From classroom to creek: students learn about trout by raising and releasing fish
Through Pennsylvania Trout in the Classroom, teachers and students raise trout to learn about not only the life cycle, but also coldwater conservation.
Wildlife
EPA announces commitment to protect fish in the Delaware River
Parts of the river have low dissolved oxygen levels caused by ammonia discharges from wastewater facilities. The announcement comes after environmentalists took legal action to speed up the process.
Logging poised to accelerate in Allegheny National Forest under emergency declaration
The declaration will make it easier to cut more timber as some regulations like endangered species protections and public challenges are curtailed.
New report advocates for more Pa. wildlife corridor projects
Proponents say the state should work with nonprofits on wildlife corridors to reduce vehicle collisions and protect endangered species.
Scientists want to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Here’s why it matters
A board of scientists has proposed a system to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Currently, there’s no coordinated, regional effort to do so.
Migratory birds mainly responsible for bird flu outbreak, experts tell Pa. lawmakers
Past avian flu outbreaks were mainly spread by birds on farms. But now, it’s wild birds that are responsible for the spread of the flu.
Conservationists raise alarm over federal employee firings
The program manager of the Western Virginia Highlands Conservancy on what employee firings at key agencies could mean for conservation efforts in her state and across the nation.
Plant waste from a botanic garden creates natural habitat for injured birds
Native plant waste helps not only injured birds but the people who take care of them. “It makes me want to get up and come to work."
Bird flu is killing wild birds and mammals, too
The highly pathogenic avian flu strain is infecting animals and people on dairy and poultry farms, but mortality is rising among wild birds, mammals, and even pet cats.
The turkey vulture has a cast-iron stomach
Vultures have such bulletproof digestive systems they can even eat anthrax. But their powerful stomachs also serve an important environmental function.
