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National Wildlife Magazine

December 2020-January 2021

Read all the compelling stories in the new issue of National Wildlife!

  • Lisa Moore, Editorial Director
  • National Wildlife
  • Dec 01, 2020

On the cover: Peeking out from behind a tree in a lush Romanian forest, a European brown bear trips a remote camera trap, its flash briefly lighting up the night. Photographer Bernhard Schubert—who won an honorable mention for this image—uses camera traps to study bear behavior as unobtrusively as possible.

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Magazine spread including an argus pheasant in a courtship display.

Nature's Witness

National Wildlife’s 2020 Photo Contest Winners
A photographer captures a sunlit landscape in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.

Nature's Witness: An Invitation

Join our global family of photographers, travelers, storytellers and stewards of the planet.

At last light, a flock of trumpeters flew in to roost, the last bird in line wearing a red telemetry collar.

Return of the Swans

Trumpeter swans thrive again in the Nebraska Sandhills, a fine but fragile conservation victory.
A digger bee pollinating prickly pear cactus bloom in Red Corral Ranch, Texas

Girls Who Click

An innovative course teaches—and inspires—young women wildlife photographers.
A pair of Korean seahorses entwine their tails as part of an unusual post-mating courtship activity.

Role Reversal

Photographer Tony Wu captures male Korean seahorses giving birth.
A snowy owl flying directly at the camera in Ontario, Canada.

The Beauty of Birds

A professional’s guide to capturing avian magic
Photographer Melissa Groo peers through her camera's lens

Photo Tips

Professional photographer Melissa Groo’s guide to making memorable bird images
A landscape of yellow flowers and mountains in Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

President's View: Bold Blueprint for the New Year

Now is the time to seize the opportunity for action.
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Editor's Note

New Year, New Vision
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La Visión del Presidente: Un Audaz Plan para Restaurar a los Estados Unidos y Salvar a la Juventud

Un Cuerpo Civil de Conservación del siglo XXI podría proporcionar un significativo apoyo a la restauración de los recursos naturales de la nación.
Coral "glowing" bright purple to protect itself from an ocean heatwave

News of the Wild

Glowing corals, fastest ants on Earth and artificial intelligence identifies birds
An endangered red wolf in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Working for Wildlife

Read the latest updates from the National Wildlife Federation
A charging brown bear in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska.

Shared Moment: Majesty in Motion

A charging brown bear on the hunt
At last light, a flock of trumpeters flew in to roost, the last bird in line wearing a red telemetry collar.

Return of the Swans

  • Text and Photographs by Michael Forsberg
  • Conservation
  • December 1, 2020

Trumpeter swans thrive again in the Nebraska Sandhills, a fine but fragile conservation victory.

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A landscape of yellow flowers and mountains in Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

President's View: Bold Blueprint for the New Year

  • Collin O’Mara, President & CEO of the National Wildlife Federation
  • Conservation
  • December 1, 2020

Now is the time to seize the opportunity for action.

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An endangered red wolf in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Working for Wildlife

  • Delaney McPherson
  • Conservation
  • December 1, 2020

North Carolina Wildlife Federation flourishes, Latino Conservation Week thrives, a wildlife crossing...

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A pair of Korean seahorses entwine their tails as part of an unusual post-mating courtship activity.

Role Reversal

  • Text by Lisa Moore // Photographs by Tony Wu
  • Underwater Wonders
  • December 1, 2020

Photographer Tony Wu captures male Korean seahorses giving birth.

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Coral "glowing" bright purple to protect itself from an ocean heatwave

News of the Wild

  • Mark Wexler
  • Animals
  • December 1, 2020

Glowing corals, fastest ants on Earth and artificial intelligence identifies birds

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A photographer captures a sunlit landscape in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.

Nature's Witness

  • Lisa Moore
  • PhotoZone
  • December 1, 2020

An Invitation: Join our global family of photographers, travelers, storytellers and stewards of the ...

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An Argus pheasant in a courtship display.

Nature's Witness

  • Lisa Moore
  • PhotoZone
  • October 26, 2020

National Wildlife’s 2020 Photo Contest Winners

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A digger bee pollinating prickly pear cactus bloom in Red Corral Ranch, Texas

Girls Who Click

  • Melanie Lippert
  • PhotoZone
  • December 1, 2020

An innovative course teaches—and inspires—young women wildlife photographers.

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