Following a letter from U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and 11 of her colleagues, the […]
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State butterfly gains endangered species status
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger Since 1976, West Virginia has lost 90% of its state butterfly. This summer, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) designated the migratory […]
WVU researchers study gas pipeline impact on potentially endangered wood turtles
MORGANTOWN — A West Virginia University research team is studying how oil and natural gas pipeline construction may be creating threats to wood turtles, a semi-aquatic reptile […]
Mammoths resurrected?
Dominating the headlines in both the categories of “Science” and “What the …?” is the news that a $15 million infusion into genetics research might just give […]
Time to streamline the Endangered Species Act now
In a comeback story for the ages, the U.S. bald eagle population in the lower 48 states has quadrupled in the last 12 years. At its most […]
Artists add to Ursa Gaia Project
When walking in Morgantown’s Greenmont neighborhood, it is difficult to miss the brightly painted bear statue on Green Street. A closer look at the pink bear reveals […]
