Six months after the Pennsylvania Game Commission avoided a plan by the state Senate to transfer $150 million from a $500 million reserve the agency was sitting on, Executive Director Bryan Burhans unveiled a plan to spend some of the money.
Senators seem to be good with Pennsylvania Game Commission’s plans to spend reserves Read More »
Several state senators are questioning the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s decision to hire a lobbying firm run by former state Sen. Joe Scarnati.
According to a Feb. 8 report by Spotlight PA, last fall the Game Commission contracted with the lobbying firm Allegheny Strategy Partners at a cost of $10,000 per month. Scarnati, who was a high-ranking Republican in the Senate for years until his retirement in 2020, is one of three partners of the firm.
Senate grills Pennsylvania Game Commission on hiring lobbying firm Read More »
The owner of a drone deer recovery business in Chester County was found guilty of several counts following an undercover sting operation by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Joshua Wingenroth, 35, was found guilty of two counts of using illegal electronic devices during hunting, disturbing game or wildlife, and violation of regulations on recreational spotlighting during a Feb. 22 summary trial in Lancaster County.
Pennsylvania man convicted in drone deer recovery sting intends to appeal Read More »
As popular as they are, stocked trout receive plenty of scorn.
The debate over stocked trout usually picks up around now, just as the white Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission trucks are starting to embark across the state. For many, the white fleet is a welcome sight and an unofficial start to spring. But there are anglers who bristle at the notion of hatchery-raised trout being released by the millions into Pennsylvania’s pristine waters.
Tom Venesky: Wild browns no reason to scorn stocked trout in Pennsylvania Read More »
Two groups working to restore the American chestnut are at odds about a crucial step in the process.
Researchers at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry have spent 20 years developing a line of genetically engineered chestnut trees that display tolerance to the blight that essentially eradicated American chestnuts from the landscape a century ago.
Flap grows around blight-resistant chestnut trees Read More »
A deluge of sediment into a stocked trout stream in Lackawanna County has forced the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission to cancel scheduled stockings while county commissioners are calling for an investigation into the incident.
In early February, Pennsylvania American Water began work to rehabilitate a dam on Dunmore Reservoir No. 7. The 150-year old reservoir is part of a $17 million dam rehabilitation project required by the state Department of Environmental Protection.
For a boater who likes to fly, Raystown Lake is a mecca within Pennsylvania. There are no speed or horsepower restrictions at the lake, so boaters on Raystown can throttle down and make some waves.
When it comes to competing in a fishing tournament on the lake, however, the federal government feels that’s one activity where restrictions are needed. And it really doesn’t make sense.
Tom Venesky: Restrictions on Raystown Lake fishing tourneys in Pennsylvania don’t float Read More »
In what has become a common theme at Pennsylvania Game Commission meetings, the first day of the rifle deer season remained a controversial subject once again when the board met Jan. 27.
During a lengthy public comment period that featured 62 speakers, the American marten reintroduction plan and the first day of deer season were the dominant topics. When it came to the latter, many of the speakers – 21 – favored changing the opening day back to the first Monday after Thanksgiving, while three told the board they wanted it to remain on Saturday.
What about rifles for fall turkeys?
When the agenda for the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Jan. 27 meeting was released, it was revealed that the agency planned to increase the length of the fall season in 11 wildlife management units, and bring it back altogether in another. The three-day Thanksgiving portion of the season was also slated for a return in some units.
Some hunters wondered if the move to lengthen the fall season meant that rifles would be brought back into the equation as well.
Tom Venesky: Don’t give rifles a shot for fall turkey season in Pennsylvania Read More »
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