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Wildlife


Sandhill cranes

Birds on the Brain

Though the days are short, the lack of leaves and rich resources make fall and winter the perfect seasons for birding.

Holding bat

The Night Shift

Fast-flying, insect-eating bats matter. Meet the biologists who net them all night to keep tabs on their health.

Welding cave gates

Got Gates?

What lurks in TVA’s caves? A lot of litter – prompting biologists to gate caves

Kayaks on river

Back From the Brink

TVA and its partners work to protect rare species and their habitats in a biodiversity hotspot.

Taking photo with cell phone

Nature Counts

Record number of volunteers join BioBlitz on Raccoon Mountain hiking trails.

Painted Bluff in Alabama

People Saving Places

National Historic Preservation Month spotlights TVA’s archaeologists, historians and cultural resources specialists.

Mariam Ali and Ian Doud

Creating Conservationists

How do you nurture the next generation of conservationists? TVA-funded ZooCrew program excites teens with real-world science.

Cicada

Cicada Cycles Benefit Valley Region

When a new brood of cicadas emerges, it helps forests, animals and people.

Monarch butterfly

Think Like a Butterfly

How do monarchs see the world? Award-winning model ranks top TVA habitats for at-risk butterflies.

Liz Hamrick searches cave crevices for bats

Into the Earth

To better understand at-risk bat populations, TVA zoologists delve deep underground.

Sandhill cranes at a wildlife refuge

Sandhill Cranes Reign on Reservoirs

This winter, visit the Valley region’s reservoirs to see the majestic migratory sandhill cranes.

Hikers

Build a New Year’s Green Routine

TVA’s experts offer their top tips for environmental stewardship in the new year.

Birdwatchers peer through binoculars to glimpse birds near Chickamauga Dam

Rare Bird Graces Chickamauga Reservoir

Region's reservoirs welcome birds such as the ancient murrelet, a Pacific seabird that flew in from 3,000 miles away.