A collaborative team of environmental professionals recently gathered at the Quiet Trails Nature Preserve, located along the Licking River, to conduct a comprehensive mussel survey. Participants included representatives from the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves (OKNP), federal and Kentucky fish and wildlife agencies, the Kentucky Department of Transportation, and Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC.
BY JESSE TRAYLOR In the heart of Kentucky, a crucial mission is underway to locate the elusive Indiana bat. It’s one of the 16 species of bat documented in the state, and, unfortunately, is also one of the three on the list considered endangered under the Federal Endangered […]
BY AIDAN DILLARD-HIJIKATA “How do we balance the quality of life and the quality of the environment?” That may be a loaded question, but it’s one that the National Conservation Foundation (NCF) has encouraged young, aspiring environmentalists to consider. The Foundation’s sustainability project, Envirothon, hosted annually since 1999 […]
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