National Wildlife

The National Wildlife Federation's flagship publication, the award-winning in-depth coverage of key US and global environmental issues, natural history, wildlife conservation, and people dedicated to protecting our ecosystems - augmented by spectacular nature photography.

TAKING CARE

National Wildlife

Supporting the Places That Support Us

HUMAN IMPACTS

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next generation

Blood, Sweat and Budget Cuts • A head-start program for Texas horned lizards fights to see another day

Why We Need Peatlands • These unheralded wetlands are a powerful ally in the fight against climate change

Please Don't Call Them Pests • Some of our most feared backyard wildlife are key to healthy garden habitats

Powering Up • As AI’s reach grows, the need for data centers multiplies. So could the environmental impacts.

Great Divide

PLAN OF ACTION • STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLANS PROVIDE BLUEPRINTS FOR SAVING THOUSANDS OF WILDLIFE SPECIES. AS A MAJOR DEADLINE APPROACHES, REVISIT PAST WINS AND FIND OUT WHAT’S NEXT.

WHO'S IN YOUR STATE? • This map represents a sampling of the thousands of species listed in wildlife action plans. While not pictured on the map, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands also identify and submit Species of Greatest Conservation Need.

Sage Wisdom • Scientists say it’s time to flip the script to prioritize saving what’s left of the sagebrush biome

FACES ONLY A FATHER COULD LOVE • From their physical appearance and common name to their paternal practices and what they might teach us about the food web, plainfin midshipman are anything but plain

What Makes a Fire Good? • With state law and scientific research lending support for planned burns as a means of mitigating megafires, Indigenous and rural Californians are counting environmental and cultural benefits

MOVING TO HIGHER GROUND • Countless plant and animal species are threatened by rising seas. For some, translocation may be the only solution.

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