RICHMOND, Va. (AP)- Endangered red-cockaded woodpeckers are making a comeback in Virginia.
The Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary said surveys last year found 96 individual birds. That's the highest level since the early 1980s.
Red-cockaded woodpeckers require old growth pine savannas maintained by fire and their population levels have declined because of a loss of habitat. The bird was listed as endangered in 1970.
The birds live in the Nature Conservancy's Piney Grove Preserve and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
Tuesday, June 19 2018 7:18 PM EDT2018-06-19 23:18:08 GMT
DOVER, Del. --- Delaware’s unemployment rate fell in May to 4 percent, as the number of unemployed state residents fell below 20,000 for the first time in adecade. The last time was May 2008, when there were 19,449 unemployed. The Delaware DepartmenMore
DOVER, Del. --- Delaware’s unemployment rate fell in May to 4 percent, as the number of unemployed state residents fell below 20,000 for the first time in adecade. The last time was May 2008, when there were 19,449 unemployed. The Delaware DepartmenMore
Tuesday, June 19 2018 7:06 PM EDT2018-06-19 23:06:04 GMT
DEAL ISLAND, Md.- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today is giving $700,000 in Climate Resilience Grants to help communities across the state recover from flooding problems and climate-related impacts. DNR explained the grants are designed to More
DEAL ISLAND, Md.- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today is giving $700,000 in Climate Resilience Grants to help communities across the state recover from flooding problems and climate-related impacts. DNR explained the grants are designed to More
Tuesday, June 19 2018 7:44 AM EDT2018-06-19 11:44:52 GMT
DOVER, Del.- The 20-year-old Philadelphia woman who was found unconscious at her Firefly campsite was in cardiac arrest before she passed away, according to local officials. Kent County's Director of Public Safety says Firefly attendee Caroline Friedman wMore
The 20-year-old Philadelphia woman who was found unconscious at her Firefly campsite was in cardiac arrest before she passed away, according to local officials. Kent County's Director of Public Safety says Firefly attendee Caroline Friedman wMore
Tuesday, June 19 2018 11:22 AM EDT2018-06-19 15:22:13 GMT
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A Parsonsburg woman is facing attempted murder and related charges following a Saturday morning police chase that left a Wicomico County sheriff's deputy injured.More
A Parsonsburg, Maryland, woman is facing attempted murder and related charges following a Saturday morning police chase that left a Wicomico County sheriff's deputy injured.More
The 20-year-old Philadelphia woman who was found unconscious at her Firefly campsite was in cardiac arrest before she passed away, according to local officials. Kent County's Director of Public Safety says Firefly attendee Caroline Friedman w
The 20-year-old Philadelphia woman who was found unconscious at her Firefly campsite was in cardiac arrest before she passed away, according to local officials. Kent County's Director of Public Safety says Firefly attendee Caroline Friedman w
Tuesday, June 19 2018 2:45 PM EDT2018-06-19 18:45:38 GMT
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says he's recalling members of the state's National Guard from the U.S.-Mexico border because he disagrees with a federal policy of separating immigrant children from their families.More
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says he's recalling members of the state's National Guard from the U.S.-Mexico border because he disagrees with a federal policy of separating immigrant children from their families. More
Friday, June 15 2018 9:42 AM EDT2018-06-15 13:42:44 GMT
A federal judge has sentenced a Mexican citizen to eight years in prison for an immigration conviction - more than double the recommended term - citing his lengthy criminal history and the fact that he's...
A federal judge has sentenced a Mexican citizen to eight years in prison for an immigration conviction - more than double the recommended term - citing his lengthy criminal history and the fact that he's already been...
Thursday, June 14 2018 5:56 PM EDT2018-06-14 21:56:37 GMT
State officials say a "malicious party" hacked into the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality's website but no data was lost or compromised.More
State officials say a "malicious party" hacked into the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality's website but no data was lost or compromised.More
