Study Indicates Noise from Natural Gas Compressors Not Good for Nesting Songbirds
Fewer eggs hatched in songbird nests exposed to noise of compressor stations than in nests near quieter locations. Birds were spending less time on the eggs.
Conservation
Creating a New Spruce Forest for One Small Inhabitant
The imperiled West Virginia northern flying squirrel needs rare red spruce forests to survive. So forests managers are planting a new one, ready in 50 years.
Here’s Something to Do During the Pandemic: Become a Citizen Scientist
The world may have hit pause but science is still happening. And you can help researchers from the comfort of your couch.
This Tough, Little Bird Loses Ten Percent of Its Weight Each Night
Black-capped chickadees clamor around bird feeders in the winter. They have a diet that many of us might envy -- they eat all day long, and lose much of it overnight.
These Hungry Beetles Could Save Pennsylvania’s Hemlocks
Look closely. The beetles on this branch eat only invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Scientists hope the beetle will spread through forests where the pest has decimated Eastern hemlocks.
Groups Look to Protect Pennsylvania’s Lake Erie Watershed with Common Goals
Lake Erie supports fishing, boating, swimming and even a craft beer industry, but there are threats to the watershed. A new plan outlines solutions.
Trump’s Last Act: Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Trump administration announced it will sell drilling leases in early January. Can Joe Biden do anything to stop oil drilling in the refuge?
New Strategy for the Ohio River Aims for Clean Water, New Jobs and More Fun
The sweeping new plan calls for a restored ecosystem, better flood protection and more nature-based recreation in the 15-state watershed.
Climate Change Could Shift Pennsylvania’s Wildfire Season
Pennsylvania wildfires usually happen in the spring, but that could be changing.
Rare Bird, Both Female and Male, Caught During Fall Migration
Fewer than ten of these bilateral gynandromorphs have been recorded at Powdermill’s Avian Research Center in its 60 year history.
