More than 1,600 plants and animals are protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. But out of all of those, only one is a moss. Harvest Public Media’s Kate Grumke reports on a new effort to protect these tiny plants that are important, but often overlooked.
Plus more on these stories:
- The Sedgwick County Commission voted yesterday to extend a moratorium on data centers until mid-June.
- The Sedgwick County Commission unanimously approved a settlement yesterday in the 2021 death of Cedric "CJ" Lofton.
- The group behind Wichita Riverfest will see the rent on its city-owned office more than quadruple over the next two years.
- The Kansas Senate is attempting to restrict student walkouts during the school day.
- Several people spoke in support of a Kansas bill that would limit the time students can spend on school-owned devices in class.
- A local non-profit organization will give away trees to homeowners in Wichita this spring.
- The Sedgwick County Zoo has announced that Stingray Cove will return next week for its final season.
- The Friends of the Wichita Public Library is holding a book sale this weekend.
Producers: Haley Crowson and Fletcher Powell
Editors: Beth Golay and Suzanne Perez
Contributors: Jenni Anima, Zach Boblitt, Meg Britton-Mehlisch, Daniel Caudill, Kate Grumke, Suzanne Perez and Zach Ruth
Theme music: Torin Andersen
Digital editor: Haley Crowson
