National Wildlife

The National Wildlife Federation's flagship publication, the award-winning in-depth coverage of key US and global environmental issues, natural history, wildlife conservation, and people dedicated to protecting our ecosystems - augmented by spectacular nature photography.

EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK

National Wildlife

Focusing on What We Share

PEER REVIEW

scope

Restless Gardeners, Rejoice! • How to keep busy in winter—and prepare for a full year of wildlife delight

Taking a Stand Against Deforestation • The first of its kind in the U.S., a New York law could serve as a model for protecting wildlife habitat and Indigenous rights

Why Menopause? • Studying wildlife may help solve an evolutionary puzzle in humans

A Cry for Attention • PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” are everywhere. Loons could provide a better understanding of what that means for wildlife—and for us.

Best Foot Forward

Diving into the Gene Pool • Can sequencing and analyzing wildlife genomes provide early warnings about species in danger of extinction?

Colder Comfort • As climate change scrambles winter weather, scientists find encouraging signs that many wildlife species use multiple startegies to survive cold rtemperatures

BY ANY OTHER NAME • Whose names are worthy of wildlife? From Charles Darwin to Taylor Swift, a look at four case studies agitating taxonomy

Why I Hunt • On the Navajo Nation, a latecomer to hunting practices leadership, food sovereignty and conservation ethics

NWF priority

field work

One by One

New Wave