‘Blue-blood’ horseshoe crabs suffer from commercial bloodletting. One Penn student says he has an answer
About 1 million horseshoe crabs a year are harvested for biomedical purposes. One student has a solution that would stop the practice.
Conservation
Why I’m addicted to bird nestcams (and you should be too)
For many, following a bird nestcam starts as a curiosity, then quickly veers toward obsession. And the high drama in the bird world can be as intense and dark as a Hollywood thriller.
Climate change could contribute to honey declines, study says
Penn State researchers looked at 50 years of data on honey production as a way of measuring how the landscape of available flowers has shifted over that time.
The magnificent sky dance of the American woodcock
At dusk in fields in Pennsylvania and throughout the Great Lakes region in spring, an odd-looking bird takes to the sky for an elaborate, acrobatic display. We take you there.
After GMO program hits snag, what’s the future of restoring American chestnuts?
Researchers and advocates disagree on the path forward for the iconic tree that once provided food for people and wildlife, as well as lumber.
The search for endangered flying squirrels in the Poconos
WVIA·
A group is searching for endangered northern flying squirrels in the Poconos. Last count, there were only 33 in Pennsylvania.
DEP: CNX pipeline project in Westmoreland County withdrawn, lacked wildlife permits
DEP found that CNX's project failed to get federal wildlife clearances. The project was near the Beaver Run Reservoir.
Commission approves bids to frack Ohio’s largest state park and two wildlife areas
The commission approved bids to frack under Salt Fork State Park as well as wildlife areas and other state property, while protestors yelled and held signs.
‘Bird Town’ borough is embracing its new designation as a bird-friendly place to live
WHYY·
Media, near Philadelphia, became the latest Pennsylvania municipality to become a "Bird Town," a program that promotes community-based conservation.
PA Game Commission tables plans to reintroduce the American marten
Despite overwhelming public support for reintroducing the American marten, the Game Commission wants more input from hunters, who were lukewarm about the plan.
