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This App Takes Crowdsourcing Cicadas to the Next Level

Andy Kubis·May 14, 2021

Scientists have been crowdsourcing periodical cicadas for nearly 200 years, with notices in newspapers and postcards, then answering machines and emails. Now the public can help track Brood X with an app called Cicada Safari.

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Why Peregrines Have Made a Comeback in Cities

Kate St. John·May 7, 2021

Peregrine falcons were nearly wiped out by DDT. Nature blogger Kate St. John explains why this bird, one of the fastest in the world, is likely to be nesting in a city near you.

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Creating Native Habitat, Yard by Yard

Julie Grant·May 7, 2021

Native plants can transform your yard into habitat for insects, birds and other wildlife, but the occasional peony is okay, too

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Counting Croaks to Help Scientists Save Frogs

Andy Kubis·April 9, 2021

FrogWatch is a citizen science project that even kids can do. All you need is some training, a clipboard, a stopwatch, and a little patience.

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A Bald Eagle Brings Joy in Philadelphia

Susan Phillips·March 26, 2021

Look up when you're in Philadelphia and you might just see a bald eagle. But what makes Philly a good home for this once-endangered bird? The Delaware.

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Spring is Here, But Is Nature in Sync?

Kara Holsopple·March 26, 2021

Researchers are collecting local plants and using Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden,” and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's collection for clues.

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How Your License Plate Could Help Rare Species Like Devil Crayfish and Canby’s Mountain Lover

Kara Holsopple·March 12, 2021

Those river otter license plates and donations of tax refunds pay for projects that protect some of Pennsylvania's most vulnerable species.

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Talen Energy Agrees to Protect Montour Preserve as Part of Plan to Phase Out Coal

Rachel McDevitt·March 12, 2021

A central Pennsylvania conservation group is declaring the settlement a win for water quality and outdoor recreation, as the power plant moves to natural gas.

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Study Indicates Noise from Natural Gas Compressors Not Good for Nesting Songbirds

Anne Danahy·March 12, 2021

Fewer eggs hatched in songbird nests exposed to noise of compressor stations than in nests near quieter locations. Birds were spending less time on the eggs.

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Creating a New Spruce Forest for One Small Inhabitant

Brittany Patterson·March 12, 2021

The imperiled West Virginia northern flying squirrel needs rare red spruce forests to survive. So forests managers are planting a new one, ready in 50 years.

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This App Takes Crowdsourcing Cicadas to the Next Level

Why Peregrines Have Made a Comeback in Cities

Creating Native Habitat, Yard by Yard

Counting Croaks to Help Scientists Save Frogs

A Bald Eagle Brings Joy in Philadelphia

Spring is Here, But Is Nature in Sync?

How Your License Plate Could Help Rare Species Like Devil Crayfish and Canby’s Mountain Lover

Talen Energy Agrees to Protect Montour Preserve as Part of Plan to Phase Out Coal

Study Indicates Noise from Natural Gas Compressors Not Good for Nesting Songbirds

Creating a New Spruce Forest for One Small Inhabitant