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Ash Trees, Shrikes, the Roanoke Logperch, and the Endangered Species Act at 50

Ash Trees, Shrikes, the Roanoke Logperch, and the Endangered Species Act at 50

Dec 1, 2023

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is the most comprehensive law protecting imperiled plants and animals in the world. Because of the ESA, hundreds of plants and animals have been saved, including some of our most iconic birds: the American Bald Eagle, the California Condor, the Peregrine Falcon, and the Whooping...

Emerald Ash Borers are in Swoope

Emerald Ash Borers are in Swoope

Jun 8, 2018

The emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis, is a destructive, non-native insect that kills all species of ash trees. First discovered in Michigan in 2002 it has spread to thirty-three states and is confirmed in all six of the Chesapeake Bay watershed states. They have arrived in Augusta County, Virginia in...

Ash Trees, Shrikes, the Roanoke Logperch, and the Endangered Species Act at 50 (JMU 2024)

Ash Trees, Shrikes, the Roanoke Logperch, and the Endangered Species Act at 50 (JMU 2024)

Aug 4, 2016

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is the most comprehensive law protecting imperiled plants and animals in the world. Because of the ESA, hundreds of plants and animals have been saved, including some of our most iconic birds: the American Bald Eagle, the California Condor, the Peregrine Falcon, and the Whooping...

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