Recent News: Features
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December 23, 2020
Train your eye to watch for winter birds
Ideal position on the Atlantic Flyway invites a variety of winter birds to the Chesapeake Bay
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December 02, 2020
Harbor seals are becoming a regular highlight of winter in the Chesapeake Bay
These visitors to the Bay are better watched at a distance.
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November 24, 2020
The greatest wildlife comeback you've never seen
Saved from near extinction, wild turkeys are now guarded by vigilant wildlife managers
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November 02, 2020
To save the American chestnut, scientists turn to genetic engineering
The iconic tree species, once almost wiped out, has a long revival story
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October 27, 2020
Tracing the “Forever Chemical” in the Chesapeake Bay
PFAS is a class of chemicals found in nearly every consumer and industry product
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October 21, 2020
Showing love for Maryland’s favorite reptile
The diamondback terrapin calls the state’s brackish water and wetlands home
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October 07, 2020
Finding a better way to track nutrients in the Bay
A new report discusses the importance of individual nutrient species when assessing environmental health
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October 06, 2020
What habitats are found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
These seven habitats play their own unique role in the Bay’s ecosystem
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October 02, 2020
Hunting an insidious disease that preys on bats
The northern long-eared bat is one of many native to the Chesapeake that suffers from the deadly white-nose syndrome
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September 18, 2020
Why is the Chesapeake Bay so important?
Simplifying a complicated question
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