Pennsylvania photographer wins National Audubon award for bird photo Sydney RoachAugust 3, 2023 Sandra Rothenberg, from Warren, Pennsylvania, won the national award for her photo of a female Baltimore Oriole enveloped by horsehair. ConservationWildlife
Scientists discover first proof of Swainson’s warbler breeding in Pennsylvania Kara HolsoppleJuly 24, 2023 The brown songbird with a sword-like beak has never been known to breed as far north as the Commonwealth. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update
Bill to raise fines for illegal eagle killings passes PA Senate WDIYJune 23, 2023 The legislation would increase the state fine for killing a bald or golden eagle from $200 to $2,000. ConservationPolitics
Researchers team up to analyze recordings of bird songs in Pennsylvania forests Jacqui SieberMay 26, 2023 IUP and Pitt researchers take recordings from the forest to a lab, where a computer program identifies bird species, aiding conservation research. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
Wildlife biologists are studying why some ruffed grouse lose their fear of humans Kara HolsoppleApril 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. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update
Essay: Northern cardinals cheer up winter Margaret BrittinghamJanuary 6, 2023 Learn more about this colorful backyard bird, like how brighter males have better territories and tend to their young more. ConservationEssayWild Pennsylvania
A wildlife biologist’s new birding guide brings everyone into the flock Kara HolsoppleDecember 30, 2022 A co-organizer of Black Birders Week has written a new guide for people who love birds, and those who don’t know it yet. ConservationCultureWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update
Meet These Creatures of the Night, if You Dare Andy KubisOctober 6, 2022 If you take this nature hike at night, you never know who you might run into. ConservationCultureWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
Purple Martins Get a Helping Hand from Humans Jack AustinSeptember 1, 2022 A conservation group is working to save the bird that relies on human-made colonies, as it faces a loss of habitat, invasive species and climate change. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update
Turkeys are in decline in Pennsylvania. The Game Commission wants to know why Anne DanahyJuly 29, 2022 Loss of habitat, predators and even the weather are among the possible reasons turkeys are in decline. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
