Issues: Wildlife

• Animals & Birds
• Fish
• Whales & Marine Mammals
• Habitat Preservation

In Depth Articles

Cape May to Montauk: A Coastal Protection Report Card
Report

The Atlantic coastlines of New York and New Jersey are imperiled today by widespread pollution and unchecked coastal development. This December 2002 NRDC study grades 169 localities and a half-dozen state and federal agencies for their effectiveness at controlling pollution and managing coastal sprawl.

Wildlife Species and Their Habitat: The Adverse Impacts of Logging
Report

This supplement to NRDC's End of the Road report provides additional detail on the specific effects of logging on North American wildlife, as studied and recorded in independently peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Wetlands at Risk: Imperiled Treasures
Report

America's wetlands, which provide critical wildlife habitat as well as pollution and flood control, are drained, filled and polluted at an alarming rate. This July 2002 report from NRDC and the National Wildlife Federation looks at the potentially damaging consequences of a January 2001 Supreme Court decision regarding "isolated wetlands," and illustrates the vital role these areas play in ecosystems across the United States.

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