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News Articles: nature

Pink lady's slipper orchid

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  • Environment

Over 1,000 Georgia pink lady's slipper orchids thrive after relocation

In early 2022, more than 1,000 pink lady's slipper orchids were moved from along Ga. Highway 400 to other locations in Alpharetta. But it wasn't as simple as just digging up the protected species.

June 06, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Paddling through the flooded forest in the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge.

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  • Environment

Come along on a canoe trip through a flooded forest in a Vermont bird sanctuary

In springtime, Vermont's Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge is a paradise of migratory birds where you can paddle through flooded maple forests.

May 30, 2023
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By:
  • Brian Mann
Providence Canyon State Park

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Providence Canyon State Park to expand

Southwest Georgia’s popular Providence Canyon State Park is about to become larger.

May 29, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
A male carpenter bee

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  • News

Carpenter bees can sting you and drill into wood. Here are tips to keep your home safe

Springtime is here and summer is just around the corner. Although we are welcoming warmer weather and sunshine, there are always some unwelcome guests this time of year.

April 28, 2023
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  • Chelsea Madden
A white fringeless orchid.

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Spot a white fringeless orchid? Be gentle — this threatened Georgia species is undergoing recovery

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services recently released their final recovery plan for the protection of the white fringeless orchid population in Georgia.

February 28, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
An alligator sleeps submerged in nighttime water

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  • Animals

Large, eerie shadows lurking below surface of Georgia’s blackwater swamps are alive

Winter is an eerie time in Georgia’s blackwater swamps, and among the strangest of sights are the large shadows often seen lurking just inches below the murky surface — alligators participating in seasonal underwater napping.

January 05, 2023
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By:
  • Mark Price
Barred owls are known to be aggressive and territorial. A barred owl similar to this one recently attacked a Washington state woman — twice.

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  • Strange News

An owl twice attacked a Washington woman. A biologist says it's becoming more common

Such attacks have happened elsewhere in Washington state. They're more common now because of the shrinking availability of dense forests that allow the owls to be more secluded, an expert says.

November 03, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
<em></em><strong>Invertebrates Winner:</strong> <em>The big buzz</em>. South Texas, USA. The world's bees are under threat from habitat loss, pesticides and climate change. With 70% of bee species nesting underground, it is increasingly important that areas of natural soil are left undisturbed.

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  • Environment

See the buzzworthy winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

This year's top prizes went to a teen from Thailand and an American who is just the fifth woman to win in 58 years. Karine Aigner spoke with NPR about the significance of the photo and the award.

October 13, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Estefania Mitre
A picture of the tree canopy at the Fernbank Museum's 65-acre forest.

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  • Environment

Georgia has many trees, but few old-growth forests. And advocates say they need to be protected

Old-growth forest can do things younger tree stands cannot, ecologists say. Older forests may sequester more carbon and harbor increased biodiversity. Now, the people who love these rare, complex ecosystems say they need protection.

 

April 26, 2022
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  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
People hike under trees as snow falls near Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, in November.

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  • Health

A new program in Canada gives doctors the option of prescribing national park visits

And the best part? The annual passes are free.

February 09, 2022
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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
Barry the barred owl stands on a branch as Robert DeCandido, known as "Birding Bob," leads a group of bird watchers during a tour in Central Park in New York City in November 2020.

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  • Animals

Barry, New York City's Captivating And Photogenic Barred Owl, Has Died

Barry, a photogenic barred owl who won the hearts of birders in New York City's Central Park, has died. The Central Park Conservancy said the owl was struck by one of the organization's own vehicles.

August 07, 2021
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  • Dave Mistich
Midshipmen wearing face masks stand and salute before the Navy Midshipmen play against the Houston Cougars on Saturday in Annapolis, Md. Researchers have tried to estimate how many lives would be saved by universal mask-wearing.

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  • Health

Universal Mask Wearing Could Save Some 130,000 Lives In The U.S., Study Suggests

The study is based on some assumptions under different scenarios. It suggests that if 95% of Americans wore masks in public it could drastically reduce the amount of COVID-19 deaths by February.

October 24, 2020
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  • Jason Slotkin
Janisse Ray's memoir, 'Ecology of a Cracker Childhood,' came out with its 15th anniversary edition last year.

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  • Author Interviews

Author Janisse Ray On The Magic Of Books And South Georgia's Forests

Each year, The Georgia Writers Hall of Fame inducts new members to its growing list of authors who have made significant literary contributions to the...

November 07, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan

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  • News

"On Second Thought" For Monday, April 29, 2019

Understanding what southern ladies really mean has nothing to do with accents. That's what author Helen Ellis wants people who aren't from the South to...

April 29, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more
Wildlife rehabilitator Kim Wright with some of the over 40 animals she is taking care of in the laundry room of her Byron home, including squirrels, top left, and opossums, bottom, right.

Baby Season Is Busy Season For Wildlife Rehabilitators

It’s springtime in Georgia. The weather is warming, gardens are blooming and animals, well, they’re having babies. Lots and lots of babies. Sometimes,...

April 25, 2019
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  • Josephine Bennett
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