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4-H field day brings wildlife and forestry concepts to life

UNIVERSITY PARK — A field day event held recently by Penn State Extension gave youth 4-H members from across Pennsylvania an opportunity to explore their interest in wildlife and forestry. The “Exploratory Tract” for youth ages 7-11 included hands-on wildlife and forestry educational activities and guest speakers. The theme was “Big, Bigger and Biggest!” and featured workshops on invasive plant species, amphibians and reptiles, wildlife population dynamics, and more. The “Science Tract” offered youth ages 12-18 a chance to participate in a series of educational ...

PGC modernizes sale of antlerless licenses

HARRISBURG — A new state law, Act 148 of 2022, allows the Pennsylvania Game Commission to modernize and simplify how antlerless deer licenses are sold. The new antlerless license purchasing process allows hunters to purchase 2023-24 antlerless licenses online at HuntFishPA, or at any in-store hunting license issuing agent. New Antlerless Deer License changes announced at the Game Commission’s Board of Commissioners meeting, held April 14-15, 2023. Please ensure your contact information is correct in your online profile, at HuntFishPA. The agency will be mailing all hunting ...

Federal programs to aid endangered darter fish

By RICK STEELHAMMER The Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The candy darter, a small, brightly colored fish found in 18 small populations scattered through West Virginia’s Greenbrier, Bluestone and Gauley river watersheds, will benefit from two federal conservation initiatives announced earlier this month on the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. The candy darter was listed as an endangered species in 2018, after disappearing from half of its historic range and facing the risk of extinction from stream sedimentation, pollution, habitat fragmentation and ...

Fishing regulations lifted on Kahle Lake

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is alerting anglers that all seasons, sizes, and creel limits have been lifted on Kahle Lake located in Clarion and Venango counties. This action is in anticipation of the PFBC’s plan to temporarily drain the reservoir to complete dam and spillway repairs and modifications per the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection dam safety standards. The reservoir currently offers angling opportunities for warm-water sportfish species including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, and ...

Outdoors Calendar

Atkinson Mills Sportsmen’s Club • Meetings — held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The club is located at 55 Sportsmen Club Lane, McVeytown; email atkinsonmillssports mensclub@gmail.com; online at http://atkinsonmills-sportsmensclub.weebly.com. Blue Rock Sportsman Club • Club meetings — 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month on the gun range, and at 7 p.m. January and February in the barn. To east end Blue Rock: From Milroy, follow signs to Reeds Gap State Park. Free camping available and kitchen is open during all events except trap shoots. Decatur ...

New Waterways Conservation Officers graduate

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission announced that 13 members of the 25th Class of Waterways Conservation Officers (WCOs) formally graduated from the agency’s H.R. Stackhouse School of Fishery Conservation and Watercraft Safety on June 23. Following a graduation ...