National Wildlife articles from June 1996

National Wildlife archives from June 1996

Environmental democracy: use it or lose it.(Editorial)
June 1, 1996... Two things have always inspired me about being a citizen of the United States. The first is the incredible, hard-won freedom we all enjoy. The second is the opportunity to have a voice in the laws and policies that control what happens in our...

Allies in the battle to protect your precious plants.
June 1, 1996... GARDENING BRINGS to mind tranquil days outdoors in the midst of nature, the steady progress of the seasons, the joys of the harvest. But for many homeowners, it can also closely resemble jungle warfare. Warfare? In your garden? "Only in the...

The big importance of little towns on the prairie.(prairie dogs)(includes related information on prairie dog architecture)(Cover Story)
June 1, 1996... EVER SINCE PEOPLE first set eyes on prairie dogs, the impulse to anthropomorphize has been irresistible. After all, the sociable rodents greet each other with a "kiss" (touching teeth). They sound alarms when danger approaches. Sometimes they...

The beauty of wetlands.(includes related information on the benefits of wetlands)
June 1, 1996... OUT ON THE OKLAHOMA prairie where land is mostly dry, most people would define "wetland" as a swampy place, full of ducks and waving marsh grasses. That had been my impression until one stormy spring evening years ago, when a rushing stream more...

The fisher king.(belted kingfisher birds)
June 1, 1996... ON THE FAR SIDE of the Connecticut River, a female belted kingfisher perches on the edge of a fish-filled dishpan. Yes, a dishpan! She seizes a fat minnow in her razor-sharp bill, stuns the flopping fish by whomping it against the plastic pot and...

Russia's legacy of death.(environmental destruction)
June 1, 1996... DURING NEARLY TWO YEARS as a journalist in Russia, I craved, more than anything, fresh, clean air--that and water that I could drink straight from the tap. And more than anything among the manifold blessings of life in America, it is these that I...

A Father's Day top ten: lessons from America's animal kingdom in how to be a superdad.
June 1, 1996... TRUST EVOLUTION TO give the males of many species an excuse not to stick around and help with the kids. "Life's overriding goal is to get your genes out there with a minimum amount of invested energy and time," explains Les Kaufman, an...

NWF names public servants award winners.(National Wildlife Federation)
June 1, 1996... Thomas L. Warren, Fort Carson, Colorado, was re-elected to a second one-year term as Chair at NWF's Annual Meeting in March. Warren was first elected to NWF's Board of Directors as Region 10 Director in 1989. Previously, he was an active...