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How the Teddy Bear Helped Form Our Modern View of Wildlife

The Allegheny Front·July 6, 2018

Teddy Roosevelt famously refused to shoot a bear tied to a tree because he thought it was extremely unsportsman-like. In fact, that's how we got the Teddy bear. But there's more to the story.

Culture Wildlife

Guess What Else the Border Wall Keeps Out

The Allegheny Front·July 6, 2018

President Trump’s proposed 2,000-mile long, 30-foot high border wall would impact more than the landscape. It could bring an end to the species that live in its path.

Podcasts Politics Wildlife

Could the Endangered Species Act Go Extinct?

Julie Grant·July 4, 2018

President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act in 1973 with broad bi-partisan support. Now, the landmark legislation is being targeted by industry, with support from the GOP. What happens next could determine the fate of hundreds of endangered species.

Conservation Politics Wildlife Your Environment Update

Why are Pennsylvania Bears Getting Mange?

Sarah Boden·June 29, 2018

The Game Commission has medication to help bears infected with mange, so people are encouraged to report sightings of animals with bald spots or those that appear underweight.

Wildlife

Artist Reveals the Hidden Lives and Importance of Amphibians

Kara Holsopple·June 20, 2018

Ashley Cecil's colorful paintings and nature-inspired steel sculptures will be on display at the Frick Environmental Center from June 28th through August 31st.

Culture Wildlife Your Environment Update

Virus Linked to Smallmouth Bass Deaths in Susquehanna

Marie Cusick·June 15, 2018

Researchers found the virus itself doesn’t kill the fish. However, at higher water temperatures, it can weaken their immune system and allow other infections to spread, which ultimately finish off the fish.

Water Wildlife

Spring Birdsong Could Change with a Changing Climate

Susan Phillips·June 1, 2018

Birds come north in the spring to feed on the explosion of insects and plant life that takes place during North American summers. But a warming planet is changing what we see at our bird feeders and in our forests.

Climate Change Wildlife

little brown bat with White-nose Syndrome

Building a Better Bat Cave to Combat White-Nose Syndrome

Reid Frazier·June 1, 2018

Researchers in Pennsylvania have a plan to make an old roadside attraction into a cooler cave for bats.

Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife

Betting Millions that Mussels can Improve Water Quality

Catalina Jaramillo·May 4, 2018

This "underdog" of aquatic animals can filter up to 600 gallons of water per month. Working together, mussels can dramatically clean the rivers where they live. Now, Philadelphia is banking on just that.

Pollution Water Wildlife

How Well Do You Know Your Pennsylvania Spring Wildflowers?

Jennifer Szweda Jordan·May 4, 2018

If you want to impress your friends on your next hike through the woods, there's a guy at Raccoon Creek State Park that can make you a guru of spring wildflower identification.

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How the Teddy Bear Helped Form Our Modern View of Wildlife

Guess What Else the Border Wall Keeps Out

Could the Endangered Species Act Go Extinct?

Why are Pennsylvania Bears Getting Mange?

Artist Reveals the Hidden Lives and Importance of Amphibians

Virus Linked to Smallmouth Bass Deaths in Susquehanna

Spring Birdsong Could Change with a Changing Climate

Building a Better Bat Cave to Combat White-Nose Syndrome

Betting Millions that Mussels can Improve Water Quality

How Well Do You Know Your Pennsylvania Spring Wildflowers?