Posts Tagged ‘Eastern hemlock’
Can We Save the Mighty Hemlock?
As the threat posed by the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid grows, so do efforts to save “the redwood of the East.”
Read MoreFighting the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in N.C.
Measures from predatory beetles to chemical treatments are being taken to combat the invasive insect.
Read MoreAcross the Years: Updates from the Archives
In honor of our 20th anniversary, we looked through The Appalachian Voice archives to identify important topics that we’ve covered over the years and provide updates on where these issues stand today.
Read MoreColossal Conifers: The Quest to Restore the Mighty Hemlock
Both central and southern Appalachia are teeming with life, but threats to their natural sanctity — coal mining, acid rain, climate change and invasive pest outbreaks, to name a few — threaten irreparable harm to these ancient mountain landscapes.
Read MoreSongbirds at Risk as Local Hemlocks Disappear
Story by Hannah Aleshnick With a face more yellow than green, the Black-throated Green Warbler can often be seen between delicately needled hemlock branches. The songbird’s olive markings streak across its head and back, the jet black bib is surrounded by a white belly and grey wing feathers. It is the second most common warbler…
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