Lansing – An early retirement incentive offered by the state prompted more than 10 percent of the employees in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to retire in 2010. In total, about 312 of the DNRE’s 2,600 employees left the department by New Year’s Day – including several in specialized positions – which will […]
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London, Ohio – Madison County resident Daltonn Knapp trapped a 74-pound male coyote during the last week of December. The size of the animal was remarkable – as was the fact that Knapp took it within the city limits of London. State wildlife biologist Gary Ludwig, of the ODNR’s central district office, said the average
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Harrisburg – Searching for that elusive “balance” between whitetail numbers high enough to keep hunters happy and yet not damage the state’s forests, game commissioners are contemplating more changes in their deer-management program. Several commissioners have indicated that they will introduce initiatives at their quarterly meeting Jan. 30-Feb. 1 aimed at changing hunter harvests. “This
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Harrisburg – Pennsylvania’s black bear season is world-renowned, and with good reason. The state has 16,000 or more bears, according to the most recent Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates, and they do get big, sometimes topping 800 pounds. But it’s not easy, or commonplace, to get one. Usually, that is. Only about 2 percent of the
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With ice fishing under way on many lakes across the state, anglers are reminded to exercise extreme caution when venturing onto frozen surfaces. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission continues stocking trout at select lakes statewide. Stockings are slated through early February. For a complete stocking schedule and ice fishing safety tips and techniques, visit
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Pittsburgh – Independent wildlife biologist John Eveland likens what he calls the decimation of Pennsylvania’s white-tailed deer herd to the elimination of bison from the Great Plains and elephants from Africa’s Savannah. Described by some as given to extremes and self-aggrandizement, Eveland has allied himself with the Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League in the state’s deer
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Banquets/Fundraisers. Jan. 29: Westmoreland County’s Wild GAme dinner, 5 p.m., Derry Community Center. For more info call Shawn Updegraff, 724-537-2840. Feb. 4: Penn’s Woods Spurs NWTF Banquet, 6 p.m., Italian American Club. For more info call Jason Straley, 412-798-2965. Feb. 5: South Mountain Chapter RGS Banquet, 5 p.m., Acorn Farms. For more info call George Criswell, 717-432-4062.
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Massillon, Ohio – A panicked Massillon hunter was justified in killing a black bear Nov. 29 during deer gun season and will not face charges, the Harrison County prosecutor’s office has informed the DNR Division of Wildlife. “The way it appears, he was out hunting whatever he was hunting, and a bear came running right
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Columbus – David Graham has been asked to leave his position as chief of the DNR Division of Wildlife. Friday, Jan. 7, marked the end of Graham’s tenure, a career that has spanned 34 years. The departure comes at the behest of incoming governor-elect John Kasich, who took office Jan. 10. Graham was notified Jan. 3
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