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Game Officials: Bald Eagle Shot, Killed In Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is trying to determine who fatally shot a bald eagle in Pennsylvania earlier this month.

2013/05/21

(A black bear in a tree. File photo by Hal Korber, Pa. Game Commission.)

Pa. Game Expert Reminds Area Residents To Give Wildlife Wide Berth

People in several Lower Bucks County communities are on the lookout for a bear seen recently in Hulmeville and Bensalem.

2013/05/20

(The Sugarhouse casino. File photo by Michelle Durham)

PA Casinos Top New Jersey In Overall Gaming Revenue

Pennsylvania’s casinos beat out Atlantic City’s gambling palaces for overall gaming revenue in 2012.

2013/01/17

Fawning Season Begins In 2 Weeks But Avoid The Urge To Baby Them

Pennsylvania game commission educator Joe Kosack says, well-meaning people interpret fawns’ instinctive behavior, the wrong way and this can lead to something bad for the little creatures.

2012/05/19

(franklin institute's red-tail hawk) (credit: the franklin institute)

Male, Red-Tail Hawk Missing From Franklin Institute Confirmed Dead

The male hawk that had gone missing from the nest at the Franklin Institute was confirmed dead on Thursday.

2012/05/03

Deer Season Opens Across Pennsylvania

Monday is the first day of deer season in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Big deal, you say?

2011/11/28

Couple Attacked By Bear Inside Their Central Pennsylvania Home

A central Pennsylvania couple was lucky to be getting out of the hospital mere hours after after a bear attacked them in their home near Harrisburg.

2011/10/03

Officials: Couple Attacked By Bear Inside Pennsylvania Home

Officials say a bear attacked a couple inside their central Pennsylvania home, sending both people to a hospital.

2011/10/03

Pa. Game Officials Concerned With Bat Mortality Near Wind Turbines

Wind turbines are welcomed by clean energy advocates but wildlife enthusiasts are worried that those spinning blades are proving deadly for nature’s own pest control agent.

2011/07/18

Black Bear Spotted Along Route 202

Some residents near New Hope in Bucks County got a surprise today, when a bear took a stroll along the 202 corridor.

2011/07/15

Tests Confirm Beaver Killed Along Pennypack Creek Is Positive For Rabies

Tests have confirmed that a beaver killed along Pennypack Creek in Northeast Philadelphia is positive for rabies.

2011/06/04

Pennsylvania Game Commission Approves Porcupine Hunting In Fall And Winter Months

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has struck a compromise on a proposal to allow for the hunting of porcupines in the state.

2011/04/17

Pa. Game Commission Considers Ending Protections For Porcupines

While it would essentially create an open season on the critters, the policy change is not really intended to create a porcupine “hunt,” says the man who proposes it.

2011/04/11

Officials Warn Drivers: Watch Out For Deer Crossing The Road

Deer have been very active in the region over the past few weeks and will continue to be until about mid-December. A Pennsylvania game commission official says motorists really need to exercise caution, especially in the suburban counties.

2010/10/31

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