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Always dedicated to the details, Pennsylvania wildlife artist Gerald Putt wins 15th state duck stamp contest

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Wildlife artist Gerald Putt, of Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, took first place in the recent 2026 Pennsylvania Duck Stamp contest for his striking painting of a green-winged teal.
“Emerald Reflections” marks a record 15 times that Putt, 73, has won the competition, which is held annually by the Pennsylvania Game Commission to generate funds for conservation work through the sale of stamps and prints. Putt racked up other wins this year.

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Pittsburgh doubles the number of parks it allows deer hunting in

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More sights are on deer in Pittsburgh this fall since the city has doubled the number of parks in its managed archery program and added a new mentored youth component.
It will again engage federal sharpshooters in targeted removal of deer when the season ends. What started as a pilot in 2023-24 in Frick and Riverview parks grew last year to include Schenley, Highland and Emerald View parks, where 50 archers harvested a total of 199 deer.

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Migrating birds transiting Pennsylvania may bring HPAI along with them

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The arrival of millions of southbound birds in Pennsylvania this fall heightens the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu.
Given their numbers, migrating waterfowl stopping to refuel at lakes and streams along the Atlantic Flyway late August through November are most susceptible to the deadly virus, and so, too, are resident species that share habitats and water and food sources.

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Pennsylvania seeing a shortage of wildlife rehabilitators

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Although she treats about 2,000 animals a year – ranging from cottontail rabbits to raptors – wildlife rehabilitator Robyn Graboski of Centre Wildlife Care in Pennsylvania’s Centre County often can’t keep up with demand.
Birds, reptiles, and furry critters fill the finished basement of her Port Matilda home, 10 outside enclosures, and, in summer, a garage, and if she had enough room she could accommodate more.

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Sportsman profile: Mark Nale, a writer, photographer and activist, living large in Pennsylvania’s Centre Co.

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At 74, sportsman Mark Nale, of Port Matilda, Centre County, Pa, is proof that age is much more than a number.   
If Nale isn’t targeting wild trout on a central Pennsylvania stream or heading afield with his bow in fall, he’s shooting nature photographs, volunteering on conservation projects, or writing about issues facing hunters and anglers for various publications, including Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

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Lake Carnegie volunteers keep urban angling active in Pittsburgh

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September is catfish month at tiny Lake Carnegie in Highland Park.
It’s an opportunity for anglers to learn how to target channel catfish, and the season finale for the Pittsburgh Anglers Fishing Club, now wrapping up a summer of outreach to urban youths. Retiree Ed Caldwell, 70, started the club to introduce kids ages 5 to 15 to the outdoors close to home, and to guide them in developing life skills through fishing.

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What causes fibromas in wildlife, and is it a concern for hunters?

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Photos of rabbits, squirrels, and deer covered in dramatic, wart-like growths have gone viral on social media in recent weeks.
Although most of the pictures are from the Midwest, wildlife officials say the benign tumors, or fibromas, and the viruses that cause them, have long been present on the Pennsylvania landscape but aren’t as scary a health threat as they may look.
“It’s an easily observable condition and can be alarming to see,” said Pennsylvania Game Commission wildlife veterinarian Andrew DiSalvo, “but its lack of impact on populations precludes us from tracking cases.”

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New Audubon Western Pennsylvania director adjusts to new role in a new state

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Chris Bason regards the crabbing and fishing he did with his father while growing up in Delaware as some of the most memorable and important times in his life.
“That’s how I got into conservation – through my family,” said Bason, 48, who also took up hunting for ducks, and eventually deer. Bason’s lifelong affinity for nature shaped a 25-year career in conservation, leading to his appointment as the new executive director of the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania.

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Wanted: Hunters to control deer numbers that are ‘decimating’ crops in southwest Pennsylvania

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Washington County grain farmer Jim Lindley is cautiously optimistic that new and improved Pennsylvania Game Commission programs for agricultural producers will help rein in an overabundance of deer wreaking havoc on his crops and his livelihood.
They include a revamped Agricultural Deer Control Program (Ag Tag, formerly Red Tag) and the new Certified Hunter Program, which aims to match farmers with vetted sportsmen.

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