Category: Science
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Protecting Pennsylvania’s Native Turtles from Illegal Trade and Trafficking
Pennsylvania has 14 native turtle species increasingly targeted by illegal traffickers despite being protected. Between 2015 and 2021, wildlife trafficking operations linked to disease spread resulted in 140,000 seizures. A secret agent’s investigation led to the arrest of key traffickers, highlighting the urgent conservation issues and dangers within local ecosystems.
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To be loved is to be seen; and if you have feathers, Trinity Gomez is looking at you
COMMENTARY: A PERSONAL REFLECTION STORY By Charlie Roller (They/Them) I chose to go to Delaware Valley University, a notorious agricultural school, as an English major. And I did so for two reasons: (1) location and (2) to learn something new. I have always loved writing but I have equally always loved animals. I have had…
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DelVal Club Presidents Compete in The Great Animal Race Challenge
BY OWEN KLESSEL / MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER Biology Club’s Adham El-Maghalawi and Herpetology Club’s Morgan Lowe are going head-to-head in the Great Animal Race! Ever since its creation, the brand new Herpetology Club has had a friendly rivalry with the well-established Biology Club. To settle this rivalry once and for all, DelVal’s own Animal Boy has…
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Behind the Scenes: DelVal’s Tropical Ecology Course
By Gabriela Rodriguez I had the opportunity to take the Tropical Ecology course hosted in Costa Rica that is offered here at Delaware Valley University. This course, taught by Dr. Gregory George, is offered to upperclassmen here at DelVal. Throughout this course, students learned about components that make up a tropical environment, some background on…
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DelVal’s ‘Animal Boy’ Highlights Hidden Gems at the National Aquarium
By Owen Klessel / Full360 Multimedia Producer Earlier this semester, ‘Animal Boy’ set out to search for “hidden gems” at Baltimore’s National Aquarium during a Delaware Valley University Student Life trip. The event is among many adventures hosted by Student Life throughout the year. On this trip, students pay a $5 refundable ticket to reserve…
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Behind the Scenes: DelVal’s Ornithology Class
Last week the Ornithology Class, from Delaware Valley University had their first field lab off campus where they visited the Peace Valley Park in New Britain to put their bird identifying skills to the test. Ornithology is the study of birds. During this course, students learn the basic skills to be able to identify birds…