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Southern Appalachian Creature Feature
By U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceNatural Sciences
Southern Appalachian Creature Feature episodes
- Sicklefin redhorse conservationState, federal, tribal, and private biologists have all come together in an effort to improve the plight of the rare sicklefin redhorse fish, hopefully keeping it from being listed under the Endangered Species Act.3 min
- Virginia spiraea searchA recent search along the Little Tennessee river for the threatened Virginia spiraea plant turned up a happy discovery.3 min
- Water Quality WoesRecent incidents - one on the Cane River in Yancey County, the other on the Davidson River in Transylvania County, highlight the fragility of our water quality.3 min
- Kids outsideThere's a growing conern in America that children are spending less and less time outdoors, and that this will have a negative impact, both on their health and well-being, and on how they view and value the natural world on which we all depend.3 min
- Goats aid in the conservation of one of the Southern Appalachians most important areasRoan Mountian, on the North Carolina-Tennessee border, is home to a concentration of imperiled plants and animals and a conglomeration of every high elevation natural community found in the Southern Appalachians. However, some of those communities are threatened by the growth of woody vegetation, something a herd of goats might help change.3 min
- Dam removal in the Toe River ValleyThe Cane and North Toe Rivers, each in the Toe River Valley of Western North Carolina, are both saddled with decrepit dams which are slated for removal.3 min
- Emerald ash borerAs the emerald ash borer, an exotic invasive insect that kills native ash trees, spreads around the Great Lakes, land managers in the Southern Appalachians take steps to safeguard their forests.3 min
- White nose syndromeBats are dying in the Northeast, struck by a mysterious affliction biologists are calling white nose syndrome for the tuft of white that often appears around the muzzle of the infected bats.3 min
- Freshwater jellyfishCommonly seen off Southern beaches, few realize that there are freshwater jellyfish in the Southern Appalachians, perhaps in your favorite swimming hole.3 min
- Saving, and Improving, a Hendersonville wetlandPlans to build a retirement community in this Western North Carolina town touched off the ire of local wildlife enthusiasts, until the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service helped broker a deal that would improve and permanently protect part of the adjoining wetland.3 min
About Southern Appalachian Creature Feature
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The Southern Appalachian Creature Feature provides a glimpse into the fascinating world of plants and animals in the Southern Appalachians, one of the most biologically diverse temperate regions in…
the world. Beyond that it also examines the pressing conservation issues of the region that affect those plants and animals - from invasive species, to growth management, to engaging people in the ourdooors. The program is presented through a partnership between the Asheville Field Office of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and WNCW, 88.7, at Isothermal Community College in Spindale, North Carolina.