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This article examines the environmental movement in the United States. Jerome Ringo, the African-American chairman of the National Wildlife Federation, is profiled. Disasters such as Hurricane Katrina are discussed as leading the rebirth of the environmental movement in the U.S, as environmental issues have become clearer through natural disasters.

The article focuses on the wildlife conservation in the U.S. to prevent the disappearance of the songbirds warbling in the western grasslands. It examines the impact of several factors to birds migration including habitat loss, pesticides and environmental changes. It also cites the efforts of the National Wildlife Federation to restore fish and wildlife conservation in the country.

Explores the growing interest of teenagers in environmental activism from issues taken out of the classroom. Creation of the Monday Group by William Hammond, director of Environmental Education and Instruction Development Services for Florida's Lee County, a group that takes environmental education beyond the classroom; Accomplishments of the Monday Group, including the creation of the 1,000 acre Six Mile Cypress Swamp preserve after a six-year campaign; Usage of the National Wildlife Federation's NatureScope and CLASS projects by schools across the country to improve or protect their local environments; Examples of children who have influenced legislation due to their activism; Awards given to "future caretakers" at the President's Environmental Youth Awards, attended by U.S. President George Bush.

The article reviews the website of the U.S. National Wildlife Federation located at www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife.

Reports that the National Wildlife Federation has called for a nationwide ban on lead shot before the start of the 1973-1974 waterfowl season. Information on the lead pellets of bird shot; Efforts of major producers of sporting ammunition to develop a substitute pellet; Waterfowl-hunting regulations set by the U.S. Fish and Widlife Service.

The article reports on a letter authored by Vanishing Paradise, a program of the U.S. National Wildlife Federation working with hunters and anglers, calling for Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to restore the Mississippi River Delta to advance the 2012 Coastal Master Plan process.

The article presents the concerns of environmental groups and national parks that interest in the outdoors is declining. It is reported that visitation to popular national parks have declined over 20 percent. The National Wildlife Federation among other groups are seeking to develop outdoor education programs targeting youths through various media programs.

Features the Adopt-a-lek program by the U.S. National Wildlife Federation for sage grouse. Relevance of the program; Efforts undertaken for sage grouse conservation; Factor that could have a detrimental effect on sage grouse population.

Presents news briefs pertaining to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). Annual meeting of the NWF in Memphis, Tennessee, with a focus on "Fragile Frontiers"; Attempts of the NWF to keep a focus on environmental issues during international trade and tariff talks; Victory of the NWF in the U.S. Defense Department's decision not to acquire public land in the West; Decision of the Army Corp of Engineers to abandon plans to replace wetlands with a golf course, under threat of a lawsuit by the NWF; Blocking of the destruction of 1,400 acres of Georgia wetland for a recreational reservoir due to its potential negative effects on wildlife; Discovery of a high lead content in 78% of school districts tested.

Provides information on the Women for Sustainable Development program of the U.S. National Wildlife Federation (NWF) designed to educate undergraduate women students on international sustainable development issues. Views of Marisa Rinkus, population and environment specialist for the Great Lakes office of NWF in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the women who attend the program; Number of students selected nationwide to participate in the program; Activities and events of the program, including an environmental film festival in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.

Looks at various issues concerning wildlife conservation to be addressed by the U.S. National Wildlife Federation at the 109th Congress in 2005. Significance of the Climate Stewardship Act on global warming; Information on the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act passed in 2002; Effort of the agency to protect the endangered species.

Provides an update on wildlife conservation in the U.S. as of February 2005. Information on legislation that posed threats to wildlife and wilderness areas; Comment from Peggy Struhsacker of the U.S. National Wildlife Federation (NWF) on the gray wolf's recovery in Michigan; Highlights of the third annual Women for Sustainable Development conference sponsored by the NWF in January.

Reports on the effects of global warming on wildlife in North America, according to a comprehensive evaluation by the Wildlife Society. Remarks from Doug Inkley of the U.S. National Wildlife Federation on global warming; Concerns on changes in the timing and length of seasons; Possible result of anticipated sea level rise due to global climate.

This article presents information on a poll conducted by the U.S. National Wildlife Federation. For decades, one of the certainties of presidential politics was that Republicans could count on the Sportsman Vote. But the poll by the National Wildlife Federation shows the sporting crowd's dissatisfaction with some of U.S. environmental policies of U.S. President George W. Bush, although the results indicate support for several programs. The poll, conducted in June, queried 752 licensed hunters and anglers about issues ranging from mercury to wetlands to the Clean Water Act. Among the most significant results, half the respondents said they thought the oil and gas industry has the most sway over administration policies, but 61 percent said they thought hunters, anglers, and conservation groups' opinions should weigh more.

Focuses on a draft environmental impact statement proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation that lay out alternative actions which accelerates the Platte River plumbing and benefit endangered wildlife in Nebraska in August 2004. Increase in the river's flow devoted to wildlife; Information on the island scraping method; Remarks from Dan Luecke, a National Wildlife Federation consultant, regarding the proposal.

Highlights the accomplishments of the National Wildlife Federation to ensure stronger environmental laws at the closing of the 102nd U.S. Congress. List of laws passed in favor of the environment, including the Clean Air Act, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, and the Farm Bill; Protection of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling; Signing of a comprehensive oil-spill bill by U.S. President George Bush; Lack of laws in place to protect dwindling forests.

The article reports the statement of the U.S. National Wildlife Federation on October 4, 2011, which states that the combination of excessive and invasive quagga and zebra mussels are the reason for the ecosystem breakdowns in the Great Lakes.

Relates the criticism of Julie Sibbing, senior program manager for agriculture and wetlands policy at the National Wildlife Federation, against the wetlands mitigation proposal of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Basis for the arguments of Sibbing; Details of the mitigation proposal; Reaction of Mark Sudol, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to Sibbing's comments.

Presents the 2004 report "Getting the Job Done: Affordable Mercury Control at Coal-Burning Power Plants" of the U.S. National Wildlife Federation (NWF). Percentage of reduction in mercury emissions proposed by NWF to the Environmental Protection Agency; Effect of the reduction of mercury emissions on electricity bills; Views of Scott Segal, director of the Electric Reliability Coordinating Council, on mercury control.