Invasive Asian needle ants have spread to 20 states, including Ohio. Here's what their stings can do to you, and how to keep ...

The NC Forest Service announced Monday that they have found evidence of a tree-killing disease in Beaufort and Greene ...

A disease of redbay and other plants ni the laurel family, laurel wilt,The N.C. Forest Service has confirmed that laurel wilt ...

Last month, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) reported the presence of the invasive spotted lanternfly in Rockingham County.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... From The N.C. Forest Service The N.C. Forest Service has confirmed that laurel ...

Yet another invasive species is creeping through South Carolina, this one attacking ash trees.

NC Poison Control gets 10 times more calls about copperhead bites than all others combined. Here's keep them out of your yard ...

Agkistrodon contortrix, commonly known as the copperhead snake, is the most common venomous snake in N.C. NC Poison Control stated on its website that the agency receives 10 times more calls about ...

Florida ranks No. 1 for invasive species in the continental United States with more than 500 species of problematic animals, birds, plants, and fish. Thanks to its subtropical climate, wildlife ...

Allie Vugrincic has been a radio reporter at WOSU 89.7 NPR News since March 2023 and has been the station's mid-day radio host since January 2025. She came to Columbus from her hometown of Warren, ...