Environment
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Reintroduces 40 Alligator Snapping Turtles to Sunflower State
An aura of excitement filled the air near the Neosho River in Kansas on a hot September morning. State wildlife officials gathered around several large, gray bins, snapping photos and eagerly chatting. Why the excitement? Forty, dinner-plate-sized alligator snapping turtles, about to be released into the wild. The last known living alligator snapping turtle collected…
Sheep, Native Plants and Fire Tested as Methods for Managing Invasive Honeysuckle Next to the Blue River
Editor’s Note: Additional information was added into this article to identify the species of bush honeysuckle that impacts Missouri. For information on identifying invasive honeysuckle or other invasive plants, visit the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Website. Something is suffocating Missouri’s forest floors. It’s leafy, it’s dense, it’s pervasive, and it can grow so thick that…
Grass Lawns are a Landscape Staple, But an Environmental Reckoning Looms
Lawns have come to dominate our physical — and cultural — landscapes. Now concerns over environmental impacts are propelling changes.
Environmental Justice: Wyandotte County Seeks Solutions
Advocates in Wyandotte County are seeking environmental justice for communities paying the health care price for decades of industrial pollution.
Kansas City Faces Fight as Feds Ponder Sustainability Grants
The Kansas City area faces stiff competition as it seeks nearly $200 million in federal sustainability grants to fund projects to address climate change.