Tweet The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) and Pennsylvania Game Commission are warning anglers and hunters to avoid online scams when purchasing their licenses. The warning follows several recent reports of customers paying for licenses through third-party websites not … Continue reading →
Tweet Holding more than 20 percent of the world’s fresh water, the Great Lakes are large and powerful water systems. They can produce extreme weather situations and create dangerous currents that can threaten even the most experienced swimmer. Protect yourself … Continue reading →
Tweet While it might be winter, landowners can begin making plans to help wildlife this spring – and beyond – by planting tree and shrub seedlings offered by the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Howard Nursery. The 2019 seedling order form is … Continue reading →
Tweet HELP SUPPORT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: BUY A GAME COMMISSION CALENDAR The Pennsylvania Game Commission this fall is offering both a wild birds and a wildlife calendar to raise money for wildlife conservation among residents who normally don’t contribute to wildlife’s … Continue reading →
Tweet License buyers should make certain they were issued the booklet they wanted. To ensure they’re informed before heading afield, those purchasing Pennsylvania hunting or furtaker licenses receive a complimentary pocket guide that summarizes seasons, bag limits, hunting hours and … Continue reading →
Tweet It’s time to say goodbye to winter and hello to spring. The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Howard Nursery wants to help you “spring” into the season and connect with wildlife in your backyard. Bluebird nesting boxes built by staff at … Continue reading →
Tweet Pennsylvania Game Commission wishes bowhunters safe days afield. Pennsylvania’s statewide archery deer season begins Saturday, Sept. 30, and its return is prompting the Pennsylvania Game Commission to issue some helpful reminders. Archers statewide can hunt for antlered or antlerless … Continue reading →
Tweet WHAT’S THAT WATERFOWL? Learn the basics of waterfowl identification March 12 at the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Look, up in the sky! And on rivers and lakes, too – waterfowl are everywhere. Come to the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s headquarters Sunday, … Continue reading →
Tweet Application period begins March 1. The Pennsylvania Game Commission will begin recruiting the 31st class of Wildlife Conservation Officer Cadets at its Ross Leffler School of Conservation in Harrisburg. The State Civil Service Commission will begin accepting applications March … Continue reading →
Tweet More than 3.7 million fish raised at the Hackettstown Hatchery were stocked by the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife in 2014. Species ranged from those for mosquito control to muskellunge and channel catfish. For more information and distribution … Continue reading →
Tweet Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan launch AIS prevention message Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan share many of the same boaters and anglers – now they’re sharing the same message to help protect their waters from aquatic invasive species (AIS), according to … Continue reading →
Tweet (1-day workshop, Aug. 13 ): Join the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Wildwood Park for a canoe trip on the Susquehanna River. Explore the biodiversity of this aquatic ecosystem between Fort Hunter and West Fairview. This trip will include a … Continue reading →
Tweet The agency has signed on as a flagship partner in initiative. Never kayaked before, but itching to give it a try? Been hearing a lot about geocaching but have no idea what it means? These and many other activities … Continue reading →
Tweet A new edition of the Pennsylvania Game Cookbook is in the making. What’s cookin’ in your camp? Are your sherried doves to die for? Does your venison pot roast define “good eating?” Do others always rave about your sweet-and-sour … Continue reading →
Tweet BANGOR, ME,– The 2014 NOAA Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables have been published by North Wind Publishing and are now available. Mariners use NOAA’s Tide Tables and Tidal Current tables for navigation. There are four books of Tide … Continue reading →
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Tweet Explore your world. Visit a national wildlife refuge during National Wildlife Refuge Week (October 13-19). See what refuges are doing to conserve your wildlife heritage. Even if you’ve never been to a refuge before, refuges enrich your life. These … Continue reading →
Tweet Astronomy Night Sunday, September 1, 7 p.m. — Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, WA Discover the night sky with a local astronomy expert. On a clear night, see the Milky Way, several planets, man-made satellites and sometimes meteors. A … Continue reading →
Tweet September 2013 Events Two wheels can put you more in tune with nature than four. Biking for Birds, on September 28 at Two Rivers Refuge, gives you a change to test that idea. Credit: Charles Slate Astronomy Night Sunday, … Continue reading →
Tweet LEXINGTON, Ky. – With boating under the influence continuing to be a major factor in accidents and deaths on our nation’s waterways, thousands of officers with local, state and federal agencies will again team up for Operation Dry Water … Continue reading →
