It's #WesternMonarchDay 🦋 The Xerces Society's alarming population numbers for the western migratory monarch butterfly emphasize the need for listing the species as threatened. They reported just 12,260 butterflies across 249 sites. More: https://ow.ly/xtNj50Y8pQ2

Speak out to block a proposal that would restrict the rights of states and Tribes to set water quality standards for their local waterways! 🎣 Take action: https://ow.ly/I6l850Y5xSj

It's #WorldWetlandsDay! 🦆🐢 Healthy waters are essential for wildlife and our way of life. But recent federal rollbacks have left most streams and nearly all wetlands unprotected. Please take a few minutes to speak up for the waters we all depend on. 📲 https://ow.ly/Lak050Y5HOG

Why do #polarbears need #PFAS regulation? 🐻‍❄️ A study found that polar bears contain elevated PFAS levels causing negative health effects - similar to humans. If the EPA allows more PFAS in our environment, there will be detrimental health impacts to humans & wildlife.

A sulfide-ore copper mine could devastate 1.1 million acres of #BoundaryWaters habitat. 🫎🛶 Congress could vote in the next few days to allow this to happen! Speak up for moose, fisheries & all wildlife - tell your senators NOT to overturn protections. 📲 https://ow.ly/oIvP50Y3ZQh

Protecting the #CajadelRio 🦌🏜️ "Permanently protecting the Caja del Rio through federal legislation is a moral, cultural and conservation commitment to the diverse communities of Northern New Mexico." 📲 Read more: https://ow.ly/3wqw50Y3UnH#CajadelRio📸 Andrew Black

Have you taken our survey to tell us what YOU want to see in 2026? 🫵 Take a few moments to share your perspective on our conservation work and tell us more about your priorities for wildlife to have a personal impact on our strategy. 📲 Take the survey: https://ow.ly/BQzZ50Y1RT0

Why do great blue herons need the Clean Water Act? 🪽🚰 Ohio's Cuyahoga River was a dumping ground for factories & sewage. The river caught fire at least 13 times! Thanks to EPA standards, wildlife like great blue herons have returned to the river, where people fish & kayak.

Washington’s Wildlife Comeback: The Return of Wolves, Wolverines, and Other Carnivores 🐺 📲 Read more on the NWF blog: https://ow.ly/QeqX50Y1hFt

Wildlife groups were concerned about whether fishing for hatchery steelhead posed a danger to the species’ wild populations in Idaho. Fortunately, scientists at the Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are finding those answers. Read the blog to learn more 📲: https://ow.ly/huug50Y0Vsz

A new plan to open America's coasts to massive new offshore oil & gas drilling would risk oil spills as pictured in the simulations. 🛢️This is a multi-pronged attack on our oceans, our climate, and our coastal communities. 🦦 Take action 📲: https://ow.ly/9cLA50Y0cC3

Only 3 days left! ⌛🐳 Speak up against a proposed plan to expand where offshore drilling can happen off America’s coastlines by over 1 billion acres—including places where it has never happened or where lease sales have not been held for decades. 🌊 📲 https://ow.ly/Jpxv50Y08Jw

Why do raptors and other species need the EPA? 🦉 Rat poisons are found in many species that aren't their target. The EPA is required to regulate pesticides, and has banned for consumer use longer-lasting rat poisons, keeping raptors and other species safer.

URGENT: The unspoiled #BoundaryWaters Canoe Area Wilderness provides #moose with healthy lakes & wetlands to survive. But the 1.1 million acre ecosystem is now threatened by toxic sulfide-ore copper mining. 🫎🎣 📲Tell Congress to #SavethisWilderness https://ow.ly/aEIT50XWXcR

Save Oak Flat from a giant copper mine‼️🚨 Tell Congress to #ProtectOakFlat from destructive copper mining that would destroy wildlife 🐾habitat & decimate lands that are sacred for Indigenous communities. 🌄 📢 Take action today: https://ow.ly/AU5O50XNePU#ProtectOakFlat📹 Video: Coati in Oak Flat

What will happen to sea otters, shore birds, whales—and thousands of other #wildlife species living along our coasts—if a newly proposed plan to expand offshore drilling moves forward? 🦦🐳 We don’t want to find out. Take action: https://ow.ly/RQep50XVzEC

Why do Florida manatees need the EPA? 👇 The EPA administers the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program to combat harmful nutrient pollution in important manatee habitat. Without programs like these, wildlife like the manatee will continue to be lost.

The U.S.'s decision to withdraw from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change will leave the country less prepared for the impacts of climate change and weaken our competitiveness in the global clean energy race. Read more:📲 https://ow.ly/2TjL50XTyJc

🚨 #SaveOakFlat from a giant copper mine 🐾 Don’t let Congress forget about #wildlife and the sacred Tribal lands under threat on national forest lands in #Arizona. 📲 Take action to stop the destruction of #publiclands: https://ow.ly/c4CZ50XSBIw

On Jan. 8th, join NWF for a virtual roundtable on AI Data Centers. You will hear from community leaders about the effects of data centers & how local residents are fighting to be involved in critical decisions about their community’s future. RSVP:📲 https://ow.ly/YzTQ50XHBCW

Climate-driven disasters are spiking insurance costs for home and car owners across the country. Take climate action: 📲 https://ow.ly/vmeG50XNs0l More: https://ow.ly/vRoS50XNs0m

⏲️ LAST CHANCE to speak up for wetlands and #wildlife 🌅 Only 1 day left to tell the Environmental Protection Agency NOT to roll back protections for #wetlands and streams. #CleanWater Share and sign TODAY 📲: https://ow.ly/CMBH50XNq3u

Coral reefs in the Caribbean have lost nearly half of their coral since 1980, driven by climate change. Learn more: https://ow.ly/3QNH50XNs2u Take action📲 https://ow.ly/lbqw50XNs2w

#HappyNewYear from the National Wildlife Federation Action Fund! 🎉 📸 Annie Bailey - Bison in Wyoming

Good bills for #wildlife 🪶🌊 Your messages asking Congress to take action for wildlife played a part in both sides of the aisle coming together to introduce wildlife-friendly bills. And your voices helped move local wildlife measures forward in 2025.

Some wins for monarch butterflies 🦋 The over-wintering population of Eastern monarchs nearly doubled in 2025 compared to the previous winter—helped along by hundreds of local leaders who answered the call when you urged them to help monarchs by committing to the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge.

When #AI systems are trained on biased data, they reproduce environmental racism, steering investment away from Black, Brown, and low-income neighborhoods, or treating them as “suitable” locations for more risk. NWF blog 📲 https://ow.ly/JZIw50XLasu#AI#EnvironmentalJustice

Thank you for using your voice for wildlife! 🗣️📢 Those of you who made phone calls to Congress on behalf of native bees & migratory birds—or delivered amazing testimony at EPA’s public hearing on air pollutants—helped elevate crucial issues with decision makers & set the table for future progress.

Stopping the sell-off of our public lands 🏞️🏜️ Thanks to a public outcry, Congress eliminated a dangerous proposal in this year’s budget bill that would have sold hundreds of thousands of acres of public land. These lands belong to all Americans & should never be sold off to the highest bidder.

Throughout 2025, you’ve shown up, stood up, spoken out, and taken action on behalf of wildlife and the natural world we share. In fact, over one million messages were sent by wildlife advocates like you to decision makers and elected officials across all levels of government this year. Thank you!

Protect #wetlands and wildlife 🌅 Vital #wildlife habitat could be paved over and destroyed to make way for pipelines, mines, and industrial development because it would no longer be protected under the Clean Water Act. #WOTUS Stand up for healthy water habitats today 📲: https://ow.ly/tMls50XLzLb

Tell Congress to #ProtectOakFlat from destructive copper mining that would destroy wildlife habitat & decimate lands that are sacred for Indigenous communities. Take action today 📢: https://ow.ly/vaRI50XNePR#ProtectOakFlatVideo 📹: Mountain lions in Oak Flat

Oppose harmful proposals to weaken the Endangered Species Act! 🐾 New proposals would: ❌ Remove mandatory protections for threatened species ❌ Undermine habitat protection ❌ Require economic impact analysis in endangered species decisions 📲 Take action: https://ow.ly/igLE50XLAjy

Take action for painted turtle habitat 🐢 The EPA is proposing to drastically reduce the streams & wetlands protected by the #CleanWater Act. Will you speak up for painted turtles & all #wildlife that could lose healthy water habitats? Sign our Action Alert📲 https://ow.ly/GCin50XLzi8

Thank you Senator Heinrich & Senator Mullin for stepping up for Indigenous peoples & buffalo on Tribal lands by introducing the Indian Buffalo Management Act 🦬 The bill directs the Department of the Interior to consult & collaborate w/ Tribes & Tribal organizations in the restoration of the species

Don't let Canada lynx fade away! 🐾 There are only a few hundred Canada lynx left in the lower 48 states. New proposals would weaken Endangered Species Act protections, putting threatened and endangered species at greater risk of extinction. Take action: https://ow.ly/F0Fu50XL23p

Thank you to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene for introducing the Clean Competition Act! This bill would not only reduce emissions but also strengthen American manufacturing.📲 https://www.nwf.org/Home/Latest-News/Press-Releases/2025/12-17-25-Clean-Domestic-Manufacturing

Refuge System Staff Appreciation Day is today! 🏞️ National Wildlife Refuge Association staff restore habitat, greet visitors, lead programs & keep everything running smoothly. Join us in thanking them for protecting the wild & caring for our public lands in the comments. #RefugeStrong #RefugeHeroes

On Jan 8th, join NWF and the #CleanEconomyCoalitionofColor at a virtual roundtable discussion on what the recent growth in AI data centers means for your communities’ health and local resources. RSVP today:📲 https://ow.ly/Tjzy50XHBz2

🦋 Inaction Threatens Already Imperiled #MonarchButterfly Populations 🦋 "By delaying, we’re driving both the Western and Eastern migratory monarch populations closer to the point of no return.” NWF press release: https://ow.ly/hHnz50XK01o En español: https://ow.ly/OGS250XK01q

Thank you to our wildlife supporters in Texas! 🏞️🛶 On election day, #Texas voters overwhelmingly approved Prop 4 -the largest investment in water infrastructure in the history of Texas and in any state in the country. Read more on the NWF blog: https://ow.ly/B8HA50XGlao

The single largest rollback of clean water protections is on the table. 🐢 The continued dismantling of the #CleanWaterAct completely destroys the safety net that protects our nation’s wildlife, natural spaces, & safe drinking water. 📲 Submit a comment to the EPA: https://ow.ly/JacC50XFRhO

Take action for #manatees! 📣 Manatees are just one of thousands of #wildlife species in our country being directly harmed by EPA cuts. 📲 Tell Congress to intervene and save crucial #EPA programs that protect and save manatees: https://ow.ly/Oxw350XFQVa

Egrets and Clean Water at Risk - Action Needed! ⚠️🪽 The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on the harmful PERMIT Act next week, which would abandon vital clean water protections. Urge your representative to vote NO on the PERMIT Act: https://ow.ly/2tjr50XBoU3

You can find out if your mayor pledged to protect monarch butterflies 🦋 on NWF's #MayorsMonarchPledge website:📝 https://ow.ly/QHFI50XCZbp. Don’t see your mayor on the list? Learn how you can encourage your local government to get involved: 📲 https://ow.ly/UK6E50XCZbq#MayorsMonarchPledge

Clean water and river otters at risk! 🦦🌊 Submit a comment today to urge the EPA NOT to weaken the Clean Water Act and to KEEP protections in place for our precious waters, wetlands, and streams. https://support.nwfactionfund.org/page/91531/action/1

The PERMIT Act will harm water & wildlife 🦦🐊 If the PERMIT Act becomes law, there will be increased pollution in our drinking water, compromises to our health, more communities at risk of floods, & many of the places we swim or fish will be ruined. More on the NWF blog 📲: https://ow.ly/Aiyj50XBnrP

For underserved communities already facing burdens near #brownfields & #SuperfundSites, AI data centers can mean air/audio pollution, truck traffic, & strain on water systems. Learn more about the community impacts of #AIDataCenters on the NWF blog 📲 https://ow.ly/RuEa50XyiS1

Today is the 55th anniversary of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 🎂🌳 EPA programs keep toxic pollutants out of our air & waters. But these programs and research that safeguard people & #wildlife are on the chopping block. 📲 Speak out: https://ow.ly/iI8u50XAK6o

The 4,901 square miles of ocean #wilderness that make up the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts off our New England coast are under threat again. 🐙🐟 Learn why the marine animals that live there and their habitats must remain protected from long-term harm: https://ow.ly/FsYP50XxyPj