Poison Hemlock, A Toxic, Invasive Plant, Is Popping Up In Pennsylvania Sarah KovashJuly 12, 2019 It's spreading rapidly along roadsides, pastures and disturbed land. ConservationHealthWild Pennsylvania
Art That Grows Awareness and Appreciation for Trees Kara HolsoppleJune 28, 2019 A Pittsburgh artist hopes to reconnect people to trees through Tree Pittsburgh's new exhibit FRUITFUL. ConservationCultureDesignWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update
Groups criticize state budget slash of $10 million from environmental fund Marie CusickJune 28, 2019 The fund was established nearly two decades ago to support environmental programs. ConservationEconomyPoliticsWild Pennsylvania
PA Lyme disease bill could include comprehensive coverage Brett SholtisJune 21, 2019 Patients with chronic Lyme disease want a bill passed to cover long-term treatments for their disease. HealthWildlife
Decades after ‘Silent Spring,’ peregrine falcons thrive on Rachel Carson Building Katie MeyerMay 31, 2019 The falcons, once completely wiped out in Pennsylvania, have settled on the 15th floor ledge of a building that’s home to DEP. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
How This Landowner is Helping to Protect Endangered Species Julie GrantMay 31, 2019 Bats and songbirds are in trouble in Pennsylvania. The government has turned to private landowners to help protect their habitat. Here’s the story of one those landowners. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
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
Wolf Rejects Senate’s Infrastructure Proposal Funded by Forest Drilling Katie MeyerMay 31, 2019 Senate Republicans say lifting Wolf's moratorium on new drilling in state forests could raise about a billion dollars a year. ConservationEnergyPoliticsWild Pennsylvania
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