“The Fish Commission is stocking truckloads of flathead catfish, an invasive species, into the Susquehanna River, which will ultimately destroy the smallmouth fishery,” he wrote.
Notes off a soiled cuff: A close look at catfish in Pennsylvania waters Read More »
The presence of a second species of ramp, Allium burdickii — commonly known as narrow-leaved wild leek — has been documented in southwest Pennsylvania by a team of Penn State researchers in a new study.
This plant species never before has been documented in the state, and the researchers suggest the discovery shows a need to protect remaining populations of the plant. The more common and well-known broader-leafed ramp species, Allium tricoccum, is widespread in the state and often collected.
Second species of ramp, or wild leek, found in Pennsylvania Read More »
In this space last issue, we showed a trail-cam photo of a big cat in Centre County that locals were calling a mountain lion, and asked what you thought it was.
Retired forester Gene Odato, of Landisburg, Pa., a volunteer researcher with the Eastern Puma Research Network, had no doubts.
Notes off a soiled cuff: Photo was a bobcat, not a mountain lion Read More »
At a time when Pennsylvania is largely counting on riparian buffers to achieve water-quality improvements needed to meet the state’s obligations for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay, a multidisciplinary Penn State research team is studying whether the agricultural pollution-prevention devices are working properly.
Study to test effectiveness of Pennsylvania riparian buffers Read More »
I have been writing about the belief that wild mountain lions still exist in Pennsylvania for 45 years, and this is my latest chapter. A neighbor’s trailcam captured this image one night in early July in Benner Township, Centre County, and friends of mine believe it’s a mountain lion roaming the territory of the Nittany Lions near State College.
Notes off a soiled cuff: A mountain lion roaming in Centre County, Pa.? Not so sure Read More »
For nearly 90 years, the American Sportfishing Association – commonly referred to as ASA – has been leading the way for sportfishing’s future.
Glenn Hughes has been president of the association, based in New Alexandria, Virginia, for more than five years. Under his guidance, the group’s focus is on five pillars – clean water, abundant fisheries, access to those fish, trade and commerce and increasing participation in fishing. When we caught up with Hughes for a brief chat recently, he wanted to talk about the last one.
A quick chat with American Sportfishing Association president Glenn Hughes Read More »
Things have changed a lot in the last decade or so as millions of dollars in Marcellus shale natural gas receipts from under state game lands have flowed into Game Commission coffers.
As a result, the agency doesn’t need to raise hunting license fees in the foreseeable future. So, it will be interesting to see whether legislators give the commission the power to increase fees on its own.
Notes off a soiled cuff: A lot going on in Pennsylvania’s outdoors Read More »
In an attempt to rescue a rare darter in the lower Susquehanna River, a Penn State research team, working with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, has determined that the fish is a distinct subspecies found nowhere else.
And that makes the effort to restore its population even more important, the researchers say.
Rare Susquehanna River fish in Pennsylvania found to be one of a kind Read More »
Around the globe, forests are facing unprecedented challenges. They’re grappling with wildfires, diseases, droughts and deforestation. The survival of these great forests hinges on their ability to regrow — and for many trees, a process called “masting” is key to this regeneration.
Masting — the unpredictable boom-and-bust cycle of seed production — can have profound consequences for plant populations and the food webs that are built on their seeds. But the complex relationship between seed-production cycles and seed consumers and dispersers has been poorly understood.
Seed survival story: How trees keep ‘friends’ close, ‘enemies’ guessing Read More »
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