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Celebrating Mack Prichard, A Tennessee Conservation Leader

By Hannah Gillespie | July 21, 2020 |

Dubbed “The Conservation Conscience” of Tennessee by the state legislature, Mack Prichard’s legacy is found in the lands and waters he helped protect.

Meet Appalachia’s Misunderstood Marsupial, the Opossum

By AV's Intern Team | July 21, 2020 |

With their appetites for snakes and ticks, and their propensity to clean up stray roadkill and rotting plants, opossums can be helpful neighbors to humans.

Repair Movement Reinvigorates Fix-It Culture

By AV's Intern Team | July 21, 2020 |

Instead of throwing away broken electronics, furniture, appliances and more, community groups across Appalachia oppose disposal by fixing these items and teaching their neighbors how to do the same.

Fire Ants Adjust to Higher Elevations

By AV's Intern Team | July 21, 2020 |

red area shows fire ants inhabiting much of the South

A recent study indicates that fire ants, an invasive species in Appalachia, are becoming acclimated to cooler conditions.

West Virginia Wants Your Help to Track Turtles and Fireflies

By AV's Intern Team | July 21, 2020 |

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is asking citizen scientists to report sightings of firefly and woodland box turtles to aid research efforts.

Insects Carry Traces of Mountaintop Removal Mining

By AV's Intern Team | July 21, 2020 |

Years after mining ends, selenium pollution from mountaintop removal coal mining operations still accumulates in insects downstream.

Seen a Hellbender? Tell the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission

By AV's Intern Team | July 21, 2020 |

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is asking people to report sightings of the large aquatic salamanders to aid in conservation efforts.

State Governments Pass Bills to Increase Penalties for Pipeline Protests

By AV's Intern Team | July 21, 2020 |

Since March, three states have passed bills that increase punishments against people who protest oil and gas development and designate oil and gas facilities as critical infrastructure.

Virginia Commits to Environmental Justice Council

By AV's Intern Team | July 21, 2020 |

Gov. Ralph Northam permanently established the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice in March.

Kentucky Awards $4.7 Million in Environmental Grants

By AV's Intern Team | July 21, 2020 |

In June, Kentucky announced about $4.7 million in grants to fund 78 recycling, composting and household hazardous waste projects.

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