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Why The Eastern Hellbender Is At Risk And How You Can Help Save It

WVPB's Energy & Environment Reporter Curtis Tate spoke with Than Hitt, senior scientist with the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, about the hellbender’s habitat in Appalachia and what threatens its population in the region.

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Protecting The Hellbender Salamander And Holiday Sustainability, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, discussing the proposed listing of the Eastern Hellbender Salamander on the endangered list and making the holidays more sustainable.

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Bird Friendly Windows, Lighting Can Make Migration Safer, Say Conservationists

As the sun set Thursday, an estimated 218 million birds across the continental United States began a journey southward. Many people are familiar with migration, a process by which birds and other animal...

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Justice Discusses Possibility Of Special Session, Trout Stocking And Secretary's Traffic Stop

Gov. Jim Justice said he is open to a special legislative session later this year to address the state budget. 

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