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. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
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. ConservationFood and AgricultureWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update
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? Climate ChangeConservationEnergyWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
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. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
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. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
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. Climate ChangeConservationPollutionWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
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. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
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. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update
Snot otter? Lasagna lizard? By Any Name, It’s Pa.’s Official Amphibian Katie MeyerApril 26, 2019 In this moment of bi-partisan cooperation, the bill-signing involved a hellbender mascot and a box of salamander-shaped cookies. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
Counting Croaks to Help Science Andy KubisApril 26, 2019 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. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
