2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (679+ words) Amanda Hurst, left foreground, of the Savannah River Ecological Laboratory shows a young attendee some examples of the moths that might be seen during the Moth Night Out event in June in Hitchcock Woods. Amanda Hurst, left foreground, of the…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (151+ words) Post and Courier The Avian Conservation Center in Awendaw, has completed construction of a new Eagle Flight Enclosure, a purpose-built reconditioning space designed to help recovering eagles and other large birds of prey rebuild the strength and flight ability they…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (420+ words) Post and Courier Backyard bird feeders can attract unwanted guests, such as raccoons, if the feeders are left out at night. I receive versions of the following questions every spring and summer as people begin to have more interactions with…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (774+ words) The 96-acre Mulberry Farm property near Iva in Anderson County has been listed for $1. 38 million. IVA" Standing at the gate that opens to the long, gravel driveway, your only company is cattle grazing in a nearby field. In this part…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (512+ words) Manulife Duck Ponds property in Florence and Darlington Counties on the Great Pee Dee River. FLORENCE " Francis Marion University has officially taken control of 8, 355 acres of forestland, making it the second largest public university landholder in the state " second only…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (570+ words) SC State Forester Scott Phillips (right) presents SC Conservation Bank Executive Director Raleigh West (left) with a gift." Pictured left to right: Open Space Institute Chief Land Protection Officer Nate Berry; Dorchester County Council Chair David Chinnis; SC State Forester…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (655+ words) Post and Courier Q. You reply to a lot of biology questions, sometimes citing scientific publications that have the answer. Have you run across any animal mysteries that do not have a surefire explanation? A. Absolutely. In fact, we need not look…...

3+ week, 24+ min ago  (1101+ words) BEAUFORT " Beaufort County voters and legislators have a decades-long history of supporting land conservation. That support hasn't just come in the form of signed petitions and bumper stickers. Since 1999, voters in the county have voluntarily agreed to pay higher taxes…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (584+ words) South Carolina's public lands are a key part of our heritage and culture. They are where families fish, where sportsmen hunt, where children learn to love the outdoors and where communities remain connected to the history and character that make…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (145+ words) South Carolina is a nesting ground for multiple species of sea turtles, including the threatened loggerhead which local conservationists work hard to protect. There are many majestic sea creatures that call Charleston Harbor home. Bottlenose dolphins, manatees and four different…...