Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Great American Outdoor Show set for Feb. 4-12
Staff Report
January 31, 2023
Outdoor news items from around Pennsylvania.
Nature
Bobcats are sometimes heard, rarely seen, in East
Kathy Reshetiloff Bay Journal News Service
January 31, 2023
Though it is the most wide-ranging wild feline in North America, most of us know the bobcat (Lynx rufus) only from pictures. That’s because it’s mostly nocturnal and avoids developed areas.
Numbers of Pennsylvania’s largest woodpecker growing
Mark Nale
January 31, 2023
Pileated woodpecker thriving as forest habitat is changing.
Backyard and Beyond: The interesting incisors of a beaver
Val Cunningham
January 31, 2023
Turns out that this mammal’s front teeth range in color from brown to yellow because the enamel is rich in iron. This makes its incisors hard and strong – necessary for an animal that can
Nature Smart: Critters that love winter
Stan Tekiela
January 31, 2023
A common question I hear frequently is this: Do deep snow and cold affect wildlife/nature in a negative or positive way? The answer is, both. Deep snow offers an advantage for some animals and a
Star watch: Meet Orion the Hunter
Bob Drieslein
January 31, 2023
For most of February 2023, one of the best-known of the constellations will be high in the southern sky and easily observable on clear nights. Named after a hunter in Greek mythology, Orion includes two
Lake Erie water levels predicted 4 to 6 inches above average
John Hageman
January 31, 2023
Toledo, Ohio — On Jan. 12, the Lake Erie Waterkeepers Association met virtually for their monthly updates.
New study based in Wisconsin finds deer browsing just one of many factors shaping North American forests
Jeff Mulhollem
January 30, 2023
In a new study, a Penn State-led research team discovered evidence that browsing by white-tailed deer had relatively little long-term impact on two tree species in a northern forest.
The bird with 4 sexes: white-throated sparrow
Michael Kensinger
January 26, 2023
Opposites attract when it comes to mate selection in the white-throated sparrow. And, it turns out, it’s a good thing they do.
