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Read about the latest events, issues, legislation, and more affecting wildlife and our work.

A close up of an elk taken by Reid Neureiter.

Proposed ‘Fire Sale’ of Public Lands Runs Contrary to Public Opinion, Responsible Stewardship

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s proposal for the mandatory sale of up to more than three million acres of National Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management public lands threatens wildlife, hunters, anglers, outdoor recreation, and rural communities across the West.

Dolores, Colorado landscape, Tanner Saul

Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Repeal of Public Lands Rule

Nov 10, 2025

A 3D billboard display featuring a grizzly bear

National Wildlife Federation, LG Celebrate Grizzly Bear on Dynamic Times Square 3D Display

Nov 06, 2025

Public Domain photo courtesy of the National Parks Service

Chaco Canyon, Surrounding Landscape Sacred to Cultural, Spiritual, Environmental Heritage of Indigenous Communities

Nov 05, 2025

New Coalition Launches to Restore, Protect Waters of Ohio River Basin, Home to 30 Million

Nov 03, 2025

Nueva coalición ambientalista promueve restaurar y proteger la cuenca del río Ohio

Nov 03, 2025

National Wildlife Federation Awarded $366,300 Grant to Conserve Migration Corridors

Nov 03, 2025

great blue heron covered in oil from the Enbridge oil spill in Kalamazoo, David Kenyon

Line 5 Reroute Threatens Great Lakes’ Clean Water, Wildlife, Communities

Oct 30, 2025

Idled Wells Pose Serious Risks to Wildlife, Recreation, Communities

Oct 30, 2025

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