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Found nowhere else in the world, species like the Pecos pupfish, Pecos gambusia and Texas hornshell are uniquely adapted...
08/21/2026

Found nowhere else in the world, species like the Pecos pupfish, Pecos gambusia and Texas hornshell are uniquely adapted to life in the desert Southwest. But decades of habitat loss, invasive species and changing river conditions have left many of these native species struggling to survive.

Recent NFWF-supported projects are helping reverse that trend by restoring habitat, improving water conditions and establishing new populations of imperiled species across New Mexico and Texas.

Healthy rivers support more than wildlife. They help sustain the communities, landscapes and ecosystems that depend on them.

Learn more >> https://vist.ly/5fmzd

Thank you to our partners in the Pecos region: Oxy, Bureau of Land Management, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, ExxonMobil Permian and Apache Corporation.

📷: Pecos pupfish

A healthy watershed supports wildlife from the grasslands to the river. 🌾💧NFWF is investing nearly $1.2 million through ...
08/20/2026

A healthy watershed supports wildlife from the grasslands to the river. 🌾💧

NFWF is investing nearly $1.2 million through the Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative to restore habitat, improve ecosystem function and support native species across southeastern New Mexico and West Texas.

Four grants awarded to CEHMM, Chaves Soil & Water Conservation District, University of Missouri-St. Louis and Borderlands Research Institute will help conserve grassland habitats for pronghorn and migratory birds while protecting unique desert aquatic species, including the Pecos gambusia, which is found nowhere else in the world.

https://www.nfwf.org/media-center/press-releases/nfwf-announces-1-2-million-pecos-river-watershed-restoration-and-native

The Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative is a partnership between NFWF and Oxy, Bureau of Land Management, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, ExxonMobil Permian and Apache Corporation.

📷: Pronghorn

Midweek mood.Despite their name, American black bears can sport a variety of colors that range from a rusty cinnamon to ...
08/19/2026

Midweek mood.

Despite their name, American black bears can sport a variety of colors that range from a rusty cinnamon to a light blue-gray. Black bears also have relatively short claws, which enable them to climb trees.

📷: Black bear in Sequoia National Park, California

From white-tailed deer to red-headed woodpeckers, from wood ducks to woodcocks: all depend on the rich mosaic of forests...
08/18/2026

From white-tailed deer to red-headed woodpeckers, from wood ducks to woodcocks: all depend on the rich mosaic of forests, wetlands and woodlands that define the American South.

Across the region, generations of family forest owners, businesses, conservation organizations and public agencies are working together to keep these landscapes healthy and productive. Through partnerships that support prescribed fire, forest restoration and wildlife habitat enhancement, conservation efforts are helping sustain the forests that benefit wildlife, clean water, local economies and outdoor traditions.

Read more >> https://vist.ly/5f93d

📷: White-tailed deer and fawn; red-headed woodpecker in a longleaf forest; male wood duck near a stream; American woodcock on a forest floor

How do we know whether river restoration projects are working? One answer may be swimming beneath the surface.At Loch Le...
08/14/2026

How do we know whether river restoration projects are working? One answer may be swimming beneath the surface.

At Loch Leven, a 6,000-acre forested floodplain reconnection project on the Mississippi River restored by The Nature Conservancy in Mississippi, Dr. Solomon David and his team at are using alligator gars as a living gauge of ecosystem health. Because gars require flooded vegetation to spawn and migrate between rivers and floodplains, their presence (and reproduction) offers scientists a clear signal of whether restored floodplains are functioning as they should.

NFWF has supported Dr. David’s research through a grant from the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund, which invests in projects that restore wetlands, reconnect floodplains and improve aquatic connectivity throughout the region, with International Paper, the Walton Family Foundation and the .

The result? New forested wetland habitat for fish and wildlife, cleaner water through natural filtration of sediment and pollutants, and floodplains that better absorb and slow floodwaters, benefiting communities throughout the region. 👏 👏

Read the full story 🔗 https://vist.ly/5estt

📷: Dr. Solomon David and the GarLab team doing field work at Loch Leven, Mississippi. Photos by Sophia Germer | The Times-Picayune

Blanding’s turtle is a special species, not least because of its cute butter-yellow chin and neck! These turtles are kno...
08/13/2026

Blanding’s turtle is a special species, not least because of its cute butter-yellow chin and neck! These turtles are known for their impressive lifespans, with some individuals living up to 90 years in the wild.

Blanding’s turtles depend on healthy wetlands, connected forests, and safe nesting areas. Today, many populations are isolated by roads, development, and fragmented habitat. As turtles move between wetlands or travel to nest, they often encounter traffic, ATVs, farm equipment, and other hazards that can be deadly.

That's why NFWF is investing in restoring and connecting wetland habitats, creating safe nesting areas, and reducing human-caused mortality to help ensure these sweet-looking turtles continue to thrive for generations to come.

📷: Blanding's turtle in Wisconsin

A drought-stricken breeding season could have spelled trouble for one of the Carolinas’ rarest amphibians. Instead, year...
08/12/2026

A drought-stricken breeding season could have spelled trouble for one of the Carolinas’ rarest amphibians. Instead, years of collaboration helped create a path forward.

With support from International Paper and NFWF through the Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund, conservation partners at University of Georgia and The Longleaf Alliance collected portions of 24 gopher frog egg clutches in North Carolina, reared 1,200 tadpoles and have already released about 1,000 head-started juvenile frogs in South Carolina.

New genetic research made it possible to safely move frogs across state lines for the first time, helping strengthen one of only two remaining gopher frog populations in South Carolina.

The effort is paired with habitat restoration planning across more than 11,000 acres of longleaf pine habitat, benefiting gopher frogs and many other native wildlife species.

Learn more >> https://vist.ly/5ehpj

📷: Gopher frog finds shelter in a recently burned log | Photo credit: Jackson Prosser

A recent SaportaReport article spotlights how NFWF grantees are helping restore Georgia’s longleaf pine forests.Through ...
08/11/2026

A recent SaportaReport article spotlights how NFWF grantees are helping restore Georgia’s longleaf pine forests.

Through the Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund, nearly $2.9 million was awarded to the Georgia Forestry Commission, Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Georgia DNR and University of Georgia Research Foundation. Their projects will restore and improve thousands of acres of habitat while supporting private landowners and wildlife such as northern bobwhite and Bachman’s sparrow.

These efforts are helping bring back one of the Southeast’s most important forest ecosystems.

Read the full story: https://vist.ly/5ecyw

📷: Longleaf pines

Some grasslands have been shaping North America’s landscape since shortly after the last Ice Age.Many prairie ecosystems...
08/10/2026

Some grasslands have been shaping North America’s landscape since shortly after the last Ice Age.

Many prairie ecosystems began forming about 8,000-10,000 years ago and have endured through millennia of fire, grazing, drought and renewal. Today, these ancient landscapes still provide vital habitat for wildlife, support working ranches, improve water resources and build healthy soils.

But grasslands are disappearing. Native grasslands are among North America’s most threatened ecosystems, and only about 55 percent of Great Plains grasslands remain intact today. Once native grassland is plowed, much of the habitat, soil structure and ecological function that took thousands of years to develop can be difficult to restore.

Learn more about what NFWF and partners are doing to support grassland conservation >> https://vist.ly/5e8i7

📷: Swift foxes on native grassland

Did you know? 💡 About 90 percent of Hawai‘I’s native land-based species are found nowhere else on Earth. Among them are ...
08/08/2026

Did you know? 💡 About 90 percent of Hawai‘I’s native land-based species are found nowhere else on Earth. Among them are the Hawaiian honeycreepers, a remarkable group of forest birds that evolved into dozens of unique species across the islands.

Sadly, many honeycreepers are now among the most endangered birds in the world. Species like the ‘ākohekohe face a range of threats, including invasive predators such as rats, mongoose, cats and barn owls; avian malaria and other introduced diseases; loss of native forest habitat due to invasive plants; and competition from non-native birds.

That’s why NFWF is working with American Bird Conservancy and Birds, Not Mosquitoes on efforts to restore native habitats and manage invasive species to help conserve Hawai‘i's unique forest birds.

Learn more >> https://vist.ly/5e3ag

📸: ‘Ākohekohe (crested honeycreeper); ‘Akeke’e, or Kauai akepa, a critically endangered type of Hawaiian honeycreeper; ‘Ākepa, a honeycreeper endemic to the island of Hawai‘i| Photo credit: Jack Jeffrey

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