OH: Endangered Species & Wildlife
Board games help players understand climate change
By Debra J. Rosenthal for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Ohio News Connection for the Public News Service-Conversation …
Public Hearing Deadline Nears for Darby Creeks' EPA Designation
Disappearing mussel species and threatened water quality from development have prompted advocates to push for increased protections for Ohio's Big and…
Pollinator Week: Protecting Vital Links in Ohio's Ecosystem
From the Frosted Elfin Butterfly to the Rusty Batch Bumble Bee, vital links of Ohio's ecosystem are in trouble. This is Pollinator Week, bringing …
Ohio's Christmas Bird Count: "There's a Lot to be Seen"
COLUMBUS, Ohio – If you want to contribute to more than a century of science about the feathered friends in your community, the National …
Bill Would Provide $28 Million to Protect Ohio's Endangered Species
COLUMBUS, Ohio – More than a third of America's fish and wildlife species are at increased risk of extinction, but a bill advancing in Congress …
Opponents Fight to Protect Ohio Wetlands from Development
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio has lost 90% of its wetlands, and a proposed project could destroy even more. The Army Corps of Engineers is reviewing …
Conservation Groups Fight for Federal Bird Protections
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Migratory Bird Treaty Act turns 100 this week, leading conservation groups to dub 2018 the "Year of the Bird" – and …
Researchers: Bobcat Trapping a Premature Move
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A proposal to allow trapping of a once-endangered species in Ohio is being called premature by researchers and wildlife groups…
Groups Say Ohio's Rock Run Needs Preservation, Not Development
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With massive oak trees, winding streams and hundreds of diverse species, the Rock Run Watershed is one of the state's most remote …
Groups: Turtle Trade Going Unchecked in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Wild turtles in Ohio can be collected unchecked, and some conservation groups say it's time to end the unlimited harvest…
Report Examines Unintended Consequences of Biofuel Growth
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The federal Renewable Fuel Standard has led to the destruction of millions of acres of wildlife habitat and has endangered …
Bats, Jobs and Methane: Report Connects Dots in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Methane emissions from oil and gas production may be invisible, but a new report says the impacts on wildlife, health and …