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Re-air: Gettin’ batty!

Mary Mancini

October 15, 2024

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Even though bats may not be the first animal to come to mind when we dream of our fine flying friends in Middle Tennessee, they’re arguably some of the most important in our town.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: bat, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the nature conservancy, TWRA

Learning how to safely handle firearms

Katherine Ceicys

January 24, 2024

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Self-defense, safety or recreation — we can have different reasons for wanting to learn how to safely handle a firearm.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: gun safety, Middle Tennessee Black Gun Club, TWRA

Tennessee to protect songbirds, elk and other wildlife habitat in state’s largest-ever conservation deal

Caroline Eggers

January 28, 2022

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The Nature Conservancy recently struck a deal with the state of Tennessee to permanently protect an area in the central Appalachian Mountains that contains hardwood forests housing migratory songbirds, a small population of reintroduced elk and about 180 miles of streams.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: conservation, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the nature conservancy, TWRA, wildlife

As Asian Carp Invade Tennessee, The State Asks Fishermen To Help Fight Back

Jay Shah

July 30, 2018

Listen The scale of the Asian carp problem has gotten considerably worse in recent years as the invasive species moves further into Tennessee. The state Wildlife Resources Agency is developing a plan to keep the carp contained and eventually push them back.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Asian carp, TWRA

Going On A Bear Hunt…On The Cumberland Plateau? Now You Can

Blake Farmer

May 5, 2014

After decades trying to rebuild black bear numbers in Tennessee, wildlife officials are opening up bear hunting on the Cumberland Plateau.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: black bear, Daryl Ratajczak, TWRA

Tennessee Wildlife Agents Begin Hog Trapping With The Click Of A Mouse

Blake Farmer

June 18, 2013

Wildlife agents in Tennessee are beginning to use high definition video streaming to trap and kill wild hogs.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: TWRA, wild hogs

Conservation Group Closing in on Virgin Falls

Blake Farmer

August 23, 2012

The non-profit land acquisition arm for Tennessee state parks has signed an option to buy Virgin Falls on the Cumberland Plateau. The 1,500-acre tract is already managed by the state but owned privately.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation, TWRA, Virgin Falls

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