/tags/environmental-conservation Environmental Conservation en-US Copyright Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:38:04 GMT /environment/2024-02-23/horseshoe-crab-endangered-species The horseshoe crab species is more than 400 million years old. Their population has declined rapidly over the past few decades because of overharvesting and habitat loss. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:38:04 GMT /environment/2024-02-23/horseshoe-crab-endangered-species Celeste Gracia /environment/2020-05-13/migratory-birds-you-might-only-see-or-hear-this-week Long-distance travellers are stopping through North Carolina this week. Despite weighing as much as a triple-A battery, the Blackpoll Warbler annually… Wed, 13 May 2020 15:58:55 GMT /environment/2020-05-13/migratory-birds-you-might-only-see-or-hear-this-week Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-13/migratory-birds-you-might-only-see-or-hear-this-week Long-distance travellers are stopping through North Carolina this week. Despite weighing as much as a triple-A battery, the Blackpoll Warbler annually… Wed, 13 May 2020 15:58:55 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-13/migratory-birds-you-might-only-see-or-hear-this-week Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2019-07-31/new-documentary-stuffed-strips-away-misconceptions-about-taxidermy Taxidermists can have a hard time finding a date. Stereotypes and disgust surround the practice, however Asheville film director Erin Derham doesn’t think… Wed, 31 Jul 2019 14:53:49 GMT /arts-culture/2019-07-31/new-documentary-stuffed-strips-away-misconceptions-about-taxidermy Josie Taris /show/the-state-of-things/2019-07-31/new-documentary-stuffed-strips-away-misconceptions-about-taxidermy Taxidermists can have a hard time finding a date. Stereotypes and disgust surround the practice, however Asheville film director Erin Derham doesn’t think… Wed, 31 Jul 2019 14:53:49 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-07-31/new-documentary-stuffed-strips-away-misconceptions-about-taxidermy Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /environment/2019-05-10/a-north-carolina-swamp-unveils-an-ancient-forest-and-clues-to-our-climate-history A swamp on the Black River near the town of Ivanhoe, North Carolina has been a long-running fascination for researchers.Decades ago, they identified… Fri, 10 May 2019 21:15:42 GMT /environment/2019-05-10/a-north-carolina-swamp-unveils-an-ancient-forest-and-clues-to-our-climate-history Will Michaels /environment/2019-05-08/biomass-fuel-not-the-carbon-neutral-choice-promised Burning wood pellets as a form of energy has been a growing trend since 2009 when the European Union deemed it carbon neutral and began to subsidize the… Wed, 08 May 2019 16:21:37 GMT /environment/2019-05-08/biomass-fuel-not-the-carbon-neutral-choice-promised Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-05-08/biomass-fuel-not-the-carbon-neutral-choice-promised Burning wood pellets as a form of energy has been a growing trend since 2009 when the European Union deemed it carbon neutral and began to subsidize the… Wed, 08 May 2019 16:21:37 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-05-08/biomass-fuel-not-the-carbon-neutral-choice-promised Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /environment/2019-04-24/using-tons-of-data-to-analyze-the-state-of-the-environment-in-nc North Carolina Conservation Network just released its first-ever “State of the Environment” report. It includes data analysis, polling and more than 100… Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:21:58 GMT /environment/2019-04-24/using-tons-of-data-to-analyze-the-state-of-the-environment-in-nc Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-04-24/using-tons-of-data-to-analyze-the-state-of-the-environment-in-nc North Carolina Conservation Network just released its first-ever “State of the Environment” report. It includes data analysis, polling and more than 100… Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:21:58 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-04-24/using-tons-of-data-to-analyze-the-state-of-the-environment-in-nc Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio