Kentucky wetlands, streams, and drinking water at risk under proposed changes to Clean Water Act
The EPA is moving to narrow the definitions of protected waterways under the Clean Water Act, opening many waterways to pollution and destruction.
Kentucky herpetologists scouring the state for signs of snake fungal disease
Researchers at the University of Kentucky are searching for signs of a fungal disease impacting the state’s native snakes.
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Who are you calling a nuisance? Conservationists work with, not against, nature’s greatest engineers
Teams like Bernheim Forest and Arboretum’s Beaver Brigade are working with landowners and policymakers to shift the narrative surrounding beavers.
White House fires federal special education staff, but the impact across Kentucky remains unclear
President Donald Trump ordered sweeping layoffs amid a federal government shutdown, firing dozens of special education office employees.
Local tourism offices greet Mammoth Cave National Park visitors amid government shutdown
While the visitor center at Mammoth Cave National Park is closed during the federal government shutdown, tourism offices from the nearby region are helping visitors make the most of their south-central Kentucky adventures.
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Kentucky attorney general pushing for EPA to repeal federal carbon emission regulations
In an 88-page letter to the EPA, Attorney General Russell Coleman is encouraging the agency to move forward with a proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding.
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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife asking hunters to report two diseases impacting deer and elk
Chronic Wasting Disease and Hemorrhagic Disease have been detected in Kentucky deer herds.
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Bowling Green-based nonprofit collecting funds for children detained by ICE
The Fugees Freedom Fund was created to help cover the expenses of children who have been detained by ICE and are caught in a legal battle to be released.
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Forest cleared for long-embattled pipeline through Bernheim Forest wildlife corridor
A protected wildlife corridor at Bernheim Forest and Arboretum has been cleared to make way for LG&E’s Bullitt County natural gas pipeline.
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‘They’re not allowed to speak to us’ National parks clam up amid Trump staffing cuts
The Trump administration has cut staff by more than 24% at the National Park Service since January. Republicans in Congress are now proposing another round of cuts as part of a budget bill.
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‘How am I going to afford to make the rent?’: Bowling Green group helping families find housing
Across Kentucky, more than 96,000 affordable housing units are needed to meet growing national demand. A family in Bowling Green is making progress in that struggle.
Grief, joy and bacon: Ky man shares regenerative farming journey in upcoming documentary
An upcoming documentary, Willie + Pigs, explores the themes of grief and joy as Willie Huston leans on his heritage hogs for his regenerative farming journey.
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Eagle family at Kentucky’s Bernheim Forest and Arboretum may be expanding
Bernheim trail camera images captured golden eagle Athena working cooperatively with a juvenile, likely her offspring.
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Kentucky’s karst system overwhelmed by rainfall, with more sinkholes expected
After record-breaking rainfall across the region, Kentucky’s natural drainage system is overwhelmed.
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Fossils of chipmunk shark, an ancient species with an adorable name, found in Mammoth Cave
Paleontologists at Mammoth Cave National Park have unearthed an ancient shark species previously unknown to science.