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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

OH: Endangered Species & Wildlife

Climate change board games emphasize teamwork and group success. Either all players win together, or no one survives. (dvande/Adobe Stock)
Board games help players understand climate change

By Debra J. Rosenthal for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Ohio News Connection for the Public News Service-Conversation …

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Forty-one species of freshwater mollusk live in Darby Creek waters, eight of which are on the Ohio endangered list, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. (Adobe Stock)
Public Hearing Deadline Nears for Darby Creeks' EPA Designation

Disappearing mussel species and threatened water quality from development have prompted advocates to push for increased protections for Ohio's Big and…

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In 2006, experts began to note significant yearly declines in honey bee colonies. (Adobe Stock)
Pollinator Week: Protecting Vital Links in Ohio's Ecosystem

From the Frosted Elfin Butterfly to the Rusty Batch Bumble Bee, vital links of Ohio's ecosystem are in trouble. This is Pollinator Week, bringing …

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During the 2018 Christmas Bird Count, more than 2,200 hundred bird watchers in Ohio tallied 160 species. (Erik Drost/Flickr)
Ohio's Christmas Bird Count: "There's a Lot to be Seen"

COLUMBUS, Ohio – If you want to contribute to more than a century of science about the feathered friends in your community, the National …

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Black bears were extirpated from Ohio around 1850, but a small population is slowly growing in the state. (USFWS Midwest Region/Flickr)
Bill Would Provide $28 Million to Protect Ohio's Endangered Species

COLUMBUS, Ohio – More than a third of America's fish and wildlife species are at increased risk of extinction, but a bill advancing in Congress …

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Wetlands provide filtration to maintain clean water. (Rob Oo/Flickr)
Opponents Fight to Protect Ohio Wetlands from Development

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio has lost 90% of its wetlands, and a proposed project could destroy even more. The Army Corps of Engineers is reviewing …

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Thousands of oil-covered birds had to be rehabilitated after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. (REmi Jouan/Wikimedia Commons)
Conservation Groups Fight for Federal Bird Protections

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Migratory Bird Treaty Act turns 100 this week, leading conservation groups to dub 2018 the "Year of the Bird" – and …

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Bobcats are considered an apex predator in Ohio. Bruce Washburn/Flickr)
Researchers: Bobcat Trapping a Premature Move

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A proposal to allow trapping of a once-endangered species in Ohio is being called premature by researchers and wildlife groups…

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668 plant and animal species have been identified in Ohio's Rock Run Watershed. (Ohio Chapter of the Sierra Club)
Groups Say Ohio's Rock Run Needs Preservation, Not Development

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With massive oak trees, winding streams and hundreds of diverse species, the Rock Run Watershed is one of the state's most remote …

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Ohio is one of just five states that still allows for the commercial harvest of turtles. <br />(Matt Lemon/Flickr)
Groups: Turtle Trade Going Unchecked in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Wild turtles in Ohio can be collected unchecked, and some conservation groups say it's time to end the unlimited harvest…

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A report links toxic algae in Lake Erie to increased crop production spurred by the nation's Renewable Fuel Mandate. (NASA Earth Observatory/Wikipedia)
Report Examines Unintended Consequences of Biofuel Growth

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The federal Renewable Fuel Standard has led to the destruction of millions of acres of wildlife habitat and has endangered …

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A National Wildlife Federation report says climate change, spurred by methane emissions, is threatening some bats in Ohio. (Andrew King/USFWS)
Bats, Jobs and Methane: Report Connects Dots in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Methane emissions from oil and gas production may be invisible, but a new report says the impacts on wildlife, health and …

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