Pennsylvania Magazine

The Pennsylvania Game Commission issued this press release today. In case you don’t know, feeding elk in Pennsylvania is not only illegal, it is dangerous to the elk themselves. A veterinarian will discuss the hazards at a public event in February. Release #001-12 Jan. 9, 2012 GAME COMMISSION WILDLIFE VETERINARIAN TO DISCUSS HAZARDS OF ILLEGAL [...]

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We’ll post the photo essay of the winning entries soon. Every year the judges face the daunting challenge of picking winners for our photo contest. From all of the exceptional images, each category can only have one first, second and third place winner, plus a small group of honorable mention images. This year proved to [...]

This photo is of a beautiful spider web I found when I was out for a morning walk. I doubt I would have seen it, but the sunshine made it appear like magic. What a marvelous work of art! Penny Fox-Stewart Julian, PA

Pennsylvania Game Commission’s LIVE BLUEBIRD NESTBOX CAMERA OFFERS GLIMPSE INTO ACTIVE NEST HARRISBURG – In an effort to garner appreciation for wildlife, especially the state’s bluebird population, the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s webcasting of a live video feed from a bluebird nestbox on the grounds of its Harrisburg Headquarters now is providing a glimpse into an [...]

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GAME COMMISSION OFFERS ADVICE TO AVOID ATTRACTING BEARS NOTE: More information on bears is available on the agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) by putting your cursor on “HUNT/TRAP” in the menu bar at the top of the homepage, clicking on the “Hunting” in the drop-down menu listing and clicking on “Black Bears” in the “Big Game” section. [...]

(a news release from the Pennsylvania Game Commission) UNIVERSITY PARK, Centre County – Excessive rain and localized flooding may have impacted the number of students who attended the recent National Archery in the Schools (NASP®) 2011 State Tournament on March 11, but it certainly didn’t damper spirits, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission officials, who hosted [...]

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From his note today: Nice sunrise, then saw five or six different bald eagles yesterday, one along Rte. 6 just outside of Honesdale, one right in Hawley, the others “elsewhere”… and a funny squirrel, along with a female Mallard splashing down. Lousy weather and light yesterday, but good to see activity, finally! Bill Maile www.billmailephotography.ifp3.com

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Cook Forest State Park will be conducting two teacher workshops for ACT48 this year.  Please feel free to pass this information on to other interested educators: 1.  ‘Old Growth Forest Ecosystems Teacher Workshop’ This two-day workshop, in conjunction with the North Central Region Math/Science Education Collaborative,  will emphasize identification of old growth forest characteristics when [...]