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April 6, 2026

High path bird flu peaking across Pennsylvania

Featured, Home Page News, Hunting, National Hunting, National News, Nature Page & Night Sky, News, Pennsylvania /

Highly pathogenic avian influenza appeared in multiple species across Pennsylvania, from Erie to Lancaster, in February and March.
Snow geese accounted for most cases, although greater white-fronted geese, turkey vultures, Coopers and red-tailed hawks, bald eagles, fish crows, and trumpeter swans also succumbed to the virus, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which tracks HPAI detections among both farmed and wild animals.

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Notes off a soiled cuff: Will Pennsylvania lawmakers dip into Game Commission’s reserve fund?

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Watching and listening to Sen. Greg Rothman question Steve Smith, Pennsylvania Game Commission executive director, about the agency’s humongous reserve fund at a recent Senate hearing was almost painful.
With Pennsylvania facing a projected structural budget deficit of approximately $4.8 billion to $6 billion for the 2025-26 or 2026-27 fiscal years – and Game Commission leaders unable to articulate a plan for the money – you can see where this is going.

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Pennsylvania bill would boost fines for snagging fish

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Anglers caught intentionally snagging or foul hooking fish in Pennsylvania will face higher penalties if a newly proposed bill becomes law.
Senate Bill 1213 – introduced by Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, on March 12, with the support of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission – would raise deliberate snagging from a second-degree summary offense to a first-degree summary and increase the base fine from $150 to $250.

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Minnesota lawmakers tackle fish eggs, off-highway vehicle trails and wild rice bills

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Fish eggs exposed to viruses – and then disinfected – may be used for stocking in the future under SF4332, presented by Sen. Robert Kupec, DFL-Moorhead. The bill would modify provisions for importing, stocking and transferring eggs in aquaculture, allowing eggs to come from in-state and out-of-state sources.
Testimony was heard during the March 25, Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development committee.

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