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Arkansas is part of an international collaboration that uses automated radio signals to track the migration of birds, bats and insects. It's called the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, and one Motus tower is on the property of the Little Rock Audubon Center. Dan Scheiman, manager of the Plants for Birds Program at Audubon Delta, a regional office of the National Audubon Society, said researchers place radio tags on birds and, when they fly near the antenna, it picks up their signal. ...

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality wants to know what people think the state's next Environmental Policy Act should include. Critics claim the state is using the public input process as a stall tactic to avoid implementing important environmental rules now. The DEQ's move is a response to a judge's high-profile decision earlier this year supporting young climate activists who claimed Montana's fossil-fuels policy violates their constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment. ...

A film festival created to help close the gap in storytelling for people of color is offering free, virtual showings as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Through Friday, the Hispanic Access Foundation is hosting the third annual "Our Heritage, Our Planet Film Week" to honor the storytelling traditions of Latino, Black, Indigenous and other people of color. A Conservation Program Associate with the Foundations, Brenda Gallegos, said the festival allows BIPOC communities to contribute their unique perspective on the world around us. ...

While it might feel natural to rake the leaves in your yard this fall, the leaves might play a more natural role in your garden or lawn. A new survey from the National Wildlife Federation revealed most people know leaf layers provide a home to butterflies, moths and insects which birds need to survive, and yet they continue to bag them up and send them to a landfill. Peter Grimaldi, vice president of gardens and facilities at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens in Nashville, said leaving the leaves for a couple extra months over the winter can benefit wildlife and plants as well. ...

Electric vehicles are being called the "cars of the future." But how quickly are Indiana residents willing to drive into that future by buying one? Environmentalists see EVs as a way to combat climate change - and motorists see them as a break from paying high gas prices. According to the Indiana Office of Energy Development Dashboard, nearly 116,000 electric and hybrid vehicles are registered statewide. Mo McReynolds, senior product manager in the City of Indianapolis Office of Sustainability, said their appeal varies. ...