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‘So grotesque they’re beautiful’: Eastern hellbender may get federal protections Zoë Read·January 3, 2025The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the eastern hellbender under the federal Endangered Species Act. ConservationWaterWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
New book about deer invites us to take a closer look at ourselves, too Kara Holsopple·December 23, 2024Erika Howsare's "The Age of Deer" investigates the relationship between deer and people throughout history.ConservationCultureWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update
New report gathers priorities from Ohio River communities for restoring the watershed Julie Grant·December 23, 2024The report is a step in the effort to create a restoration plan for the 14-state Ohio River watershed that can attract federal funding.ConservationWaterWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update
Get to know trees on a winter walk with Tree Pittsburgh Kara Holsopple·December 19, 2024Become a nature detective this winter to learn to identify trees by their shapes, seed pods and branch patterns. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update
New federal funds to help native brook trout in Delaware River watershed Zoë Read·December 12, 2024More than $3 million will help conserve trout streams in the mountainous areas of New Jersey, northeast Pa. and the Catskills of New York.ConservationWaterWildlife
Audubon Christmas Bird Count takes flight this month Julia Fraser·December 12, 2024It's the longest running citizen science project in the country happening from mid-December to early-January.ConservationWildlife
For Smart, Social Crows, Pennsylvania is a Warm Winter Oasis Margaret Brittingham·December 12, 2024During December, crows congregate in raucous urban roosts. Here's the lowdown on why they're here, and what they're up to. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
Common terns successfully breed at Presque Isle State Park for the first time in 60 years Kara Holsopple·December 5, 2024The shorebird species is endangered in Pennsylvania and two juveniles fledged their nest on sandy, Lake Erie beach in August. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update
The Last to Leave Points North·November 29, 2024A researcher in Ohio was surrounded by hundreds of dead ash trees wiped out by a beetle called the emerald ash borer. But then she found a lone tree thriving, and started looking for answers.Conservation
Native Pennsylvania tree battles two diseases that put it at risk for extinction Kat Bolus·November 27, 2024Beech trees are being attacked by two separate diseases that could devastate the native species, which provides nuts for wildlife.ConservationWild Pennsylvania