Pennsylvania fishing and hunting report
Deborah Weisberg
March 23, 2023
A look at the fishing and hunting report from across Pennsylvania for the week of March 23, 2023.
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American anglers bolster economy and conservation efforts
Tyler Frantz
March 20, 2023
It turns out those who cast a line are doing more than simply restocking their vests and tackle boxes. They are generating a significant amount of sales to help boost the economy, and tax on
At 100 years old, Penn State’s forestry fraternity still going strong
Deborah Weisberg
March 20, 2023
The Tau Phi Delta forestry fraternity at Penn State is well represented by generations of alumni now working in a variety of fields related to natural resources and conservation.
Hundreds of Pennsylvania volunteers finish winter raptor survey
Mark Nale
March 18, 2023
During more than 20 years of doing the survey, we have documented the explosion of bald eagles, an increase in the number of wintering red-shouldered hawks and the expansion of black vultures north and west
Rainbow trout: A welcomed invasive to Pennsylvania
Ron Steffe
March 17, 2023
I was surprised to read an article recently that characterized the rainbow trout as an invasive species throughout much of the world. In my youth, local stocked streams received lots of both brook and rainbow
Mild winter in Pennsylvania good for wildlife after dry summer
Tom Venesky
March 17, 2023
In much of the state, 2022 was awfully dry from July through September. It is a stretch that represents a critical time for wildlife heading into the winter, because it’s a time when vegetation is
Shad restoration efforts in the Susquehanna River continue
Mike Raykovicz
March 16, 2023
As part of an effort to restore American shad in New York, DEC Fisheries staff, in collaboration with the PA Fish and Boat Commission, recently stocked 322,000 American shad fry into the Susquehanna River in
How to trout fish the first “super hatch” of the season
Richard Tate
March 16, 2023
As the days warm up, many fly-fishermen sally forth looking for the season’s first “super hatch.” This is the emergence of a greenish-black caddisfly known as the grannom.
No fish, wildlife effects in Pennsylvania found from East Palestine train derailment
Tom Venesky
March 15, 2023
During the weeks following the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and state Fish and Boat Commission remained alert for environmental impacts and sick
