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Vaccinating raccoons against rabies in Allegheny County to stop its spread west

Sarah Boden·August 3, 2023

Tens of thousands of vaccine packets are being dropped across the county to stop raccoon rabies from spreading westward. USDA is working to push it back east until it's fully eradicated.

Conservation Health Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife

Nick G. Liadis and David Yeany II holding a Swainson's warbler

Scientists discover first proof of Swainson’s warbler breeding in Pennsylvania

Kara Holsopple·July 24, 2023

The brown songbird with a sword-like beak has never been known to breed as far north as the Commonwealth.

Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

Keeping Track of Pennsylvania’s Resurgent Black Bear Population

Reid Frazier·June 30, 2023

Meet Pennsylvania's bear biologist as she gathers data on one of the state's 16,000 black bears. The population has rebounded in the last 30 years.

Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife

How to spot poison hemlock, a dangerous invasive plant masquerading as a wildflower

Kara Holsopple·June 16, 2023

Its lacy, white flowers are sometimes confused with other plants in the same family, like Queen Anne's lace. If ingested, poison hemlock can be fatal.

Conservation Wildlife Your Environment Update

Man in a plaid shirt and a cap standing next to a tree with a red baggie attached to it.

Researchers team up to analyze recordings of bird songs in Pennsylvania forests

Jacqui Sieber·May 26, 2023

IUP and Pitt researchers take recordings from the forest to a lab, where a computer program identifies bird species, aiding conservation research.

Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife

Glowing squirrels and the search for ‘why’

Points North·May 26, 2023

One night in northern Wisconsin, Jon Martin was looking for biofluorescence. But what Martin saw that night was something he never expected.

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Wildlife biologists are studying why some ruffed grouse lose their fear of humans

Kara Holsopple·April 28, 2023

The Pa. Game Commission wants people to report "tame" grouse so they can do a harmless DNA swab to see if the behavior is genetic.

Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

Frogs and Salamanders Get a New Habitat at Ohiopyle State Park

Kara Holsopple·April 7, 2023

Amphibians will use a vernal pool to mate and lay eggs. Their young will mature in the temporary pond and then head back into the woods. They will return next year to continue the cycle.

Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

Pennsylvania considers boosting forest biodiversity with reintroduction of the American marten

Anne Danahy·March 27, 2023

The Pa. Game Commission is holding public meeting around the state to get input from the public on reintroducing the American marten.

Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife

31 displaced southern flying squirrels make temporary home in western Pa.

Katie Blackley·March 3, 2023

Sixteen were found inside the attic of a home; 19 were removed when their habitat was destroyed by construction work.

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Vaccinating raccoons against rabies in Allegheny County to stop its spread west

Scientists discover first proof of Swainson’s warbler breeding in Pennsylvania

Keeping Track of Pennsylvania’s Resurgent Black Bear Population

How to spot poison hemlock, a dangerous invasive plant masquerading as a wildflower

Researchers team up to analyze recordings of bird songs in Pennsylvania forests

Glowing squirrels and the search for ‘why’

Wildlife biologists are studying why some ruffed grouse lose their fear of humans

Frogs and Salamanders Get a New Habitat at Ohiopyle State Park

Pennsylvania considers boosting forest biodiversity with reintroduction of the American marten

31 displaced southern flying squirrels make temporary home in western Pa.