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National Wildlife Federation: Create a Certified Wildlife Habitat

For Students 3rd - 8th
This comprehensive resource provides information on how to set up a back yard garden. Providing food, water, cover, a place to raise young, and sustaining your garden are the topics discussed.
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National Wildlife Fed.: Restoring the Gulf

For Students 9th - 10th
The Wildlife Federation has committed itself to saving the wildlife and habitat of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill area. They report on how many animals have been reported dead, how many are oiled but alive and how many cleaned and...
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Ranger Rick's Go Wild!: Leapin' Lemurs!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Do you want to learn more about lemurs? Read these fun and interesting facts about one type of lemur, the Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur!
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National Wildlife: Learning to Live With Prairie Dogs

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Wildlife article from April/May 2001 explores how some Montana ranchers exist in harmony with native prairie dogs.
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Natural Wildlife Federation: It's the Emissions, Stupid

For Students 9th - 10th
Global warming can be reduced in many ways. This comprehensive resource lists a number of different options that can be implemented to accomplish this goal.
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National Wildlife Federation: Northern Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
NWF features the Northern Forest highlighting its native people and wildlife. Threats to this massive forest of the New England forest ecosystem are identified.
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National Wildlife: The Incredible Shrinking Polar Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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National Wildlife Federation: The Big Oil Spill

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ranger Rick "spills" all about the large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Find out what happened, why people are worried, what happens to the animals, and what can happen to people.
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Natural Wildlife Federation: Live Green

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what you can do to reduce global warming in this succinct but informative resource. Several links are provided to related sources.
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National Wildlife Federation: Wild Places: Yellowstone National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the unique features and qualities of Yellowstone National Park, including its plant and animal life.
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National Wildlife Federation: Wild Places: Puget Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Article summarizes the dstinguishing features of the Puget Sound, an estuary located in the state of Washington, and makes the case for its preservation.
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National Wildlife Federation: Worm Compost Bin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Composting not only helps to get rid of food and lawn waste but also helps to fertilize our garden. Find out how to set up a compost box in this brief, informative article.
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National Wildlife Federation: Organic Practices

For Students 3rd - 8th
How do you eliminate pesticides and fertilizers and still have a viable garden? This comprehensive resource discusses how you can be a successful organic gardener without the use of pesticides and fertilizers. Many helpful hints and tips...
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National Wildlife Federation: How to Set Up a Nesting Box

For Students 3rd - 8th
Make your backyard garden a destination location for nesting birds. This succinct but thorough site explains how to build or select a nesting box, helps you decide where to place your nesting box, discusses when to set up your box, and...
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National Wildlife Federation: Bird Feeding 101

For Students 9th - 10th
Next to gardening, feeding wild birds is the second most popular hobby in North America. This concise resource describes how to provide a safe and healthy feeding environment for the birds visiting your backyard.
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Ranger Rick's Go Wild!: Pop Up Frog Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to do a fun activity? Make a pop-up frog card that you can make for Valentine's day--or any day! All you need is some paper, scissors, and glue!
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National Wildlife Federation: Global Warming and Hurricanes

For Students 9th - 10th
Will global warming make stronger hurricanes? This informative resoruce delves into this question and provides an insight into what the prevailing school of thought is on this subject.