Five types of urban habitat for bees and butterflies
For bees, butterflies and other pollinators suffering from habitat loss, even the smallest patch of green can be a vital oasis, helping them to survive and thrive.
Wildlife & wild places
Can you imagine a world filled with more wildlife and wild places? So can we. And we’re working together to make it happen.
Every minute, we’re losing two football fields worth of wild lands, and too many animal species face extinction. It’s up to us to turn things around. We imagine an America with more mountaintops where all we see is forests below, with more rivers that flow wild and free, more shoreline where all we hear are waves. An America with abundant wildlife, from butterflies and bees floating lazily in your backyard, to the howl of a coyote in the distance, to the breach of a whale just visible from the shore. Together, we can work toward this better future.
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Biden cancels three offshore drilling lease sales
In a victory for marine life, climate, Biden administration cancels three oil leases in ocean waters.
Statement: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation opens applications for ‘America the Beautiful Challenge’ grants
“From Big Bend to Caddo Lake, our natural lands are a big part of what makes Texas a beautiful and desirable place to live. We need more nature in our lives -- more places to explore, listen to the birds sing, swim in the water and restore peace and balance in our lives. We urge our state and local leaders to take full advantage of the America the Beautiful Challenge to conserve and restore Texas’ lands, waters and wildlife. Thank you to President Biden, Secretary Haaland and all the members of Congress who voted for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which funds this crucial program.”
From Earth Day 1970 to 2022: A story of progress
The rise of solar power since the first Earth Day is just one example of how far we’ve come
Groups tell Biden administration: Let trees grow
Environment Texas helped launch an effort Tuesday called the Climate Forests campaign. It will focus on protecting older and mature trees on federal lands that are most critical in the fight against climate change, including in Texas’ national forests.
U.S. District Court judge revokes historic oil and gas leases in the Gulf
This could be the beginning of the end of offshore drilling