National Wildlife Federation: Chesapeake Bay

Global warming is "the most dangerous threat to the future of wildlife," according to the National Wildlife Federation website. This visual matching activity was designed to engage students in learning about how a variety of NC species...

This site explains what invasive species are and how widespread and detrimental their impact is on an ecosystem, on wildlife, and on humans. The methods by which they can travel are listed, and examples of invasive species are given. The...

Information about what climate change is and how it impacts wildlife and ecosystems.

This article, published by the National Wildlife Federation, explores the rare and elusive Canada lynx. The article primarily focuses on how wildlife researchers have been able to survey such a "Wide-ranging, mobile carnivore across so...

In this activity, students use the National Geographic FieldScope to examine the Chesapeake Bay watershed and its tributaries, and learn how their location connects to it. They then develop a watershed profile for their location....

Folks are observing the effects of global warming by identifying the wildlife creatures they see in their local states. Check out the interactive map that highlights the observations in each of the fifty states. Learn how to become a...

Read facts about the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle. Also learn about its conservation status and current efforts to save and protect this species in the wild.

Endangered species are often elusive and human sightings of the animals can be rare. The San Joaquin kit fox, however, listed as endangered since 1967 has learned to survive in urban and suburban areas.

Birds of prey--raptors--are increasingly making urban areas their own. Here is an interesting look at a change of habitat for these magnificent birds.

This article, published by National Wildlife Magazine (February/March 2004 issue), offers an insightful look into the life of the polar bears of Canada's Hudson Bay. The article looks at why these bears are losing weight and bearing...