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.

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National Wildlife

A Thank-you—and a Call to Join Us

PEER REVIEW

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next generation

Greening Corporate Landscapes • Wildlife and the environment win when companies rewild their properties

Milkweed: It Makes a Village

Getting Their Due • Long overlooked and understudied, female birds are finally receiving more attention from bird watchers and scientists

Plan Bee

A Colossal Need for NATIVE SEED • Restoring vast swaths of habitat ravaged by fire, mining and extreme weather starts small—tiny, even—with the germs of resilient native plants. But can the supply meet the demand?

Seed Saving for the Future

Purple Martins’ Majesty • As populations of the birds continue to decline, volunteers are increasingly building colonies—and human community—in new settings

WHERE HAVE ALL THE ENTOMOLOGISTS GONE? • All life on Earth depends on INSECTS. As many species decline and others—some carrying human disease—shift their ranges, the experts who identify and study the animals are themselves becoming endangered.

WATER WATER EVERYWHERE • One of the most polluted watersheds in the U.S., the Ohio River basin has endured a sordid history of industrial fallout. A new effort—to restore the ecosystem, boost the economy and confront environmental injustices—sounds like an order as tall as the river is wide. But advocates say it's possible, with a half-full outlook and unquenchable resolve.

A.I., Captain! • How artificial intelligence is plumbing the depths of wildlife research

field work

On Stilts

Taking Flight