NH: Endangered Species & Wildlife
Leave free or die: More NH homes put down the rake
New Hampshire yards will soon be covered in fallen leaves, but a new survey finds a growing number of people are willing to leave them lie to improve …
New England Avian Experts Monitor Impact of Wildfire Smoke
Avian experts in New England say billions of birds have been affected by recent wildfires in Canada's boreal forest and the resulting plumes of smoke…
Honey Bee Colonies Remain “Relatively Stable” Despite Multiple Threats
Parasites and extreme weather led to the loss of nearly half of America's managed honey bee colonies over the past year, according to a new survey…
Oyster Reef Restoration Benefits Farmers, Coastal Communities
By Lynn Fantom for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for New Hampshire News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Pub…
UNH Researchers Study Impact of Fragmented Forests from Above
Researchers with the University of New Hampshire are taking to the skies to study the state's increasingly fragmented forests. Urban and …
UNH Researchers Track Arctic Charr’s Climate-Change Resilience
Researchers are studying the feeding habits of Arctic charr to help predict how various fish populations could adapt to a warming climate. Arctic …
Once Threatened, Wild Turkeys Now Thrive in New Hampshire
Turkey may be the star of Thanksgiving meals throughout the Granite State, but the wild turkey has become a focal point of new conservation efforts …
Report: Document Mussels, Other Invertebrate Species Before They Go Extinct
New research suggests Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction event, on par with the one which ended the age of dinosaurs, is already under way. Noah …
Gardeners, Nurseries Urged to Protect Bees
CONCORD, N.H. - This spring, pollinator gardens are gaining popularity - but some well-meaning gardeners may not realize they could be harming the …
Bald Eagle Populations Quadruple After Brink of Extinction
CONCORD, N.H. -- Bald eagle populations have quadrupled in the last decade, after nearing the brink of extinction. A new report from the U.S…
NH Sues Manufacturers Over PCB Pollution
CONCORD, N.H. -- Conservation groups are praising a New Hampshire lawsuit filed Tuesday that goes after the manufacturers of the toxic chemicals …
Offshore Closures Requested to Save Endangered Right Whales
ROCHESTER, N.H. - Emergency action is being requested to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. The Pew Charitable Trusts …