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Author: Tom Venesky

Hunting, Nature, New, Opinion Posted onAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020

Opinion: By banning e-bikes from game lands, PGC keeps wild places wild

I’ve always been attracted to the wild places when I hunt. My penchant for those hard-to-get-to remote areas has nothing to do with hunting, however. […] Read More

Fishing, Opinion Posted onJuly 20, 2020July 20, 2020

Opinion: Snakeheads may be fun to catch, but we don’t need them in PA

Be careful what you wish for. Since the invasive Northern snakehead first appeared in Pennsylvania in 2004, the predatory fish has, surprisingly, been well-received by […] Read More

Hunting, New Posted onJuly 20, 2020July 20, 2020

PGC searching for new deer, bear biologists as wildlife bureau undergoes changes

Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Bureau of Wildlife Management is undergoing a makeover, with a few familiar faces moving to other posts and several […] Read More

Fishing, New Posted onJuly 20, 2020July 20, 2020

Digital fishing licenses to remain a permanent option for anglers

Harrisburg – When the COVID-19 pandemic surfaced in early March, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission implemented a number of changes to adhere with protect […] Read More

Fishing, New Posted onJuly 20, 2020July 20, 2020

Opinion: Should trout be off-limits during the summer heat?

The last thing those trout need is more stress for angling pressure – even if it is catch-and-release.

Hunting, New Posted onJuly 19, 2020July 19, 2020

Bill to remove restriction on night vision optics for predator hunting becomes law

Harrisburg – For more than three years, Sheri Baity pushed the state legislature to remove the prohibition on the use of infrared, thermal and night […] Read More

Fishing, New Posted onJuly 19, 2020July 19, 2020

Bill granting PFBC authority to set license fees becomes law; resident license could increase $3 in 2022

“We really don’t have any interest in pursuing fee adjustments larger than what we need to sustain our services.”

Nature, New, Opinion, Uncategorized Posted onJuly 19, 2020July 19, 2020

Before his passing, former PGC biologist found an answer to the muskrat decline

Could it be, Hardisky suggested, that improvements to water quality were actually hurting muskrats?

Nature, New Posted onJuly 3, 2020July 3, 2020

Lanternfly traps can pose a sticky situation for wildlife

State College, Pa. – Sticky bands wrapped around tree trunks have proven effective at catching spotted lanternflies, but sometimes they work too well. As the […] Read More

Nature, New Posted onJuly 3, 2020July 3, 2020

Pandemic problem: Illegal dumping increased in some areas of the state

HARRISBURG – When the COVID-19 restrictions began to be implemented in March, Bobby Hughes noticed that some people were using the quarantine period to get […] Read More

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