Fish Habitats

Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Jan. 16, 2025

Christmas Trees Get Second Life As Fish Habitats

Thousands of old Christmas trees will be mulched or taken to the landfill in the weeks ahead. A program from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources aims to give our old decorations new life in local lakes and reservoirs.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Jan. 16, 2025

Learning To ID Local Trees And Creating Evergreen Fish Habitats This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear from a West Virginia Division of Natural Resources biologist about a program to give new habitats to local fish with old Christmas trees, and from The Allegheny Front learning how to identify the trees around us.

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Health & Science Jack Walker, Jan. 17, 2024

Fish Consumption Advisory Implemented For Upper Mud Reservoir

The Mud River has long served as a fishing hub for southern West Virginia. But state health officials now advise residents to limit fish consumption from one of its reservoirs.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jan. 04, 2024

In Appalachia, ‘Salamander Capital Of The World,’ Species Face Threats

Curtis Tate spoke with Will Harlan, a senior scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity, about the threatened salamander.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Aug. 21, 2023

U.S. Proposes To List Freshwater Mussel Native To State As Endangered

The agency’s review found that the salamander mussel is under threat from changes in water flow, landscape alterations, invasive species and risk to its host species, the mudpuppy.

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Energy & Environment Shepherd Snyder, May. 16, 2023