Decades after ‘Silent Spring,’ peregrine falcons thrive on Rachel Carson Building

Katie MeyerMay 31, 2019

The falcons, once completely wiped out in Pennsylvania, have settled on the 15th floor ledge of a building that’s home to DEP.

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How This Landowner is Helping to Protect Endangered Species

Julie GrantMay 31, 2019

Bats and songbirds are in trouble in Pennsylvania. The government has turned to private landowners to help protect their habitat. Here’s the story of one those landowners.

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New Effort to Capture Invasive Turtles Pet Owners Release Onto Presque Isle

Amy SiskMay 31, 2019

It's actually illegal to release turtles, like the red-eared slider into the wild. The turtles, which can live 30 years, are bad for native species.

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Bee Watchers Needed

Kara HolsoppleMay 24, 2019

Citizen scientists can get up close and personal with some of the bees, flies and ants that pollinate wildflowers.

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How to Save Bats as Wind Energy Expands

Kara HolsoppleMay 17, 2019

The number of wind turbines is expected to quadruple 2050. How do we keep bats from getting killed?

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Trying to Keep Bats Flying in the Face of an Epidemic

Reid FrazierMay 17, 2019

White-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats. Researchers are trying a novel way to control the fungus that causes it.

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Everything You Need To Know About The Cicadas That Will Soon Swarm Southwest PA

Amy SiskMay 16, 2019

It's about to get noisy. The latest brood of periodical cicadas is set to hit the region any day now.

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UN Warns We’re Headed Toward A Mass Extinction of Wildlife

Kara HolsoppleMay 10, 2019

Nearly one million species could disappear due to human activity. Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Elizabeth Kolbert helps us understand what we'll lose.

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Burning the Forest to Protect One of its Most Threatened Visitors

Reid FrazierMay 10, 2019

Normally starting a blaze on public land is frowned upon by the Game Commission, but these fires could help save a warbler from extinction.

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Field Trip Offers Look at Creatures of the Night

Anne DanahyMay 8, 2019

Vernal pools are easily overlooked by humans. But for frogs, salamanders and other animals, these temporary ponds are crucial for their existence.

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