ecology

UNIVERSITY PARK — Geese appear to understand when and where hunting takes place but are willing to risk the danger to stay close to resources and thei...

The forested landscapes of Pennsylvania and New York are vital to local economies, wildlife, and environmental health. To help private landowners bett...

One of the most beloved species of nature lovers in the Twin Tiers — the monarch butterfly — has received support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv...

Read the local list of fall 2024 C2P2 grant recipients in the PA Wilds region below. County-specific project funding totals $4,812,900. In Cameron Cou...

Sunday was another exciting day at the two Deer Check Stations operated by the Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative on SR 59 and 346 in McKean County. The ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — In early 2025, Penn State Extension will offer a webinar series aimed at helping individuals create and enhance natural areas around...

SMETHPORT — Made possible by a unique partnership between the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commis...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Autumn beauty can sure leave a mess behind! For many people the love of the seasonal aesthetic is lessened by the work involved to c...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — The 107.5-acre, Shaw Family Nature Preserve in Lancaster County is growing by nearly 19 acres. The nature preserve in Mount Joy Tow...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is play...

Penn State Extension will offer a Tree Tenders training in early 2025. The classes, which will be held via webinar, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. W...

They have quirky names and are often mistaken for stones, but freshwater mussels are very much alive and perform critical ecological functions in rive...

Nalini Nadkarni, a tree canopy ecologist and National Geographic Explorer at Large, will present the program “From Roots to Canopy” at the University ...

Don’t panic. The City of Bradford’s Tree Board takes its responsibilities very seriously. Six of the now iconic Bradford pear trees lining Boylston St...

WARREN — The USDA Forest Service announced a collaborative project to improve aquatic habitat in the Allegheny watershed. In partnership with the Kinz...

The conservation districts of Cameron, Elk, McKean, Potter and Tioga counties, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative (S...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — With recent gold standard accreditation, the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is poised to lead in saving the endangered red panda and rei...

KANE — Dr. Todd Ristau, researcher in silviculture, will be the keynote speaker when the Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum marks 40 years Oct. 10. Reservatio...

UNIVERSITY PARK — A bottle of water sampled from a lake or river can reveal what fish, amphibians, insects and bacteria are present, thanks to environ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Nitrate, a common chemical compound that occurs naturally and is found in plants, water and soil, but it can break down into molecul...