Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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Strong Winds Prove Fatal For Beloved Shepherdstown Eaglets, But Adults Rebuild Nest
Over the weekend, severe winds knocked an eagle nest out of a sycamore tree in Shepherdstown, killing the three eagle chicks that called it home. Both adult parents survived and returned to the nest site to rebuild.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFee For Protected Birds Killed By Windmills Advances In Senate
Senate Bill 21 would allow the Division of Natural Resources to collect $100 each time a wind turbine kills a protected bird, including bald eagles.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWhy 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsProtecting 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...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJustice 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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