Wildlife

Restoring The Eastern Wilderness By Reintroducing Big Game To Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a new book, “The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness,” looks at the process to reintroduce large game to parts of Appalachia.

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Wildlife Rabies Vaccines To Be Distributed Across West Virginia

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be airdropping more than 300,000 oral rabies vaccines in 16 counties of West Virginia to inoculate wildlife against the virus.

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As Freshwater Mussel Populations In Kentucky Decline, Researchers Are Looking For Answers

Freshwater mussels are scattered throughout waterways in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, playing a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. But populations are dwindling, and researchers want to better understand the causes.

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Fracking Proposals And Possible Impacts, This West Virginia Morning

A plan to funnel millions of dollars in oil and gas royalties toward conservation efforts is getting support from an unexpected group. From The Allegheny Front, we learn about fracking proposals in southeastern Ohio – and what WVU researchers say could be the impact on wildlife.

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