KY: Endangered Species & Wildlife
Public Lands Bill Would Create Civil War Monuments in Kentucky
NANCY, Ky. – As part of a major package of public lands legislation, the U.S. House is set to vote on permanently reauthorizing a federal …
Groups Press Feds to Uphold Bird Protections
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Migratory Bird Treaty Act turns 100 this week, leading conservation groups to dub 2018 the "Year of the Bird" – and …
New Legislation Takes Proactive Approach to Saving Species
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- What if states had the resources to prevent animals from ending up on the Endangered Species list? A bill introduced in Congress …
Kentuckians Challenged to Create "Pollinator Gardens"
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Monarch butterfly numbers have declined by 90 percent over 20 years, felled by pesticides, parasites and loss of habitat. They're …
EPA is Asked to Rethink Effects of Pesticides on Bees
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Today is the final day for the public to comment on an updated assessment of four pesticides that environmental and food-…
Stream-Protection Rule Flows into Legal Battle
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A coalition of community and conservation groups is fighting back against attempts by state officials in Kentucky and 13 other …
Stopping the Red River Dam: It's Been Almost a Half Century
STANTON, Ky. – A pivotal moment in stopping a controversial plan to dam the Red River, part of which is now Kentucky's only National Wild and …
Trend of Fewer Bees in U.S. Continues
FRANKFORT, Ky. - U.S. beekeepers have reported losing 44 percent of their colonies over the last year, according to a new annual report. Tiffany …
Interior Secretary Decries Maintenance Backlog in National Parks
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. - Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has an Earth Day message for the United States, "make a major course correction on environmental …
Conservationists Warn Budget Cuts Threaten Kentucky's Public Lands
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Conservationists are in Frankfort today, telling lawmakers that budget cuts are handcuffing efforts to protect public lands - land …
Giving Organic Farmers a Conservation Buffer
PIERRE, S.D. - Organic farmers in Kentucky and across the nation soon will have a new tool to help their bottom lines while protecting the …
Challenges Regulating Fracking Wastewater "Cautionary Tale" in KY
FRANKFORT, Ky. - The Environmental Protection Agency largely has failed to regulate waste from oil and gas drilling, even though it admitted 27 …