Bluegrass Wildlife: Honoring a champion of conservation, Maggie Morgan and her legacy
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University In January of 2020, the Four Rivers region lost an important champion of conservation,…
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Opinion – Bluegrass Wildlife: Protect the environment; future of planet does depend on who we elect
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University What if the future of our planet depended on who we elected? It does….
Bluegrass Wildlife: Clearing the mind — getting away from work, enjoying outdoors, taking in sights
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Sitting on a grassy knoll, the mountain air blowing hard enough to keep it…
Bluegrass Wildlife: We are one with nature’s creatures and we take care of what we love
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University The other night I had a dream, most likely caused by another late dinner…
Opinion – Bluegrass Wildlife: What is your Worldview? Are you taking care of the Earth?
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University “Hey Howard, catch!” was all I heard as a green gelatinous mass headed my…
Bluegrass Wildlife: The sounds of nature’s night can be deafening, scary, and wonderful at the same time
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University “WHIP-POOR-WILL, WHIP-POOR-WILL, WHIP-POOR-WILL” was the call coming from the windowsill. The male whip-poor-will, who…
Bluegrass Wildlife: The Eclipse of Doubt — many of us wore funny glasses, trusted science
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Just over a month ago, we were all doing it. Millions of us were…
Opinion — Bluegrass Wildlife: Migration is underway; all animals do it — different ways, different reasons
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Like clockwork, it’s happening again. The migrations have begun. Whether it is new bird…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Box turtles — out seeking mates — are a sight to behold; drivers please avoid them
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Last weekend I slept in as thunderstorms at 4 a.m. meant I was just…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Follow your heart, both when hunting in the field and in your everyday life
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University The buck slipped in like they always do during the early archery season. One…
Commentary – Bluegrass Wildlife: A reason to be thankful for turkeys and importance of getting along
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University The sound was raucous and clearly aggressive. As I stood waiting in my tree…
Commentary – Bluegrass Wildlife: A bitter taste of the wild — cherish and nurture our wildlife heritage
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Crawling through a mass of willows in an attempt to stalk a cow elk,…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Deer disease reveals the ethics of science
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University “Ricky told me that some scientists fudged data, and that CWD isn’t as widespread…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Think about it — to bait or not to bait? There are ethics involved in the decision
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University A few years ago I observed a sign above a pallet of feed corn…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Don’t blame nature, these ‘natural disasters’ are ones you can blame on humans
By Dr. Howard Whiteman Murray State University The devastating and tragic fires in Maui — now one of the most…
Bluegrass Wildlife: To preserve nature for ourselves, future generations, limiting access will be necessary
By Dr. Howard Whiteman Murray State University Walking back from a morning hike, I was astonished by the site in…
Bluegrass Wildlife: An unusual and interesting bird, the nighthawk can be found in varying habitats
By Dr. Howard Whiteman Murray State University Walking through a parking lot toward my car one evening, I heard an…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Mother Nature knows best — please help her clean up mess we’ve made with Earth
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University “Howard Whiteman! You get over here right this minute!” I can hear it echo…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Give box turtles a break; as a steward of the planet, help every living creature
By Howard Whiteman Special to NKyTribune As I popped over the hill in my truck, maybe driving just a bit…