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Derek Parham, WKU Public Radio

Tick-borne meat allergies on the rise and impacting a wildlife rehab in Bowling Green

By Derek Parham, WKU Public Radio

August 23, 2025

The Lone Star tick, common to the southeastern U.S., is responsible for inducing meat allergies in some people, scientists say.

An estimated 400,000 people have been impacted by Alpha-Gal syndrome across the U.S.

Filed Under: NPR News, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, ticks, wildlife

‘They’re not allowed to speak to us’ National parks clam up amid Trump staffing cuts

By Derek Parham, WKU Public Radio

August 15, 2025

A national park ranger.

The Trump administration has cut staff by more than 24% at the National Park Service since January. Republicans in Congress are proposing more cuts.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Great Smoky Mountains, Mammoth Cave, National Parks

Fossils of chipmunk shark, an ancient species with an adorable name, found in Mammoth Cave

By Derek Parham, WKU Public Radio

March 25, 2025

Researchers at Mammoth Cave National Park have unearthed a new-to-science ancient shark species that they say was hiding in plain sight.

Filed Under: Environment, Science, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Mammoth Cave

At least 20 jobs cut at Mammoth Cave National Park amid Trump administration purge

By Derek Parham, WKU Public Radio

March 8, 2025

At least 20 employees at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky are feeling the effects of sweeping federal job cuts put in place by the Trump administration at national parks across the country.

Filed Under: Environment, Politics Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Mammoth Cave, Trump Administration, WKU Public Radio

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