Ohio’s mussels among most vulnerable of creatures
John Hageman
June 30, 2026
Roznere discussed clam biology, threats to their populations, and conservation efforts that are underway in Ohio.
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Ohio Division of Wildlife collars 576-pound bear in Ashtabula County for tracking
Jane Beathard
June 29, 2026
While black bears are becoming a more common sight in Ohio these days, the big male captured and collared in this northeast Ohio county in mid-June is a rarity.
Most adult male black bears
Maryland DNR targets invasive blue catfish from Chesapeake Bay
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
June 29, 2026
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering Maryland charter boat captains and guides up to $1,500 per trip to take winners of the Reel in the Blues Bonanza on chartered trips this summer and
Conestoga named Pennsylvania’s 2026 River of the Year
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
June 29, 2026
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Lancaster County on June 10 to recognize the Conestoga River in southeastern Pennsylvania as Pennsylvania’s 2026 River of the Year.
“The Conestoga River
Tips for preventing tick bites and Lyme disease this summer
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
June 29, 2026
Representatives from the Pennsylvania departments of Conservation and Natural Resources, Health and Environmental Protection visited Samuel Lewis State Park in York County on June 15 to highlight the importance of preventing tick bites and Lyme
Six Pennsylvania bills may affect hunting, trapping
Staff Report
June 29, 2026
No fewer than six bills are in play in the Pennsylvania General Assembly that, if passed, will affect hunting, trapping, hunters and trappers in the state.
A rundown of the legislation follows: House Bill
eDNA surveillance expands the fight against aquatic invasive species
Roy Heilman
June 27, 2026
It seems we regularly hear of new aquatic invasive species detections through the use of eDNA. Now, in the open water season, eDNA monitoring efforts are fully underway. But did you ever wonder what that’s
Bear, elk hunting licenses chosen in Michigan
Ralph Loos
June 26, 2026
Thousands of Michigan hunters have spent recent weeks learning if they will have the opportunity to pursue two of the state’s most sought-after big game species this fall.
Or if they will have to
Deadly screwworm is spooking Pennsylvania’s animal officials
Deborah Weisberg
June 26, 2026
Although it may not have moved yet beyond the American southwest, Pennsylvania officials are taking measures to protect against a new and potentially devastating threat to livestock and wildlife – the flesh-eating new world screwworm
