Industry Gets a Pass on Accidental Bird Deaths
The new rule is a reversal of the 100-year-old conservation law that was sometimes used to prosecute industries for accidentally killing or failing to safeguard migratory birds.
Wildlife
UV Light Could be a Ray of Hope for Bats with White-Nose Syndrome
The disease caused by a fungus is killing millions of bats in the U.S. and Canada. But scientists now think they know how to help the little guys.
Kids Gobble Up Turkey Facts at Frick Park
The Turkey Tales program was one of the Pittsburgh Park Conservancy's Nature Playdates at the Frick Environmental Center.
Desert in a Box
A team of scientists is cataloging the minute details of threatened ecosystems so that we can rebuild them should they ever disappear.
Don’t Eat it: PCB Levels in Fish Prompt Advisory for PA River
State officials issued a “do not eat” advisory for all game fish on the Shenango River in Western...
Tree of Heaven Creates Hell for Native Forests
The tree from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn? Turns out it's an aggressive colonizer.
Piping Plovers Nest in Pennsylvania for First Time in 60 Years
Something happened this year at Presque Isle State Park on Lake Erie that hasn't happened in Pennsylvania since 1955. Welcome home, piping plovers!
Turning Trash into Art to Save Urban Wildlife
Pittsburgh group Scrap the Trap commissioned street artist Bordalo II to create this raccoon piece, made from trash, to draw attention to their cause: more humane treatment of urban wildlife.
What the Trump Administration Means for Endangered Species
The Center for Biological Diversity has been working to get the monarch butterflies listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. But that’s hardly the only animal they are trying to protect.
How to Help Monarch Butterflies (Without Poisoning Them)
Monarch butterfly populations have taken a big hit. Scientists say you can help monarchs by planting milkweed in your home garden. (That’s the only thing monarchs will actually eat). But if you’re not careful, you could also accidentally end up poisoning them.
