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Animals

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Science

Saving Philly’s bats, one DIY condo at a time

A Penn project could help keep urban bats out of your attic and support them in their fight against a deadly disease.

9 months ago

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Community

Conservation meets ‘ethical’ hunting: John Heinz Refuge hosts mentored deer hunts

The program is free and co-run by John Heinz, the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and the National Deer Association (NDA).

9 months ago

Black bear in the woods
Community
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New Jersey’s controversial black bear hunting season begins

Officials had hoped to harvest 20 percent of the population during the regular hunting period.

9 months ago

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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Lifestyle

Exploring the human-canine bond

Millions of people share their lives with dogs. What makes the dog-human connection so unique and so fulfilling?

Air Date: October 11, 2024 12:00 pm

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Weather

Brandywine Valley SPCA rescued 30 cats from Hurricane Milton’s path. The feline friends are up for adoption

The animal shelter is waiving adoption fees through Oct. 16 for adult cats and dogs to make room for the Hurricane Milton-affected cats.

10 months ago

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Jason Davis captures a firefly he believes to be photuris bethaniensis
Science

Bethany Beach firefly could receive federal protections

The lightning bugs’ habitat is being threatened by development and climate change.

10 months ago

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An adult box tree moth
Science

Invasive box tree moth spotted in Pennsylvania. Here’s what to know about the threat it poses and how to control it

The box tree moth, which originally hails from Asia, has only one victim: boxwoods, a non-native shrub commonly used for hedging and topiary.

11 months ago

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Construction site
Education

The last beam is in place at New Jersey’s first veterinary school on Rowan University’s campus

Officials signed the final beam 11 months before the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine welcomes its first class.

11 months ago

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Delaware River Watershed
Science

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announce $17M for projects along Delaware River Watershed

This year’s Delaware Watershed Conservation grants are the biggest investment in the fund’s history.

11 months ago

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Science

Conservationists find mussel life near Pennypack on the Delaware

Finding mussel life in the Delaware River is a sign of good water quality, conservationists say.

11 months ago

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Community

Philadelphia International Airport celebrates its brigade of stress-busting therapy dogs

Members of the Wagging Tails Brigade of therapy dogs were honored Monday at PHL, marking five years that the dogs have been dutifully working in the airport's corridors.

11 months ago

Tigers at Bridgeton zoo
Courts & Law
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Woman charged after allegedly caught on video climbing into N.J. zoo enclosure, ‘enticing’ tiger

Police said there is also similar video depicting the same scenario at the bear enclosure the same day involving the same person.

11 months ago

Deer are popping up in New Jersey
Community

It’s a conundrum: New Jersey’s deer population is dropping, but complaints over deer destruction are on the rise

Too many deer are causing too much damage in New Jersey, officials say.

11 months ago

Melissa Smith and Susan Phillips pet a sheep through a fence
Science

Climate Fixers: Slowing down fashion with a century-old tradition in Collegeville, Pa.

Industrial farms damage waterways and contribute to climate change. But at Pa.’s only certified organic sheep farm in Montco, the sheep do all the hard work.

11 months ago

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Health

What should New Jerseyans know about bird flu?

The state’s new avian influenza website is keeping tabs on the spread of bird flu. The risk is low for humans, but it’s dangerous for poultry flocks.

11 months ago

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