National Wildlife® Magazine | National Wildlife Federation

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Noise Pollution Is Disrupting Wildlife

Many wildlife species depend on sound to survive and thrive. What happens when human-caused noise pollution drowns it out?

Photography With Patience

After watching Hoback, a well-known Grand Teton moose, for days, photographer Deena Sveinsson finally got her shot

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Manatees' Coal Problem

Transitioning from fossil fuels like coal to cleaner energy sources is good for people and the planet, but it’s a looming crisis for Florida’s manatees

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Who You Gonna Call? The Beaver Hotline, of Course.

When Montana beavers and landowners hit a logjam, NWF’s beaver conflict resolution team goes to work

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Keeping Kit Foxes on Campus

Faculty and students at California State University, Bakersfield, have a plan to bolster the population of endangered San Joaquin kit foxes who call the school home

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NWF News: Mobilizing With a Nonpartisan Message—Vote!

Encouraging voter registration and civic engagement, the 2026 Conservation Achievement Award Winners and policy resolutions, and more NWF and affiliate updates

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Whooping Cranes in Search of a Soft Place to Land

Whooping cranes—the rarest crane species—rely on the National Wildlife Refuge System and the Endangered Species Act, both of which have come under threat

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Looking for a Career? Have You Considered Tree Care?

We need trees. Trees need tending. So what happens when arborists are in short supply?

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Is Synthetic Biology Worth the Risk?

Some say using synthetic biology to change the DNA of plants and animals could help species survive threats. Others say the technology is far too dicey.