#nationalwildlifefederation — Public Fediverse posts

Once thought “messy,” native gardens are now realtor-approved — and can increase your home’s value https://www.allforgardening.com/1943847/once-thought-messy-native-gardens-are-now-realtor-approved-and-can-increase-your-homes-value/ #ArborDayFoundation #BlazingStars #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #HomegrownNationalPark #MonarchButterflies #NationalAssociationOfRealtors #NationalWildlifeFederation #NativePlants #TimSnyder

Once thought “messy,” native plants are now realtor-approved — and can increase your home’s value https://www.allforgardening.com/1943603/once-thought-messy-native-plants-are-now-realtor-approved-and-can-increase-your-homes-value/ #ArborDayFoundation #BlazingStars #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #HomegrownNationalPark #MonarchButterflies #NationalAssociationOfRealtors #NationalWildlifeFederation #NativePlants #TimSnyder

Once thought “messy,” native plants are now realtor-approved — and can increase home values https://www.allforgardening.com/1943098/once-thought-messy-native-plants-are-now-realtor-approved-and-can-increase-home-values/ #ArborDayFoundation #BlazingStars #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #HomegrownNationalPark #MonarchButterflies #NationalAssociationOfRealtors #NationalWildlifeFederation #NativePlants #TimSnyder

14-Year-Old Who Built a Pond in Her Backyard from Scratch Nearly 10 Years Ago Says It’s Now a Thriving Ecosystem https://www.allforgardening.com/1942159/14-year-old-who-built-a-pond-in-her-backyard-from-scratch-nearly-10-years-ago-says-its-now-a-thriving-ecosystem-2/ #backyard #BackyardGarden #BackyardGardening #CertifiedWildlifeHabitat #MaggieJohnson #NationalWildlifeFederation #SchoolAgriculture #StevenDavidJohnson

https://www.europesays.com/people/218218/ In 2017, a 14-year-old Virginia girl dug a backyard pond for a school project; 9 years later, it has become a thriving wildlife ecosystem #AquaticLifeInBackyard #BackyardPond #Biodiversity #CertifiedWildlifeHabitat #JeffBezos #Maggie'sPond #NationalWildlifeFederation #NativePlantsForWildlife #SchoolProjectPond #ShenandoahValley #WildlifeEcosystem

In 2017, a 14-year-old Virginia girl dug a backyard pond for a school project; 9 years later, it has become a thriving wildlife ecosystem

The transformation demonstrates how ev…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #aquaticlifeinbackyard #backyardpond #Biodiversity #certifiedwildlifehabitat #Maggie'sPond #NationalWildlifeFederation #nativeplantsforwildlife #schoolprojectpond #Science #ShenandoahValley #wildlifeecosystem
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/838513/

In 2017, a 14-year-old Virginia girl dug a backyard pond for a school project; 9 years later, it has become a thriving wildlife ecosystem

The transformation demonstrates how even relatively small habitat projec…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #aquaticlifeinbackyard #backyardpond #Biodiversity #CA #Canada #certifiedwildlifehabitat #Maggie'sPond #NationalWildlifeFederation #nativeplantsforwildlife #schoolprojectpond #Science #ShenandoahValley #wildlifeecosystem
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/885664/

In 2017, a 14-year-old Virginia girl dug a backyard pond for a school project; 9 years later, it has become a thriving wildlife ecosystem

The transformation demonstrates how even relatively small habitat pro…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #aquaticlifeinbackyard #AU #Australia #backyardpond #Biodiversity #certifiedwildlifehabitat #Maggie'sPond #NationalWildlifeFederation #nativeplantsforwildlife #schoolprojectpond #Science #ShenandoahValley #wildlifeecosystem
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/882154/

In 2017, a 14-year-old Virginia girl dug a backyard pond for a school project; 9 years later, it has become a thriving wildlife ecosystem

The transformation demonstrates how even relatively small habitat…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #aquaticlifeinbackyard #backyardpond #Biodiversity #certifiedwildlifehabitat #Maggie'sPond #NationalWildlifeFederation #nativeplantsforwildlife #schoolprojectpond #Science #ShenandoahValley #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlifeecosystem
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/761934/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1189655/ In 2017, a 14-year-old Virginia girl dug a backyard pond for a school project; 9 years later, it has become a thriving wildlife ecosystem #AquaticLifeInBackyard #BackyardPond #biodiversity #CertifiedWildlifeHabitat #Maggie'sPond #NationalWildlifeFederation #NativePlantsForWildlife #SchoolProjectPond #Science #ShenandoahValley #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlife #WildlifeEcosystem

https://www.europesays.com/ie/675285/ In 2017, a 14-year-old Virginia girl dug a backyard pond for a school project; 9 years later, it has become a thriving wildlife ecosystem #AquaticLifeInBackyard #BackyardPond #Biodiversity #CertifiedWildlifeHabitat #Éire #IE #Ireland #Maggie'sPond #NationalWildlifeFederation #NativePlantsForWildlife #SchoolProjectPond #Science #ShenandoahValley #Wildlife #WildlifeEcosystem

In 2017, a 14-year-old Virginia girl dug a backyard pond for a school project; 9 years later, it has become a thriving wildlife ecosystem https://www.allforgardening.com/1939453/in-2017-a-14-year-old-virginia-girl-dug-a-backyard-pond-for-a-school-project-9-years-later-it-has-become-a-thriving-wildlife-ecosystem/ #AquaticLifeInBackyard #backyard #BackyardGarden #BackyardGardening #BackyardPond #biodiversity #CertifiedWildlifeHabitat #Maggie'sPond #NationalWildlifeFederation #NativePlantsForWildlife #SchoolProjectPond #ShenandoahValley #WildlifeEcosystem

New Garden for Wildlife™ Native Plant Collections Help Gardeners Plant with Purpose https://www.allforgardening.com/1934350/new-garden-for-wildlife-native-plant-collections-help-gardeners-plant-with-purpose/ #GardenForWildlife #GardeningNewHampshire #MaryPhilips #NationalWildlifeFederation #NativePlantCollections #NativePlants #NewHampshire #NWF #pollinators

Habitat Essentials https://www.allforgardening.com/1933542/habitat-essentials/ #backyard #BackyardGarden #BackyardGardening #BackyardHabitat #biodiversity #CertifiedWildlifeHabitat® #certify #conservation #GardenForWildlife #HabitatEssentials #NationalWildlifeFederation #NativePlants #rewilding #WildlifeGardening

New Survey Shows Americans Increasingly Gardening to Benefit Wildlife, Pollinators https://www.allforgardening.com/1932892/new-survey-shows-americans-increasingly-gardening-to-benefit-wildlife-pollinators/ #CertifiedWildlifeHabitat #GardenForWildlife #GardeningNewHampshire #JardínSilvestre #MaryPhillips #NationalGardenAssociation #NationalGardeningSurvey #NationalWildlifeFederation #NewHampshire #NWF #UniversityOfNewHampshireSurveyCenter

Meet the gray wolf: How the apex predator, largest member of the dog family has evolved

The grey wolf is one of the world’s most fearsome apex predators, despite having a cute and cuddly…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Apexpredators #AU #Australia #dog #exhibitionproject #Graywolves #NationalParkService #NationalWildlifeFederation #NorthAmerica #Science #shadesofgray #Thegraywolf
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/834528/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/612308/ Meet the gray wolf: How the apex predator, largest member of the dog family has evolved #ApexPredators #dog #Éire #ExhibitionProject #GrayWolves #IE #Ireland #NationalParkService #NationalWildlifeFederation #NorthAmerica #Science #ShadesOfGray #TheGrayWolf #Wildlife

Detroit churches fight flooding with rain gardens – Planet Detroit https://www.allforgardening.com/1904969/detroit-churches-fight-flooding-with-rain-gardens-planet-detroit/ #Climate #flooding #garden #GreenInfrastructure #NationalWildlifeFederation #SacredGrounds #StormwaterInfrastructure #StormwaterManagement

7 Surprising Reasons Pollinators Are Skipping Your Garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1858645/7-surprising-reasons-pollinators-are-skipping-your-garden/ #BeneficialInsects #garden #gardener #gardening #GettyImages #MaryPhillips #NationalWildlifeFederation #NativeBees #NativePlant #NectarSources #plants #PollinatorGarden #pollinators

https://www.europesays.com/ie/486820/ Controversial owl photo dethroned as winner of wildlife competition following online backlash #Éire #IE #Ireland #NationalWildlifeFederation #NWF #petapixel #PhotoContest #photographers #Science #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

Controversial owl photo dethroned as winner of wildlife competition following online backlash

A dramatic owl photo that was named the grand-prize winner of the National Wildlife Federation’s Garden for Wildlife…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #NationalWildlifeFederation #NWF #petapixel #photocontest #photographers #Science #wildlifephotography
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/673513/

AI or a composite: an #AwardWinningOwl ‘Photo’ ruffled a lot of feathers https://zorz.it/RgfsF

#JeremyGray #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #competition #contest #NationalWildlifeFederation #nature #NWF #owl #PhotoContest #wildlife #opinion

5 No-Fail Garden Planter Combos Pros Love https://www.allforgardening.com/1760995/5-no-fail-garden-planter-combos-pros-love/ #garden #GardenPlanter #GardenPlanters #gardener #gardening #GettyImages #MaryPhillips #NationalWildlifeFederation #TypesOfFlowers

GenAI paranoia is ruining photography contests

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. I’ve…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #accusations #AU #Australia #GenerativeAI #NationalWildlifeFederation #photocontest #Science #wildlifesubject
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/658097/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/946377/ Owl photo dethroned from wildlife comp amid backlash: GenAI paranoia is ruining photography contests #accusations #GenerativeAI #NationalWildlifeFederation #PhotoContest #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlife #WildlifeSubject

https://www.europesays.com/ie/474926/ Owl photo dethroned from wildlife comp amid backlash: GenAI paranoia is ruining photography contests #accusations #Éire #GenerativeAI #IE #Ireland #NationalWildlifeFederation #PhotoContest #Science #Wildlife #WildlifeSubject

AI or a Composite? An Award-Winning Owl ‘Photo’ Ruffled a Lot of Feathers https://petapixel.com/2026/05/06/ai-or-a-composite-an-award-winning-owl-photo-ruffled-a-lot-of-feathers/ #nationalwildlifefederation #artificialintelligence #photocontest #competition #Editorial #wildlife #Opinion #contest #nature #nwf #owl #ai

https://www.europesays.com/iran/99237/ Vote for Katy: fuel the passion of Lebanon’s second-grade conservationist | News #biodiversity #biogeography #ConservationBiology #ecology #EnvironmentalProtection #EnvironmentalConservation #habitat #Lebanon #NationalWildlifeFederation #NaturalEnvironment #NaturalResourceManagement #NaturalResources #NaturalSciences #nature #NatureConservation #organisms #SustainableDevelopment #wildlife

Golfers stunned after enormous creature creeps onto course

Golfers at a Kissimmee, Florida, course recently had another hazard to contend with in addition to water, sand…
#NewsBeep #News #Golf #Florida #golf #Golfcourse #habitatdestruction #Invasivespecies #Kissimmee #NationalWildlifeFederation #NWF #ShirleySchultz #Sports #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/508133/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/865398/ Golfers stunned after enormous creature creeps onto course #Florida #Golf #GolfCourse #HabitatDestruction #InvasiveSpecies #Kissimmee #NationalWildlifeFederation #NWF #ShirleySchultz #Sports #UK #UnitedKingdom

I won a small basket of Ranger Rick magazines at yesterday’s North Star Auction. My grandparents gave me a year’s subscription to it as a gift back in the early-Clay days, so good memories have been unlocked.

#nationalwildlifefederation #magazines #vintage #auctions #nature

Experts urge people to eat creatures wreaking havoc across US: ‘You want something tasty’

If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em, right? At least, that’s the growing attitude of many across the…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #GulfofMexico #invasivespecies #NationalWildlifeFederation #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/417019/

Experts stunned after trail cameras capture footage of wild predator in unexpected location: ‘Not very common’

A trail camera in northwest Missouri recently caught a rare glimpse of a mountain lion, according to News-Press…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #KansasCity #missouri #MissouriDepartmentofConservation #MountainLion #NationalWildlifeFederation #news-press #Science #trailcamera
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/280523/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/557919/ Experts stunned after trail cameras capture footage of wild predator in unexpected location: ‘Not very common’ #KansasCity #Missouri #MissouriDepartmentOfConservation #MountainLion #NationalWildlifeFederation #NewsPress #Science #TrailCamera #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlife

The science of smoke » Sandpoint Reader https://www.byteseu.com/1369929/ #AirQuality #AnimalHealth #biology #ecology #EffectsOfSmoke #ElectronicsHealth #HumanHeath #ImpactOfSmoke #NationalWildlifeFederation #PlantHealth #Science #ScienceOfAsh #ScienceOfSmoke #ScienceOfSoot #smoke #SoncireyMitchell #StanfordUniversity #TheConversation #UniversityOfWashington

Trump taps #OilIndustry insider to oversee drilling on #PublicLands

#BureauOfLandManagement nominee #KathleenSgamma heads a #FossilFuel industry trade group that sued the Biden administration over a landmark #conservation rule.

By Maxine Joselow

"President Donald #Trump has nominated oil and gas advocate #KathleenSgamma to lead the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management, the agency tasked with managing millions of acres of public lands and waters for the benefit of all Americans.

"The nomination of Sgamma, who heads a Denver-based oil and gas industry trade group called the #WesternEnergyAlliance, heralds a seismic shift in the management of roughly 245 million acres of public property — about one-tenth of the nation’s land mass.

"If confirmed by the Senate, she would be a key architect of Trump’s #DrillBabyDrill agenda alongside Interior Secretary and '#EnergyCzar' #DougBurgum. An MIT graduate who previously worked in consulting, she has advocated for the BLM to prioritize oil and gas drilling, #HardrockMining and #livestock grazing on public lands nationwide.

"A spokesman for Sgamma did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

"During his first term, Trump tapped conservative lawyer William Perry Pendley to lead the BLM on an acting basis. But Trump never nominated Pendley, a vocal advocate of selling off public lands, to helm the agency on a permanent basis, prompting a rebuke from a federal judge.

"President Joe Biden in 2021 chose Tracy Stone-Manning, a prominent Montana-based #environmentalist, to lead the BLM. Earlier in her career, Stone-Manning worked on conservation policy at the #NationalWildlifeFederation and led Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality.

"Under Biden, the BLM finalized a landmark rule that sought to put conservation, #recreation and #RenewableEnergy development on equal footing with #ResourceExtraction on public lands. Sgamma’s Western Energy Alliance filed a lawsuit challenging that rule, which the Trump administration is expected to overturn.

"In an interview with The Washington Post in April, Sgamma criticized the regulation for allowing ranchers, renewable-energy developers and other interests to lease federal lands for the purpose of #conservation and #HabitatRestoration.

"We have no choice but to litigate,' she said. 'These conservation leases seem to be designed to preclude energy development on federal lands.'

#Environmentalists criticized #Sgamma’s nomination.

"'This choice shows that the new administration will leave no favor ungranted for the oil and gas industry and the wealthy #FossilFuel #executives who funded Trump’s campaign,' #AlanZibel, oil and gas research director with the liberal advocacy group #PublicCitizen, said in an email.

"#JeffEshelman, president and #CEO of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, which represents small oil producers, praised Sgamma’s selection while critiquing the Biden administration."

Original article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/02/12/trump-bureau-land-management-kathleen-sgamma/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/tmTH6#selection-645.0-724.1
#USPol #BigOilAndGas #Oiligarchy #Oligarchy #BigOilAndGas #BigOilKnew #KillCapitalism #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #CorporateColonialism #Corporatocracy #BigOilCriminals #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCatastrophe #ClimateCrisis
#NoMiningWithoutConsent #NoMiningOnConservationLands #DrainTheSwamp? More like, #OilUpTheSwamp!#IndepdendentPetroleumAssociationOfAmerica

Excerpt from "How to make your yard a friendlier place for #pollinators"

#Pollination doesn't only produce more plants – it also helps make fruits and vegetables larger, more abundant, and even more flavorful.

by Abby Jackson, January 22, 2024
The Cool Down [#US-based publication]

How to Support Pollinators in Your Yard

"Plants are the foundation for every living thing on our planet, and without pollination, plants would be unable to reproduce and our food supply would be at risk.

"Here are a few things you can do to support their safety and protect our food resources for years to come:

- Avoid #pesticides, #herbicides, and synthetic #fertilizers as much as possible.

- Choose flowering plants that produce pollen and nectar, that are native to your area, and that support a variety of pollinators. Avoid hybrid plant varieties, as they've been bred specifically for aesthetics and may have unattractive nectar.

- You can use the #NationalWildlifeFederation's #NativePlant finder to discover plants in your area that attract pollinators. The #AudubonSociety has a similar search that identifies native plants in your area that attract birds.

- Follow seasonal changes and diversify your yard with plants that bloom at different times of the year for year-round blooms.

- Remove #InvasivePlants and weeds when possible.

- Provide a hydration station. Birdbaths are hazards for many pollinators because they can easily drown in them and because they are preyed on by other animals. Filling a shallow bowl with pebbles or marbles to a low water level will allow pollinators to drink while sitting on a perch. [I do create "bee baths" with marbles and rocks. I will be very cautious if I decide to provide "bird baths" this summer]

- Provide nesting sides, like a #BeeHouse. [Old logs can be good for some bees]

- Use certain plants strictly as food for the larvae of pollinators to ensure they will have enough energy to grow and frequent your yard. For example, #MonarchCaterpillars [and #TussockMothLarvae] love to eat #milkweed, and #BlackSwallowtailCaterpillars feed on #parsley [I did not know this! I will provide some parsley for their consumption this year!]

"#Rewilding your yard with native plants and #clovers, designating a garden bed to attract pollinators, or even having a pollinator-friendly plant in a pot on your #balcony are other ways you can make your area a friendlier space for pollinators.

"Any action that helps pollinators is a positive action that benefits you and the animals and nature around you."

Read more:
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/how-to-make-your-yard-a-friendlier-place-for-pollinators/
#GardeningForPollinators #GardeningForBees #Gardening #SolarPunkSunday

It's hard to say for sure whether opting out of #JunkMail actually works. I've been using #PaperKarma to reduce the volume of junk mail that my mom gets, seemingly without success. So I've started calling junk mail senders directly to get her off their lists.

The #NationalWildlifeFederation (which gets 4 stars on #CharityNavigator) was very helpful and took her off right away. They also pointed me to https://www.directmail.com/mail_preference where I can ask to remove her from all their campaigns.🤞