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Summer 2023 Issue

  • NWF Staff
  • National Wildlife
  • Jul 04, 2023

In this issue: how light pollution overpowers wildlife, the Gullah/Geechee people stand strong, burrowing owls in booming Florida, the science of same-sex behavior in animals, the poppy “superbloom” returns. On the cover: A leatherback sea turtle hatchling heads toward the surf at sunset in Trinidad. Baby sea turtles can be dangerously misdirected by lights at night. Photo by Sean Crane.

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Same-Sex Behavior Among Animals Isn’t New. Science Is Finally Catching Up.

Once shunned as a subject unfit for science, same-sex behavior among animals is generating an explosion of new research.
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Where and How to Watch 2 Upcoming Eclipses

Two big eclipses—a near-total solar eclipse in October 2023 and a total eclipse in April 2024—are coming. Plan ahead on how and where to watch them.
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Fourth Grader Stands Up to Spotted Lanternfly—and Racism

While tackling the invasive spotted lanternfly, Bobbi Wilson encountered an unexpected opponent in her New Jersey community: racism.
A magazine article spread containing text and a photo of Parthenia Myers standing in the water at Nannygoat Beach .

The Gullah/Geechee People Hold Their Ground

Facing development and climate change, the Gullah/Geechee people stand strong.
An image of a Leatherback sea turtle hatchling on the shore.

A Note from the New Editor

National Wildlife magazine's new editor, Jennifer Wehunt, joins the masthead with her frog goggles handy.
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Superbloom! Return of the Poppy

A California town curbs visits to Walker Canyon, where a poppy "superbloom" draws hordes of tourists who may be loving the land to death.
An image of a tiger swallowtail on dogwood.

When Backyard Weeds Escape: Invasive Plants on Public Lands

Fighting the spread of invasive plants in the wild begins with the weeds in your own backyard
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Heat Mapping, Houston Youth & Accessible Trails

The latest news from National Wildlife Federation & affiliates: heat mapping; Earth Tomorrow expands in Houston; accessible trails from New Hampshire Audubon.

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Sophia Kianni Has Advice for Budding Climate Activists

To the next generation following her, Climate Cardinals founder Sophia Kianni, 21, shares words of encouragement: “We need more imperfect climate activists.”
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A Natural Approach to Restoring Coastal Resilience

NWF President and CEO Collin O’Mara shares updates on NWF’s coastal resilience efforts employing nature-based solutions.

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So, You Want to be a Stream Monitor. I Do, Too!

Three retired friends who share a love of local water conservation bond over volunteer stream monitoring.
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Meet the Bonnethead, the First Known Omnivorous Shark

A seagrass grazer, the bonnethead is the first known omnivorous shark
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Science News on Mammal Life Spans, Carbon Capture

Mammals may live longer together than solo, New York carbon capture surprises & more science news
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Pulse of the Planet

National Wildlife’s 2022 Photo Contest Winners
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Honorable Mentions

National Wildlife’s 2022 Photo Contest

An elk in snow foraging from a tree

People's Choice Award

National Wildlife’s 2022 Photo Contest

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The Endangered Species Act at 50 & What’s Next for Wildlife

  • By Brianna Randall // Photos by Joel Sartore
  • Conservation
  • September 27, 2023

The Endangered Species Act has protected a host of wildlife across the U.S. in 50 years, but plenty ...

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Copper Mine or Sacred Land: The Fight for Oak Flat

  • By Jeanne Eder Rhodes // Photos by Tomás Karmelo Amaya
  • Conservation
  • September 27, 2023

The group Apache Stronghold rallies against an Arizona copper mine that would create a nearly 2-mile...

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The Cascade Red Fox’s Fate in Washington State

  • Text and photos by Gretchen Kay Stuart
  • Conservation
  • September 27, 2023

Newly listed as endangered, the Cascade red fox faces both threats and cause for hope in Washington

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Colorado Tarantula Festival Celebrates Mating Season

  • Text and photos by Devon Matthews
  • Animals
  • September 27, 2023

It’s a last hurrah for male tarantulas, who die within months of their mating-season journey in the ...

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How Wildlife Repel Ticks

  • By Rebecca Dzombak
  • Behavior Watch
  • September 27, 2023

To ward off bloodsuckers, some mammals turn to plants, ants and each other as natural tick repellent...

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Wildlife Science News: Ants & Forest Health, Mapping Migratory Birds

  • By Mark Wexler
  • Scope
  • September 27, 2023

Tiny ants play a big role in forest health, mapping migratory bird hotspots, prairie potholes as pol...

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Forget Fall Cleanup! Autumn Gardening Tips to Help Pollinators

  • By Laura Tangley
  • Garden for Wildlife
  • September 27, 2023

Leave the leaves—and other expert-recommended steps you can take in your garden to help bees and oth...

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Together With Faith Groups, Sacred Grounds Uplifts People & Habitats

  • By Doreen Cubie
  • Community Connection
  • September 27, 2023

Through native plant gardens and flood mitigation efforts, Sacred Grounds partners with faith commun...

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When Backyard Weeds Escape: Invasive Plants on Public Lands

  • Doreen Cubie
  • Garden for Wildlife
  • July 4, 2023

Fighting the spread of invasive plants in the wild begins with the weeds in your own backyard

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A Monarch Chrysalis on the Cusp

  • By Jennifer Wehunt // Photo by Krista Schlyer
  • PhotoZone
  • September 27, 2023

Photographer Krista Schlyer held a 10-day stakeout to get the perfect shot of a pupating monarch pre...

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An image of a brown fish-owl and fruit bat in Nallamala Forest, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Photo Contest: Close Encounter of the Bird and Mammal Kind

  • Photo by Anjani Singamaneni
  • PhotoZone
  • September 27, 2023

Photographer Anjani Singamaneni captured a brown fish-owl and a fruit bat in a single serendipitous ...

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Artist Cindee Klement Builds Buzz for Native Bees

  • By Jennifer Wehunt // Art by Cindee Klement
  • Footprint
  • September 27, 2023

When Cindee Klement learned that public concern for honey bees had pushed native bee species to the ...

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