Two threats to bats are especially pervasive in the central Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States: a fungal disease called White-nose Syndrome (WNS) and wind energy development. White-nose Syndrome has caused ...

Reptile populations are in decline worldwide, with turtle species showing some of the largest drops in population. The bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) is considered one of the rarest North American turtle species, and ...

Fire occurrence was widespread in the central Appalachians pre-European settlement due to Native American ignition and occasional lightning strikes, and continued through European settlement. During this time, low to mixed ...