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Big-money outdoor sports contests and the polygraph

During my writing career, I have covered many hunting and fishing contests. The events are certainly exciting and draw large crowds. However, without fail, grumblings and accusations about some type of foul play are heard

CWD in PA: a question of when, not if

A prediction made by two Pennsylvania Game Commission officials recently is extremely alarming. One official – PGC wildlife veterinarian Dr. Walter Cottrell – said in a story that appeared in Pennsylvania Outdoors News that it’s

Still not sure if there are wild cougars in state

There are folks in Pennsylvania who continue to insist that there are wild, reproducing mountain lions left in this state. Dozens of “sightings” occur here each year, but to the best of my knowledge there

Misplaced Anger

One month ago, in a 22-page decision, Commonwealth Court dismissed the lawsuit filed against the Pennsylvania Game Commission by the Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania. The lawsuit had claimed that the agency was using fraudulent science

John Arway is right: Pa. should charge for use of water

I heard a story this week related to the Marcellus natural-gas play that is disturbing. Not illegal or perhaps even unethical, mind you, but troubling all the same. And it illustrates a problem our commonwealth

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