Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are urging wildlife enthusiasts to join the tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the United States in the Audubon Society’s 110th Annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC), which will take place Dec. 14, through Jan. 5. “Bird enthusiasts, armed with binoculars, bird guides and checklists, will head out on an annual mission [...]
Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OH – Fall wild turkey hunting opens in 48 Ohio counties on Saturday, October 10, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The season continues through Sunday, November 29. “Summer brood observations suggest a below average wild turkey hatch this year” said wildlife biologist Mike Reynolds. [...]
Image via Wikipedia Waterfowl hunters are encouraged to use a toll-free number – 1-800-327-BAND – to report banded ducks, geese and doves they harvest. Callers will be requested to provide information on where, when and what species of waterfowl were taken, in addition to the band number. This information is crucial to the successful management [...]
Image via Wikipedia HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today announced that the agency has made its selections for the 2009-10 migratory game bird hunting seasons and bag limits. Annual waterfowl seasons are selected by states from a framework established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Game Commission selections were [...]
Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OH – Reflecting national trends, Ohio’s bald eagle population continues to grow in numbers and expand in territory. Biologists with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife counted a record 215 nests in the state this year, the twenty-second consecutive year that the state’s breeding bald eagle population [...]
