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Delaware bird rescue temporarily closes after bird tests positive for contagious disease. (6abc)
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6abc

Delaware bird rescue temporarily closes after bird tests positive for contagious disease

Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research is now in quarantine.

4 years ago

Police stop traffic on Broad Street
Radio Times
Community

The Regional Roundup – February 14th

We look at geothermal energy as a switch from fossil fuels in the region. A new law prohibits traffic stops for minor offenses in Philly. And, Covid in white-tailed deer.

Air Date: February 14, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:12
Rosie Alfaro and her two sons, Marcus and Mason at their farm in Bucks County. (Courtesy of Earth's Best Organics)
Community

A small farm is battling with Upper Makefield Township to stay in business

Is it agriculture or entertainment? Is it too small, or not commercial enough? These are among the issues one couple say they face, with no resolution.

4 years ago

Hanna Poscente took this selfie moments after she found Mia, whom she'd been searching for for weeks.
(Courtesy of Hanna Poscente)
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Community

It took a village, but dog that fled car accident returns home

A community rallied after a couple lost their dog in a car accident that nearly killed them all. Eventually, they all made it home.

4 years ago

Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil
Weather

Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

Thousands of people gathered at Gobbler's Knob as members of Punxsutawney Phil's “inner circle” summoned him from his tree stump at dawn to learn if he had seen his shadow.

5 years ago

Horseshoe crabs are pictured on a beach
Science

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission advances move to harvest female horseshoe crabs

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has approved a new model for analyzing wildlife that would guide quotas beyond just male crabs.

5 years ago

Willow, the Biden family's new pet cat, wanders around the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2022 in Washington. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have added Willow, a 2-year-old, green-eyed, gray and white feline from Pennsylvania, to their pet family.  The Washington Monument can be seen in the distance. (Erin Scott/The White House via AP)
Community

Here, kitty: Bidens welcome cat named Willow to White House

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have finally added the long-promised cat to their pet family.

5 years ago

Horseshoe crabs are pictured on a beach
Science

Controversial proposal would lift limits on horseshoe crab harvesting in the Delaware Bay

Conservationists are concerned the plan would lead to overharvesting, and threaten the endangered red knot bird, which relies on horseshoe crab eggs for sustenance.

5 years ago

Radio Times
Science

Animal rituals and elephant evolution

Elephant researcher Caitlin O'Connell on "Wild Rituals: 10 Lessons Animals Can Teach Us About Connection, Community, and ourselves" and tuskless elephant evolution.

Air Date: January 25, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
Two pups tug on the same toy during Puppy Bowl XVII.
Community

Meet the Delaware Valley rescue pups competing in Puppy Bowl 2022

On Sunday, Feb. 13, Puppy Bowl XVIII will feature 16 dogs from animal rescue organizations across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

5 years ago

Studio shot of white grey ferret isolated over white background
The Pulse
Health

Unusual Pets

Americans love their pets — as many as seven out of 10 households are home to cats, dogs, birds… or more unusual animal choices. ...

Air Date: January 21, 2022

Listen 49:15
Ms. V smiles at one her chickens in her yard in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

How backyard chickens blur the lines between farm animal and pet

In some cities, like Philadelphia, people run afoul of the law by keeping chickens. But back in the old days, it was the natural order of things.

5 years ago

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Fruit-eating animals spread the seeds of plants in ecosystems around the world. Their decline means plants could have a harder time finding new habitats as the climate changes. (Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/DPA/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Science

To get by in a changing climate, plants need animal poop to carry them to safety

Poop – or more specifically the digestion time of animals – is crucial to the survival of plants around the globe, especially as the climate gets hotter.

5 years ago

A spotted lanternfly is seen in a bush in Dauphin County on Sept. 7, 2021. (Rachel McDevitt / StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Penn State researchers aim to debunk myths surrounding spotted lanternfly

Some misconceptions about the spotted lanternfly came as a result of misunderstandings about the bug soon after it was discovered in Berks County in 2014.

5 years ago

A man walks a dog past a new mural of the late actress Betty Whit
Community
Billy Penn

Betty White birthday celebrations in Philly, and local animal shelters to support in her honor

How to toast the late, great actress, who died just before her 100th birthday.

5 years ago

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