The month of May can be the best time of year for fly anglers in central Pennsylvania. Several factors contribute to that wonderful possibility. Pleasant spring weather and optimal water conditions can make a day on a trout stream a near perfect experience. May is also the time of year many ...
From Mirror reports HARRISBURG — In an effort to protect wildlife habitat, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray more than 50,000 acres of state game lands this spring. Spraying will occur on 25 different state game lands — 50,125 acres in all — and will begin as soon as leaf-out occurs and gypsy moth egg masses hatch, likely in late April and May. “Those participating in spring gobbler seasons or otherwise enjoying state game lands may encounter aircraft spraying forested areas for gypsy moths,” Dave Gustafson, Game Commission Chief Forester, said. “We recognize ...
From Mirror reports HARRISBURG — The National Deer Association, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Wildlife Futures Program, is holding a series of meetings to update and inform the public on Chronic Wasting Disease, a disease that always is fatal to the deer and elk it infects. All meetings will be held virtually through Zoom. The first meeting will be held on May 5. Information presented at each of the six meetings will be tailored to a different Game Commission region. The first meeting covers the Southwest Region. Each meeting can be accessed through a ...
By Shirley Grenoble For the Mirror When spring gobbler season opens May 1, we are wondering if it could possibly be snow or rain to we will have to contend with this time. One thing we all know is that if gobblers are as stubborn and close-mouthed this season as they were last year, we are going to wonder how to contend with that problem. It was the question of the day last year, everyday, One thing I know is that most gobblers are burned out with all the calling and habitat-intrusions they suffer with by preseason scouters. To make a savvy, call-shy gobbler pay attention ...
By Matthew Brown The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — Grizzly bears are part of life in the gateway communities bordering Yellowstone National Park, and backcountry snowmobile guide Charles “Carl” Mock knew well the risks that come with working, hiking and fishing among the fear-inspiring carnivores, his friends said. Mock was killed after being mauled by a 400-plus pound male grizzly while fishing alone at a favorite spot on Montana’s Madison River, where it spills out of the park and into forested land that bears wander in search of food. The bear had a dead moose ...
From Mirror reports White-nose syndrome has killed over 90% of northern long-eared, little brown and tri-colored bat populations in fewer than 10 years, according to a new study published in Conservation Biology. Researchers also noted declines in Indiana bat and big brown bat populations. The findings, detailed in “The scope and severity of white-nose syndrome on hibernating bats in North America,” underscore the devastating impacts of the deadly fungal disease. The research tapped into the most comprehensive data set on North American bat populations to date, which includes ...
