National Wildlife® Magazine | National Wildlife Federation

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Why Is Nature Good for Us?

We know that nature benefits us. Scientists are trying to understand how.

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NWF: A Vital Voice for Wildlife, 90 Years In

At 90, NWF is still proving conservation can bring Americans together to find common ground, says NWF President and CEO Collin O’Mara

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Copepods Inhabit 70% of the Planet. What Are They?

Found in large numbers everywhere there is water, tiny zooplankton called copepods play essential roles in aquatic ecosystems, especially the oceans

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Nuclear Testing Continues in Nevada. Western Shoshone Want It to Stop.

Western Shoshone activists are protesting ongoing nuclear testing, plus the threat of expanded testing and nuclear storage, on land they say they never relinquished

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When Algae Bloom, Business Withers

Harmful for the environmental, algal blooms—in freshwater streams and along coastlines—also erode the recreation economy

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The Plight of the Karner Blue Butterfly

Teams of experts in the Northeast are working together to bring Karner blue butterflies—and the sundial lupines on which they depend—back from the brink

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Can the Grand Canyon Remain a Native Fish Haven?

The Colorado River within Grand Canyon National Park is known for protecting native fish from predatory invasives. Scientists hope that isn’t doomed to change.