New film takes on aquatic invasives in Pennsylvania’s natural areas

Julie GrantMay 15, 2024

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy travels to three watersheds to feature invasive plants and fish and what people can do to prevent their spread.

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As spring flowers bloom, Callery pear trees can no longer be planted in Pa.

Zoë ReadMay 14, 2024

Birds and other animals have spread its seeds, so now the tree crowds out native plants, disrupting ecosystems.

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Non-native beetles, flies introduced in effort to save hemlock trees in Allegheny National Forest

Glynis BoardDecember 11, 2023

Hemlock woolly adelgid is a non-native, invasive insect that threatens to decimate eastern hemlock trees.

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Why teaching people about invasive plants can get a little thorny

Julie GrantOctober 26, 2023

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is developing educational materials about the problems caused by invasive plants, and what people can do about them.

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Invasive species and deer grazing threaten Pittsburgh’s forest diversity

90.5 WESAOctober 11, 2023

Overpopulation of deer has led to overgrazing, which is wiping out native plant species and creating room for invasive species.

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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.

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An author revisits the Youghiogheny River and finds many changes for the better

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 14, 2023

Tim Palmer updated his original 1984 biography of the river he first knew as a child.

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What’s next for Hays Woods, Pittsburgh’s newest park

Justin StewartSeptember 8, 2023

While there's excitement about Hays Woods officially becoming a Pittsburgh city park, there's a lot to do to address environmental degradation at the site.

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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.

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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.

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