was so involved in conservation. It’s inspiring to learn about her powerful work. Learn more in the [...]
Teach your kids the importance of wildlife conservation during National Wildlife Week, celebrated March 14 – March 20, 2011. Get your National Wildlife Week posters, one for each day! About National Wildlife Week From the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) website: Held annually since 1938, National Wildlife Week is NWF’s longest-running education program. Even celebrities such [...]
Is sulfide mining in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula safe for our waters? The article, “Midwest Mining Rush Threatens Water: Part IV: Challenging the Mine Permitting Process“, provides insight into the maddening mine permitting process. I’ve always felt that this Kennecott Eagle mine is a short sighted and bad idea, both for the tourisim economy and for [...]
Here are my favorite wildlife blogs – I hope you find them as informational as I do: Wild Birds Unlimited Blog Wildlife Promise: National Wildlife Federation Jill’s Blog Making Tracks: The Wildlife Society Blog TreeHugger (includes some wildlife posts) Please comment and tell us about the wildlife blogs you visit!
In the video below, the National Wildlife Federation took Wyland – a marine life artist and passionate ocean conservationist – on his second tour of areas devastated by the BP oil spill. I agree with Wyland about “Out of sight (…out of mind)”. Let us not forget this environmental tragedy that probably harmed many more [...]
Why the concerns over the Kennecott Eagle mine in Northern Michigan? Scientists explain acid sulfide mine drainage and its detrimental impact on people and water in the video below from the National Wildlife Federation. The first mine to be permitted under Michigan’s non-ferrous metallic mining law — the Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company nickel sulfide mine west [...]
Join the Great American Backyard Campout this Weekend! The Great American Backyard Campout is this Saturday, June, 26, 2010. National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizjewski talks about the Great American Backyard Campout and shares animals that go “BUMP” in the night…or day with Kathie Lee and Hoda of the Today Show in this video. This informative video [...]
The video below shows that water, oil and wildlife don’t mix. See a “hands on” example in the video of why the BP Oil Spill is a threat to the wildlife and wetlands of the Gulf. Jeremy Symons, senior vice president of The National Wildlife Federation, traveled out to the Chandeleur Islands to see the [...]
Celebrate National Wildlife Week March 15-21 and get children outside. The National Wildlife Federation offers a number of outdoor activities for children. If you are a teacher, look over our Lost in the Wood and Stranger in the Woods Curriculum Guides. Each guide contains 54 fun-filled activity pages plus 12 additional “project cards” with great ideas for [...]
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