An algae long known from the northern latitudes is being found in places never-before seen, like New Zealand and the Southern Appalachians. Why is this algae spreading so aggressively and what does it mean for our streams?
As many communities wrestle with development and its impacts to precious natural resources, Haywood County, North Carolina, is becoming proactive, looking into the future to help determine what their community will look like in the coming years.
While many water conservation techniques focus on outdoor uses of water, such as watering lawns and gardens, many steps can be taken indoors to help ease the demand on strained water supplies.
The new maps of Western North Carolina floodplains have been unveiled.
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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.