Best Selling Books by National Wildlife Federation

This book brings the world of predatory birds to life with eye-catching photos and captivating information about hawks, eagles, and many other winged hunters. Readers will learn how these birds survive in many habitats, from hot deserts to tropical forests and even the arctic and antarctic poles. They''ll get an up-close look at their amazing senses, tricky defenses, and wide variety of strategies for moving around, catching and eating food, and bearing young.

Provides teachers background information and hands-on activities enabling them to integrate science-based environmental education themes across the curriculum. Information on web-based resources, workshops, and ongoing support from NWF''s Natural Resource Centers included.

"Due to the immense amount of mineral exploration and known extensive mineralization across the upper Great Lakes basin, the National Wildlife Federation developed this report to: 1. Analyze statutes and regulations focused on sulfide mining, and their implementation, in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ontario, 2. Develop recommendations for each jurisdiction to improve their regulation of sulfide mining, 3. Assess the current involvement and need for additional federal involvement in sulfide mine permitting across the U.S. jurisdictions and Ontario, and 4. Examine whether and how the federal Clean Water Act provides a nexus for water quality regulation at sulfide mines."--Executive summary.