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Tasty wineberries in Maryland offer invasive species management lesson

In the summer, spots of red begin to appear in the forests of Maryland.
Wineberries pop up every year, and it’s an increasingly common tradition in the area to pick these bright red, raspberry-like fruits from forests and trails. Their sweet, somewhat tart taste makes them a sought-after ingredient in baking or cocktail recipes, or they can be a quick snack, pulled straight from the bush. They’re also highly invasive, and experts and plant managers are trying to balance the species’ delectability with their harm to local ecosystems.

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At age 11, Lucy Perez becomes youngest to earn Maryland Master Angler Award

Lucy Perez, of Cecil County, has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program.
The award recognizes recreational anglers who catch 10 different trophy-sized species of fish in Maryland. Perez, 11, is the 1oth Master Angler since the program began in 2019, the first female angler, and the youngest by a decade.

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Spotted lanternfly eggs hatching now across Pennsylvania

With spotted lanternfly egg-hatch season in full swing, residents in numerous Pennsylvania communities are preparing for the arrival of this pest, known for its appetite for the sap of grapevines, hardwoods and ornamental plants.

Penn State Extension publications may be able to help. Authored by researchers and extension educators in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, the Spotted Lanternfly Management Guide features comprehensive information, illustrations and photos on the pest’s biology, behavior, plant damage and management.

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Pennsylvania slated for biggest chunk of federal mine-reclamation funds

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Pennsylvania is slated to receive the lion’s share of federal funds aimed at cleaning up legacy coal-related pollution in a new round of allocations recently announced by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Of the $750 million earmarked for reclamation of abandoned mine fields in 22 states and the Navajo Nation, $244,786,476 has been set aside for Pennsylvania. The next largest single allocation, of 140,683,878, will be available to West Virginia.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission updates CWD data after Armstrong County detection

Chronic wasting disease continues to spread in Pennsylvania, in both numbers and geographic range, according to just-released data from the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Since July 1, 2023, the agency has detected more than 440 new CWD cases, compared with 426 confirmed in 2022-23. CWD is a fatal neurological disease affecting white-tailed deer and threatening elk in Pennsylvania. Nearly 11,000 specimens were tested in the current sampling year, including over 7,000 from hunter-harvested deer. Of the 440 positives found, 291 were from hunter kills.

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Pittsburgh officials expand deer hunting program in parks

City officials plan to expand controlled bowhunting to three additional parks this fall in an effort to manage Pittsburgh’s spiraling population of white-tailed deer.
They also are considering augmenting the hunting program with professional sharpshooters.
In a pilot launched last September with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 30 archers harvested 108 deer in Frick and Riverview parks through January, according to a debrief report from Mayor Ed Gainey’s office. Archers are being recruited to also hunt Schenley, Highland, and Emerald View parks in the same time frame in 2024-25.

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