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Opinion – Bluegrass Wildlife: In defense of the Endangered Species Act — speak up to protect it

May 8, 2025May 7, 20250

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University I’ve always wanted to see a hellbender in the wild. The largest salamander in…

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Bluegrass Wildlife: Honoring a champion of conservation, Maggie Morgan and her legacy

April 10, 2025April 9, 20250

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University In January of 2020, the Four Rivers region lost an important champion of conservation,…

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Bluegrass Wildlife: Not all trees are created equal — so watch out for those Bradford pears

April 6, 2025April 5, 20250

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University They are seemingly everywhere these days. Driving on the highway, along the edges of…

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Opinion – Howard Whiteman: Stand up for science — and soar like an eagle

March 18, 2025March 16, 20250

I watched the bald eagle with awe. Circling endlessly above my head, looking for her next meal, she effortlessly moved…

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Bluegrass Wildlife: The salamanders are trying to tell us something — and there are lessons to be learned

February 23, 2025February 22, 20250

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University I remember the moment like it was yesterday. My students and I were sampling…

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Bluegrass Wildlife: We are ‘community property’ — we don’t own the Earth, it owns us

January 2, 2025January 1, 20250

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University I watched the squirrel intently as it headed my way. Hopping along the forest…

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Opinion – Howard Whiteman: Brothers, sisters from another mother, an extended family

November 12, 2024November 11, 20240

You’ve heard the phrase before: ‘he’s my brother (or sister) from another mother.’ It is so true. Many of us…

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Opinion – Bluegrass Wildlife: Protect the environment; future of planet does depend on who we elect

November 2, 2024November 1, 20241

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University What if the future of our planet depended on who we elected? It does….

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Bluegrass Wildlife: Clearing the mind — getting away from work, enjoying outdoors, taking in sights

October 13, 2024October 12, 20240

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Sitting on a grassy knoll, the mountain air blowing hard enough to keep it…

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Bluegrass Wildlife: Here trash, there trash, everywhere there’s trash — clean up the mess

September 4, 2024September 3, 20240

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Taking a jog along the country roads near my house brings out a mix…

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Bluegrass Wildlife: We are one with nature’s creatures and we take care of what we love

August 12, 2024August 12, 20240

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University The other night I had a dream, most likely caused by another late dinner…

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Opinion – Bluegrass Wildlife: What is your Worldview? Are you taking care of the Earth?

July 29, 2024July 29, 20240

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University “Hey Howard, catch!” was all I heard as a green gelatinous mass headed my…

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Bluegrass Wildlife: The sounds of nature’s night can be deafening, scary, and wonderful at the same time

July 9, 2024July 8, 20240

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…

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Bluegrass Wildlife: Enjoy cicada show if you get a chance — there are advantages to the swarm

June 23, 2024June 22, 20240

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University We all know the sound, something we hear all the time in the summer….

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Bluegrass Wildlife: The Eclipse of Doubt — many of us wore funny glasses, trusted science

June 16, 2024June 16, 20240

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Just over a month ago, we were all doing it. Millions of us were…

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Opinion — Bluegrass Wildlife: Migration is underway; all animals do it — different ways, different reasons

May 14, 2024May 14, 20240

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Like clockwork, it’s happening again. The migrations have begun. Whether it is new bird…

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Bluegrass Wildlife: Box turtles — out seeking mates — are a sight to behold; drivers please avoid them

May 7, 2024May 7, 20240

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Last weekend I slept in as thunderstorms at 4 a.m. meant I was just…

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Bluegrass Wildlife: It’s time to turn our attention to conservation — and away from economics

April 8, 2024April 12, 20240

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University The two photos on the screen spoke volumes, but the presenter and some in…

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Opinion – Howard Whiteman: Electric, hybrid vehicle fees should benefit environment, not infrastructure

February 19, 2024February 18, 20240

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University “Is this vehicle a hybrid?” the nice young lady at the county clerk’s office…

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Opinion – Howard Whiteman: Our ability to live within the laws — both legal and scientific — benefits all

February 7, 2024February 6, 20240

The letterhead on the news release was stark and official: “Department of Justice.” It was not like anything you have…

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Bluegrass Wildlife: Karlee Peeler participates in pageants to educate people about the environment

January 28, 2024January 27, 20240

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University There is a lot of gloom and doom in this world, but there are…

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Bluegrass Wildlife: Follow your heart, both when hunting in the field and in your everyday life

January 16, 2024January 15, 20240

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University The buck slipped in like they always do during the early archery season. One…

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