The House has approved a proposal to eliminate $700 million in already-approved funding for public media. If enacted, it would strip essential services and could force rural stations off the air. The Senate will take up the bill next.
Researchers have documented population declines of harlequin ducks in recent years, but no one is quite sure why. New research is underway to determine the best way to find and count harlequin ducks in an effort to save them.