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Commentary: Busting myth that Pennsylvania’s public land more costly for municipalities

That study showed that one acre of public land is costing the community 30 cents on the dollar. So, that means the community – county, township and school district – are banking 70 cents for every dollar of payment in lieu of taxes (PILT) from public land.

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Record number of wildfires seen in Pennsylvania this autumn

A record number of wildfires blazed across Pennsylvania this fall as drought gripped the state.
At least 701 fires burned over 2,085 acres and included nearly every county, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which had issued a burn ban in early November. The Pennsylvania Game Commission and many counties followed suit.

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‘Herculean effort’ boosted recovery of lake trout in Lake Superior

Following decades of rehabilitation efforts by multiple jurisdictions, native lake trout populations have been fully restored in Lake Superior.
That’s the message the Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s Lake Superior Committee (LSC) announced late last month in marking a major milestone in fisheries management and conservation.

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License increase looming for Michigan hunters and anglers?

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is working to increase hunting and fishing license fees with forthcoming legislation during the lame duck session.
The DNR is vetting the proposal through stakeholder hunting and fishing groups across the state, and the vast majority of statewide conservation organizations are on board with the increases, which come with automatic future adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index.

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Fall river fishing produces big fish and lasting memories

Morale was admittedly somewhat low on Saturday, Nov. 16, when a large walleye broke free from Butch Faulkenberry’s line as he drew it closer to the boat to scoop up with a net.
But the mood quickly shifted to exhilaration when his son, Casey Faulkenberry, of Broken Bow, Neb., realized he might too have a big one on his line as the duo fished the Mississippi River.

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Tolling for waterfowl: Is your dog up for this unique tactic?

What would it be like to see a little dog luring hundreds of geese to within less than 10 yards in front of your blind? Unbelievable?
No really. I’d had that scenario play out on several occasions in the past, so I wasn’t the least bit surprised. It’s called tolling, and it’s as old as waterfowling itself.

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