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Invasive flathead catfish now the apex predator in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River

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Flathead catfish, opportunistic predators native to the Mississippi River basin, have the potential to decimate native and recreational fisheries, disrupting ecosystems in rivers where they become established after their introduction or invasion from a nearby river drainage.
That concern led a team of researchers from Penn State, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission to assess how flatheads are affecting the food web and energy flow in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania.

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New bird migration model melds GPS, citizen science

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Birds of a feather flock together, often traveling over enormous distances that can cross international borders. This can make managing and conserving critical populations of migratory birds extremely difficult, according to scientists at Penn State leading a team working to improve the understanding of migration movement at regional, continental and global scales.
The team recently received a $848,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to support their work, which focuses on integrating two tracking methods into one powerful tool called an Integrated Movement Model.

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Notes off a soiled cuff: Cases of EHD confirmed in western Pennsylvania

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We heard from several readers in western Pennsylvania who reported coming across dead deer in August. One blamed their deaths on EHD (epizootic hemorrhagic disease) and the other – an old farmer – said they died from bluetongue. I wondered if they are the same.
Turns out, EHD and bluetongue are caused by genetically related, but distinct, viruses transmitted to deer by biting midges, both causing similar symptoms like weakness, fever and swelling, often with blood-tinged mucus.

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Notes off a soiled cuff: The option of using semi-automatic rifles coming for Pennsylvania deer hunters?

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One could reasonably suggest that no lawmaker ever has had such a big effect on hunting in Pennsylvania as Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie.
After all, he is the father of all-weekend hunting here, shepherding through the General Assembly over a number of years the recently passed bill to lift the ban on Sunday hunting – the prospect of which gave game commissioners five years ago cover to change the opening day of deer season from Monday to Saturday.

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Notes off a soiled cuff: Controversy over deer hunting’s opening day still looms in Pennsylvania

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With the lifting of the ban on Sunday hunting, the Pennsylvania Game Commission arranging 13 consecutive Sundays for hunting this fall and the adoption of weekend hunting, I bet most readers expected a respite from controversy surrounding the deer seasons.
And they’re probably right. But there is one piece of perhaps unfinished business – a bill to change the opening of deer season that likely will die in committee.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission lines up 13 straight Sundays to hunt this fall

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Taking action in the wake of the new law signed by Gov. Shapiro July 9 that lifts the ban on Sunday hunting, Pennsylvania game commissioners voted to add 10 Sundays to this fall’s hunting seasons at their meeting here July 28.  
With the three Sundays that already were scheduled, that equates to 13 consecutive Sundays to pursue game beginning Sept. 14 and extending through the second Sunday in firearms deer season Dec. 7.

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Notes off a soiled cuff: With Sunday hunting ban lifted, what’s the next big outdoors controversy for Pennsylvania?

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With the lifting of the ban on Sunday hunting effective Sept. 7 when the new law kicks in – cementing weekend hunting here like every other major hunting state already has – we’re wondering what the next big controversy will be.
Seems like we have to have one.

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Sundays for fall hunting ’25 will be decided soon in Pennsylvania

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The Pennsylvania Game Commission on July 28 is expected to add Sundays to this fall’s hunting seasons during its meeting in Harrisburg. 
The meeting had been scheduled for earlier in the month. But after the Legislature passed House Bill 1431 to lift the ban on Sunday hunting on June 30 and Gov. Shapiro signed it into law on July 9, the Game Commission postponed the session for several weeks to allow hunters to submit suggestions on which Sundays to add to which seasons.

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Notes off a soiled cuff: Removal of abandoned boats presents many challenges

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Pennsylvania finally has a law to enable the Fish & Boat Commission and other law enforcement agencies to remove abandoned and derelict boats (or vessels).
This initiative greatly interests me because my son is managing the Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Workgroup for the Oregon Department of State Lands. We have talked at length about his challenges.

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