Land Between the Lakes

High water levels in Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley could impact some fish reproductive seasons

Will Darnall

Recent heavy rains in western Kentucky caused water levels at Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley to rise and crest earlier this week. But some fish species started reproducing as the waters were rising – and now that those levels are receding, some wildlife experts are concerned about how those eggs will be impacted.

Adult spongy moths are sexually dimorphic; females are white and larger while males are smaller and brown.

Environment

Citizen scientists, researchers using surveys to monitor invasive spongy moth populations in Ky.

Abigail Lonsway

University of Kentucky surveyors and citizen scientists are monitoring Kentucky forests in an effort to slow the spread of an invasive species of moth that could harm local foliage, hurt the state’s economy and make its woodlands less pleasant.

Environment

Land Between the Lakes announces hiring of new area supervisor

A Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area release Monday announced the hiring of Jim McCoy as area supervisor.

Indigo buntings are one of several tropical birds that migrate from Central and South America to the local area in the spring and summer.

Sounds Good Conversations

LBL Wildlife Report: Tropical Summer Birds in the Local Area

Tracy Ross

In the next installment of Sounds Good's LBL Wildlife Report, Tracy Ross and Woodlands Nature Station lead naturalist John Pollpeter discuss neo-tropical migrating birds that live in the local area during the spring and summer.

The pack of red wolf puppies at the Land Between the Lakes Woodlands Nature Station recently celebrated their first birthday.

Sounds Good Conversations

LBL Wildlife Report: Red Wolf Puppies Recently Celebrated First Birthday

Tracy Ross

Tracy Ross speaks to Land Between the Lakes' Woodlands Nature Station's lead naturalist John Pollpeter about the recent one-year birthday of the red wolf puppies currently in captivity in LBL.

Environment

Environmental groups call for tornado cleanup logging operations at Land Between the Lakes to cease

Derek Operle

Several environmental groups are calling for U.S. Forest Service tornado salvage projects in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area to cease.

The Canada goose is a common waterfowl species found in the Land Between the Lakes area.

Sounds Good Conversations

LBL Wildlife Report: The Canada Goose

Tracy Ross

In the next installment of Sounds Good's LBL Wildlife Report, Tracy Ross and Woodlands Nature Station lead naturalist John Pollpeter discuss the Canada goose.

The North American river otter is a member of the weasel family, making it more closely related to a mink than a beaver.

Sounds Good Conversations

LBL Wildlife Report: River Otters, The "Giant Aquatic Weasel"

Tracy Ross

Tracy Ross and John Pollpeter, lead naturalist at LBL's Woodland Nature Station, discuss the North American river otter in the next installment of Sounds Good's LBL Wildlife Report series.

Sounds Good Conversations

LBL Wildlife Report: Bald Eagles Season Returns to Land Between the Lakes

Tracy Ross

Tracy Ross speaks to Woodlands Nature Station's lead naturalist, John Pollpeter, about bald eagles season at Land Between the Lakes.

Environment

Reforestation efforts in LBL, western Ky. cities to add greenery to tornado-impacted areas

Zacharie Lamb

Officials at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in western Kentucky say reforestation efforts are underway after two tornadoes ripped through sections of the recreation area in December, destroying countless trees along the way. Likewise, western Kentucky cities are pushing initiatives to bring a little green back into tornado-impacted communities.