The search for endangered flying squirrels in the Poconos WVIAFebruary 16, 2024 A group is searching for endangered northern flying squirrels in the Poconos. Last count, there were only 33 in Pennsylvania. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
Plant waste from a botanic garden creates natural habitat for injured birds Zoë ReadJanuary 4, 2024 Native plant waste helps not only injured birds but the people who take care of them. “It makes me want to get up and come to work." ConservationNewsWildlife
We’ve got jellyfish! How the invertebrates got into the Great Lakes Points NorthOctober 11, 2023 Researchers think the species hitched a ride here on ornamental aquatic plants shipped from China. But we still don’t know all that much about them. ConservationWaterWildlife
New Pa. license plate supports conservation and the eastern hellbender Sydney RoachOctober 11, 2023 “I can't think of a better symbol for the Pennsylvania environment than the hellbender." The plate costs $41 - $15 of which goes toward conservation. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
Bowhunting season in two Pittsburgh parks will begin September 30 Kiley KoscinskiSeptember 28, 2023 After completing accuracy tests last week, the city assigned 30 hunters to designated areas in Frick and Riverview parks. ConservationRecreationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
Surveying Salamanders in Hopes of Finding an Imperiled Mussel Julie GrantSeptember 15, 2023 Mussels once numbered the millions in local rivers. Now researchers are hoping to find a type of salamander that an endangered mussel needs to survive. ConservationWaterWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update
State amphibian may get another shot at federal protections Rachel McDevittSeptember 15, 2023 A federal judge vacated a 2019 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision that the eastern hellbender does not warrant a status as an endangered species. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
Species of mussel found in western Pa. might soon be listed as endangered Sarah BodenSeptember 7, 2023 Pollution and river dredging have wiped out much of the salamander mussels in Pennsylvania. Now, it could get federal protection. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
As spotted lanternflies swarm Pittsburgh, don’t give them a ride Glynis BoardSeptember 6, 2023 Spotted lanternflies could cost Pennsylvania $324 million annually. So check your car so you don't give them or their eggs a ride. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
Pittsburgh advances deer bowhunting program to manage overpopulation Kiley KoscinskiSeptember 1, 2023 Pittsburgh’s deer population is out of control: That’s about the only thing city officials, animal rights advocates and frustrated residents agree on. ConservationPoliticsRecreationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
