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American chestnut nurseries offer hope for the future

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

Tom Huff, who describes himself as a citizen scientist, began rearing pure American chestnut trees in grow tubes at his home eight years ago. After they sprout, he transfers them to 74 nursery plots established throughout Pennsylvania, waiting for the day when they can play a role in saving the iconic tree.
It’s been a century since the American chestnuts that once dominated the landscape were eradicated by blight. Although trees do persist, the blight continues to prevent them from reaching maturity.

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Pennsylvania House passes bills to hike pay for fish, game officers

Featured, Fishing, Hunting, National News, News, Pennsylvania /

Law enforcement officers with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission and state Game Commission could soon realize an increase in compensation after passage of two bills in the state House.
On Oct. 23, the House voted 179-23 for final approval of House Bill 2608, which would place waterways conservation officers on the same pay scale as members of the Pennsylvania State Police. A similar bill for game wardens, House Bill 2583, also passed by the same vote on Oct. 23. Both bills need approval in the state Senate.

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Tom Venesky: Let Pennsylvania farmers compost the deer they shoot for crop damage

1 Comment / Discussions, Featured, Hunting, National Hunting, Opinion, Pennsylvania /

Crop damage caused by wildlife in Pennsylvania, particularly deer, has been at the forefront for years, yet a solution has yet to be found.
The Sunday hunting bill, which is also known as the “crop damage mitigation” bill in some circles, has language that attempts to fix the problem, but in reality it doesn’t even put a dent in the issue.

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No hunting in 2024 on two pheasant recovery areas in Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania hunters won’t have a chance to hunt wild pheasants in two recovery areas this season due to habitat loss.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission decided not to hold a pheasant season in the two wild pheasant recovery areas – the Central Susquehanna area in Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties, and the Franklin area, in Franklin County.

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Body cameras for deputies bill mulled by Pennsylvania Senate

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A measure authorizing the use of body cameras for deputy law enforcement officers with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and state Fish & Boat Commission is headed to the Senate floor for a vote.
Introduced by state Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Luzerne County, in May, Senate Bill 1194 was passed out of the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee on Oct. 8 by a 11-0 vote. The bill is listed on the Senate calendar for Oct. 21.

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Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting bill awaits House vote

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Although the Game and Fisheries Committee voted along party lines to advance a bill that would lift the prohibition on Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania, members of the House weren’t quite ready to take a vote.
During a lengthy meeting on Oct. 1, the House Game and Fisheries Committee approved Senate Bill 67, which gives the Pennsylvania Game Commission the authority to institute Sunday hunting on any dates it sees fit. Currently, Sunday hunting is allowed for one day in each of the following seasons: archery deer, firearms bear and firearms deer.

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Tom Venesky: Anti-fur legislation a threat to us all

Featured, Fishing, Home Page News, Hunting, National Fishing, National Hunting, Opinion, Pennsylvania /

Trappers are used to taking the brunt of animal welfare legislation that is introduced in state legislatures every so often.

Most of the time, these misguided measures go after trapping and the ultimate goal is to ban it. The anti-fur, animal rights groups don’t like trappers, and they’re the sole target of just about every ludicrous anti-trapping bill that surfaces. Sometimes, however, trappers aren’t the only victims of legislation derived anti-trapping groups.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission mulls ways to address crop damage complaints

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Programs to help farmers address crop damage are underutilized, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission is exploring ways to help address the issue.
During the commission’s Sept. 20 quarterly meeting, board President Scott Foradora said commissioners met with representatives of the agricultural community during the summer to discuss crop damage. He said it was clear that farmers need help addressing damage caused by deer, and the board will be reviewing ways to further address the issue.

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Angler files federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission

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A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission seeking to strike down a state law that permits waterways conservation officers from entering private property without a warrant.
According to a complaint filed on Sept. 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Tim Thomas, of Susquehanna County, claimed Fish & Boat Commission Waterways Conservation Officer Ty Moon entered his property multiple times in 2023 regarding alleged fishing violations that were later dismissed in court.

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