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The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is cracking down on people combing the shores of Charleton's Crab Bank. The island was rebuilt in 2021as a sanctuary for sea and shorebirds whose populations are rapidly disappearing.

New rules for people visiting a Charleston island built for birds

A sandy, shadeless, 32-acre island stretches out in the middle of the Charleston Harbor, inviting sea and shorebirds to safely nest and rest from long migrations. But it's also inviting something else...
Inside the World’s Longest Alligator Study | What's Wild! | Media

Inside the World’s Longest Alligator Study | What's Wild!

For more than four decades, researchers at South Carolina’s Yawkey Wildlife Center have studied one of the state’s most impressive and misunderstood predators — the American alligator. From tracking...
Rattler Recon: Unmasking the Timber Rattlesnake | What's Wild! | Media

Rattler Recon: Unmasking the Timber Rattlesnake | What's Wild!

Deep in the rugged mountains of South Carolina, the timber rattlesnake slithers in silence — both majestic and misunderstood. In this episode, see how trained biologists from SCDNR trek into remote...

SCDNR extends seasonal closures on a portion of Crab Bank to protect brown pelican chicks

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is extending seasonal closures on a portion of Crab Bank to protect brown pelican chicks. The move comes amid the return of brown pelicans to...
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Health and Science

Dr. Sarah Hales, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Director of the MUSC Diabetes Prevention Program

Preventing type 2 diabetes

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Sarah Hales about lifestyle strategies to prevent type 2 diabetes. Dr. Hales is an Associate Professor in the Department...
Dr. Scott Hutchison, Doctor of Occupational Therapy and Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at MUSC

Oncology occupational therapy

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Scott Hutchison about oncology occupational therapy. Dr. Hutchison is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy and Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation...

FDA will remove long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs, citing benefits for women

Hormone-based drugs used to treat hot flashes and other menopause symptoms will no longer carry a bold warning label about stroke, heart attack, dementia and other serious risks, the Food and Drug...
Dr. Carrie Cormack, Distinguished Professor in Palliative Care and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at the MUSC Advanced Fetal Care Center

Coping with grief after miscarriage

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Carrie Cormack about coping with grief after miscarriage. Dr. Cormack is a Distinguished Professor in Palliative Care and a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at the...

Update: No new measles cases in SC but risk remains real

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting no new cases of measles in the state since Friday. The total number of cases in South Carolina this year remains at 37 and the total...
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Rattler Recon: Unmasking the Timber Rattlesnake | What's Wild! | Media

Rattler Recon: Unmasking the Timber Rattlesnake | What's Wild!

Deep in the rugged mountains of South Carolina, the timber rattlesnake slithers in silence — both majestic and misunderstood. In this episode, see how trained biologists from SCDNR trek into remote...
Written in the Sand: Loggerhead's Journey | What's Wild! | Media

Written in the Sand: Loggerhead's Journey | What's Wild!

South Carolina’s coastline sets the stage for one of nature’s most enduring journeys—the nesting of the loggerhead sea turtle. From fragile barrier islands to bustling beaches, these ancient mariners...
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SCETV digital series “What’s Wild” returns for season 4, spotlighting South Carolina’s unique wildlife

South Carolina ETV’s (SCETV) Emmy award-winning digital series What’s Wild returns Oct. 7 for season 4 across SCETV’s digital platforms. The six-episode season continues to celebrate South Carolina’s...
Jane Goodall. Photo taken from Crosscut Ideas Festival | A Reason to Be Hopeful.

Remembering Jane Goodall (1934 - 2025)

Dr. Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist and anthropologist died at the age of 91 on October 1, 2025. As Geoff Bennett of the PBS News Hour noted, Jane Goodall spent more than half a century studying...
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