Cause of fish kill in Centre County unclear, but environmentalists say documenting issues is important
Forty small fish, along with crayfish and frogs, were recently found dead in Pine Creek, a tributary to Penns Creek.
Wildlife
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.
Pittsburgh’s deer management program sees progress, challenges and a long road ahead
Pittsburgh has been using hunters and targeted harvesting to cull deer from its parks since 2023. The results have fluctuated.
Pa. agencies to collaborate on a statewide plan for wildlife corridors
Pennsylvania is ranked one of the worst states when it comes animal-vehicle collisions on the road.
About 250 years ago, America’s Founding Fathers took on one of the nation’s first invasive species
The invasive Hessian fly spurred suspicions of biological warfare, threatened the new nation’s economy and inspired the nation’s first citizen science project.
Monarch butterflies and hellbender salamanders await endangered species protection
Advocates say federal protections under the Endangered Species Act for species like the monarch and hellbender are overdue.
‘All hands on deck’ response to bird flu spike in Pennsylvania
State agricultural officials, USDA and other partners are increasing testing and surveillance to stem the dramatic poultry losses.
Penn State moving forest and wildlife programs at closing campuses to Altoona
Programs in forest technology at Penn State Mont Alto and wildlife technology at DuBois will both move to Penn State Altoona in 2027.
How one couple made birds into their bandmates
"Avimancy" is a new project being led by a birding couple who are linking their ornithological fascination to their art, exploring film, music, dance and more.
River otters in Western Pennsylvania: An environmental success story
Otters once inhabited every river system in Pennsylvania, but by the early 1900s, most of them were gone. Now, they’re making a comeback.
