National Wildlife Federation - 2010 Oil Spill
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The National Wildlife Federation works to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. As the nation's largest conservation organization, NWF and its 4 million supporters are committed to sustaining the nature of America for the benefit of people and wildlife.
To do so, we focus on:
* Protecting and defending wildlife and the wild places they need to survive;
* Restoring the health of our natural habitats and ecosystems;
* Educating and inspiring Americans to care for and protect our natural heritage. All across America, wild spaces are being squeezed out, leaving wildlife with fewer spaces to call home. - Service
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The National Wildlife Federation is looking for volunteers and support to help spot distressed or oiled wildlife, and to assist in the cleanup and restoration efforts along the coast of Louisiana. You can text the word "NWF" to 20222. That'll donate $10 to the National Wildlife Federation through your phone bill.
How NWF is Helping Wildlife Impacted by the BP Oil Spill
NWF on the ground in Louisiana
The National Wildlife Federation has been on the front lines responding to the wildlife crisis unfolding in the Gulf since the BP Oil Spill started on April 20.
Our Louisiana-based staff--already working on existing Coastal Louisiana restoration efforts before the spill--was deployed to help with the initial response. They have been joined by national staff, affiliates in the region and a growing network of volunteers.
We believe strongly we have an obligation to find out what is happening, share this information with the public and do everything we can to help wildlife survive this tragedy.
Support our work by donating to the Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Fund: http://www.nwf.org/Oil-Spill/Oil-Spill-Restoration-Fund.aspx
What We are Doing:
1. We are expanding the "Search" in "Search and Rescue"
NWF, along with its five Gulf state affiliates and other partners, are establishing an extensive Gulf Coast Volunteer Surveillance Network to track and report on the impacts of the oil spill, support wildlife rescue and rehabilitation efforts, and restore damaged delicate coastal ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico.
We are recruiting people in the Gulf area with developed wildlife observation skills (birders, hunters, anglers) and with a respectable knowledge of local lands and waters.
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Volunteer for National Wildlife Federation's Gulf Coast Surveillance Teams
In response to the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Wildlife Federation, its five Gulf state affiliates, and other partners are establishing an extensive volunteer wildlife surveillance network to track and report on the impacts of the oil spill, support wildlife rescue and rehabilitation efforts, and restore damaged delicate coastal ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico.
Learn more about the Surveillance Teams and how you can support this effort:
http://www.nwf.org/Volunteer/Find-Opportunities/Gulf-Coast-Surveillance.aspx
We are looking to recruit volunteers who are:
* Skilled in wildlife observation and tracking (bird-watchers, naturalists, or sportsmen).
* Knowledgeable about the Gulf Coast and its waters.
* Know many of the species of birds, fish, turtles, marine mammals and other animals that will be at risk from the oil spill.
* Preferably local to one of the surveillance locations.