Did you know the House is poised to pass a bill putting our drinking water and wildlife at risk of even more pesticides and toxic discharges? 🚨 Tell your representative to vote NO on the PERMIT Act! 🚨

Dall sheep, native to alpine pockets of northwestern North America, from Canada’s British Columbia, have evolved to stave off a host of predators. Now, face a different threat: a rapidly changing climate. 🥇 Portfolio 📸 Sonny Parker 2024 National Wildlife Photo Contest Winners 📲: ow.ly/k1FK50UAyEr

Feeling hot today? You and 150 million others! 🔥 #ClimateChange is making dangerous #heatwaves like this one more common and more severe -- putting wildlife and people at risk. Learn how communities are adapting to rising temperatures to stay safe:📲 ow.ly/uoi950Wg3qh

#ExtremeHeat claims over 2,000 lives every year, and is getting worse. It is especially dangerous to anyone who works outdoors or in buildings without air conditioning. Read on to learn how communities are working to combat the rise of extreme heat: 📲 blog.nwf.org/2025/06/the-...

Want to boost your backyard butterflies? 👀 Scientists have found that letting a portion of lawn go wild can increase the number of butterflies in residential yards. 🦋📈 Want to learn more? Read the National Wildlife Magazine Spring 2025 Issue 📲: ow.ly/mzF850W6vqp

2024 was the hottest year on record, and #climatechange has been making heat waves more intense and more frequent. 🔥🥵 With high temperatures already reaching states around the country, find out how communities are responding at our #extremeheat map📲 nwf.org/ExtremeHeat

A huge THANK YOU to our partners, speakers, and the over 2,000 attendees of our virtual rally to save the U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area! Join the movement and make a call to your representatives for native bees, birds, & other wildlife. 📲 support.nwf.org/page/83400/c...

Extra, extra read owl about it 🦉🐣 When young owls hatch, they are covered with downy feathers, and their eyes are closed. They hatch asynchronously, meaning the eggs are laid over a few days, and the chicks hatch at different times. Read our blog 📲: natwild.life/SpringBabyFe...

If not friend, why friend shaped? 🦝💕 Baby raccoons are born blind, deaf, and completely dependent on their mothers for survival. As they grow it takes 4 to 6 weeks for them to develop their beloved mask. Want to learn more? Read our blog 📲: natwild.life/SpringBabyFe...

Did you know baby Canada geese hatch with their eyes open? 👀🐣 Goslings are precocial, meaning they can walk, swim, and even dive shortly after hatching. Then, in under 60 days, goslings grow adult feathers and learn to fly. ✈️ Read our blog 📲: natwild.life/SpringBabyFe...

What does the (baby) fox say? 🦊 In the spring, female red foxes give birth to up to a dozen or more babies in an underground den. The young nurse for around two months and both parents help care for the babies. Want to learn more? Read our blog 📲: lnkd.in/eA5Zrdqr

Stride On ☀️🌊 Lucas found common water striders that “rarely stopped moving for any significant length of time,” he says, catching “the happy benefit of a sunburst." 🥇 Other Wildlife | 📷 Joe Lucas 2024 National Wildlife Photo Contest Winners 📲: ow.ly/k1FK50UAyEr

Did you know there are over 1,300 endangered or threatened species in the U.S.? From sea otters to loggerhead sea turtles to giant redwoods. 🐢🌲🦦 Endangered Species Day is Friday, May 16th – Learn more📲: ow.ly/xhaX50VReVh Shared in partnership with LG USA to raise awareness for endangered species.

Is your garden or balcony wildlife-friendly? 🐦🐸🦋 Wildlife like birds, frogs, and butterflies can thrive in your garden when you provide their habitat essentials. 💐 Take the quiz to learn more 📲: ow.ly/xE4J50VN9jX 📷: Hummingbird | Saija Lehtonen 📷: Frog | Crystal Shoults 📷: Butterfly | Sue Meyers

This is your reminder that Mother's Day is four days away 💕 Female mountain lions usually give birth every two years, with a litter that can range in size from one to six cubs. 🐱 📸: Keri Fisher | 🥉: Baby Animals 2024 NWPC Honorable Mentions 📲: ow.ly/3URp50VNWW9

A moment of magic 🦗💡 Schreiber states: “It is amazing how such a small insect can create so much light. A firefly illuminated white wood anemone wildflowers with its brilliant yellow lantern in my garden." 🥇Grand Prize Winner 2024 GFW Photo Contest Winners 📲: www.nwf.org/Magazines/Na...

Fort Valley State University’s (FVSU) newest club, FireCats, seeks to usher in the next generation of land stewards by uniting students with an interest in the natural world and educating them on forestry, fire ecology, and careers in conservation. 📲: ow.ly/8HIF50VLx42 📸: Bryan Hallman

The birds eat the insects, but what do the insects eat? Native plants! 🌱 Celebrate the last day of #NativePlantMonth with the latest Wild Birds Unlimited podcast! Dig into native plant trends, the importance of keystone plants, and how to garden to benefit birds! 🐦 Listen now 📲: ow.ly/nCQc50VHehb

What do you call these, man o' war or bluebottles? Romer walks the beach near her Florida home every day, when conditions are right—and when Portuguese man o’ war, like the one she snapped in March '23, aren’t washing up. 🥈 Mobile | 📷 Nancy Romer 2024 NW Photo Contest Winners 📲: ow.ly/k1FK50UAyEr

The Quiet Wonder of Vernal Pools 🦎 Sheltering abundant life - Cone Pond in Virginia's George Washington National Forest can be up to 10 feet deep in spring, but it dries up completely during the summer. Want to learn more? Read the National Wildlife Magazine Spring 2025 Issue 📲: ow.ly/MXBl50VHgZ8

Celebrate #EarthDay with HUGE Savings! 🌍 Enjoy 20% OFF ALL native plants! That's right, it's our biggest sale of the year. 💐 Grow your garden with pollinator-safe native plants, delivered to your door. Don't miss out on this limited-time Earth Day event! ⏰ Shop Now & Save 📲: ow.ly/910m50VFxjL

Reflecting on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill’s Legacy in the Gulf 🔥🌊 On April 20th, it will have been 15 years since one of the largest disasters in Gulf Coast history: the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Read our first blog highlighting five key takeaways on Gulf species 📲: ow.ly/coyB50VB4Wh

Cold plunge anyone? 🧊🐧 When Foerster of Sunnyside, New York, saw a colony of king penguins about to pass him on a Falkland Islands beach in December 2023, he reached for his cell phone. 🥇 Mobile | 📷 Steffen Foerster 2024 National Wildlife Photo Contest Winners 📲: ow.ly/k1FK50UAyEr

In recent years, federal funding for #cleanenergy projects has been revitalizing American manufacturing, cleaning up pollution, and expanding renewable energy. But much of the funding for these projects has been paused, frozen, or cancelled. Learn more📲 blog.nwf.org/2025/04/the-...

April is #NativePlantMonth 🌻🌷🌼 It’s #NationalGardeningDay, so it's the perfect time to take our new native plant personality quiz! Enjoy a bit of playful anthropomorphism with us as you discover whether you’re more like a pine tree or a milkweed. 🌱 Take the quiz 📲: blog.nwf.org/2025/03/whic...

While it's thrilling and fun to observe our #WildNeighbors, it's critical to remember the importance of protecting their homes. 🏡 #NationalWildlifeWeek As human development encroaches on once-untouched areas, we must do what we can to help them adapt. 🐺 Learn more 📲: nationalwildlifeweek.nwf.org

From sunup to sundown, cameras can catch wildlife in wildly fun places right where you live. 🦌 #NationalWildlifeWeek Don't have your very own #EyeOnTheWild? Enter for a chance to win a Blink Security Camera Bundle 📲: nationalwildlifeweek.nwf.org

Even though they are big birds, Great Blue Herons weigh only 5 to 6 pounds! 👀 #NationalWildlifeWeek Thanks in part to their hollow bones, a feature most all birds have in common. 🦴 Take the pledge to keep your #EyeOnTheWild and visit 📲: nationalwildlifeweek.nwf.org

CRITTER CRAZINESS CHAMPIONSHIP 🏀🏆 With over 25,000 votes, it's time to pick our 2025 winner! 👏 It's a North vs South showdown, with the underpup, fourth-seeded Sea Otter going up against the first-seeded Manatee! Voting starts at 11 am ET on LinkedIn and Instagram stories! 🚨

Did you know sea otters have the thickest fur of any animal on Earth? It helps keep them warm in the cold ocean! 🌊🦦 Learn about West Coast species like sea wolves, wandering salamanders, blue whales, and more. 🐺🦎🐳 Watch NBC's The Americas on Sunday at 8/7c and stream the next day on Peacock! 📺

We’ve made a lot of progress on ecological and human health issues, including air pollution, water quality, and habitat protections, but the recent rollbacks to environmental regulations proposed by the EPA threaten to reverse those gains. Want to learn more? Read the blog 📲: ow.ly/CH5Q50VrXkt

Drumroll please... 🥁 Critter Craziness Final Four is set! 🏆🏀 1️⃣ Sea Otter (North; 4th Seed) vs Raccoon (East; 2nd seed) 2️⃣ Manatee (South; 1st seed) vs Grizzly Bear (West; 4th Seed) Who will win? Voting begins tomorrow on LinkedIn and Instagram stories! 🚨

Are conservation dogs nature’s best friends? 🦮🌲 Beyond simply sniffing out scat, today's conservation dogs are trained to find underground bird burrows, oil spills, and invasive mussels—very good boys and girls, indeed. Read the National Wildlife Magazine Issue 📲: ow.ly/tZNa50VrKRH

No Turning Back 🐂 Bourdon of Decatur, Tennessee, observed four days of wildlife river crossings in Kenya in September 2023, including a roughly 10,000-strong throng of wildebeests and zebras. 🥈 Mammals | 📸 Donna Bourdon 2024 National Wildlife Photo Contest Winners 📲: ow.ly/k1FK50UAyEr

THE ELITE 🎱 STARTS TODAY 🏆🏀 Monday, March 31st: ⬆️ North: Sea Otter (4 seed) vs Canada Lynx (2 seed) ➡️ East: Porcupine (4 seed) vs Raccoon (2 seed) Tuesday, April 1st: ⬇️ South: Manatee (1 seed) vs Monarch Butterfly (2 seed) ⬅️ West: Grizzly Bear (4 seed) vs Mountain Lion (2 seed)

🚨 WE'RE ONE WEEK AWAY 🚨 Get ready for #NationalWildlifeWeek from April 7th to 13th as we celebrate wildlife across America! 🌍 Save the date for a week of Eye on the Wild fun, action, and a chance to win prizes! 🎁 #wildlife #blinkcamera #nature #wild #eyeonthewild

The South Region has species on land, in water, and up in the air, so it may be our most diverse region. 🏆🏀 Starting us off is the first seed, manatee, up against the fourth seed, burrowing owl. Vote TODAY on LinkedIn and Instagram stories! For more information 📲: ow.ly/9hzF50VlHLw

The East Region has some fan-favorite species this year, and should not be overlooked. 🏆🏀 Soaring in at the first seed is the bald eagle up against the fourth-seed porcupine, known for its defense. Vote TODAY on LinkedIn and Instagram stories! ⏰ For more information 📲: ow.ly/APwb50VnGu8

CRITTER CRAZINESS STARTS TODAY 🏀🏆 The North Region may be a favorite with some star-studded species. Starting with the first seed, moose, going up against the fourth seed, sea otter. VOTE TODAY on our LinkedIn, Facebook stories, and Instagram stories! ⏰ For more information 📲: ow.ly/4mSY50VmoQU

Get your shovels out - it’s #WorldPlantingDay! 💐 Across the country, people are planting native habitats to benefit wildlife and people. Check out some of these incredible projects to get inspired! ⏬

💐 SPRING IS HERE 💐 The spring equinox occurs TODAY 🌕 What is your favorite species of wildlife or plant that you want to see this spring? 🌻🦋🌷🐝 1️⃣ Painted lady butterfly 2️⃣ Rufous hummingbird 3️⃣ Hummingbird moth 4️⃣ Monarch butterfly 📸: Tom Koerner/USFWS

In Waelder, Texas, nearly 80 miles outside San Antonio, Lucille Contreras stands in a pasture surrounded by native grasses and trees. Her feet are rooted in the soil of a healing land and healing culture. Learn more 📲: ow.ly/PBtC50VjgJQ 📷: Texas Tribal Buffalo Project

Move over March Madness—it’s time for Critter Craziness 🏀 What if we told you we have the best of both worlds? Welcome to National Wildlife Federation's first-ever Critter Craziness! 🦉 Prepare for The Big Prance, check out the schedule, and join in on all the Critter Craziness 📲: ow.ly/CxeH50Vk5kB

It's #GlobalRecyclingDay 🌍♻️ Last year, thirty colleges and universities were recognized as winners of the Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition, a program of the National Wildlife Federation and RecycleMania Inc. Learn more 📲: ow.ly/lLkN50VjiWU

Surviving the Snow ❄️ In this blog, we’ll be exploring how three North American native species—the American dipper, American pika, and arctic cod—are able to survive in below-freezing environments without the aid of hibernation. Learn more 📲: ow.ly/fg6Y50Vc5mi

Did you know a manatee can remain underwater for as long as 12 minutes? Learn about species like ocelots, snail kites, and more that call The Gulf Coast, home! 🏡 Watch NBC's The Americas on Sunday, March 16th at 8/7c and stream the next day on Peacock. 📺

Where Should You Go Winter Wildlife Watching? ❄️ From the forest to the sea, there are lots of places you could be! Take our quiz to find out where you should go winter wildlife watching 📲: ow.ly/RXKS50VchGC

🧊 To Chill or Not to Chill 🧊 Winter brings a lot of changes for wildlife and they adapt in order to survive. From brown bears to arctic foxes, test your winter survival knowledge. Do you know what these animals do to survive the long winters? Quiz 📲 ow.ly/3bPs50Vc4lB 📸 All photos sourced in quiz

Which iconic winter animal are you? 👀 Winter brings changes for everyone, but especially for wildlife. Some go into hibernation, while others change their coats and rough it out in the icy weather. Answer seven questions to find out which iconic winter animal you are! ❄️ Quiz 📲: ow.ly/3MZW50Vc4Um

The Countdown to Spring Starts Now.. 📅❄️ In saying so, we are going to honor winter, and share some of our favorite blogs, quizzes, and more. 📚 Join us as we explore seven of the ways in which life endures, thrives, and even flourishes amidst the challenges of winter📲: ow.ly/UJ7250Vc2z1