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PGC says out-of-state elk licenses on decline

The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently announced that it sees an anticipated decline in the number of non-residents applying for an elk license because of several new changes to the program. The agency Commission is offering such things as 155 elk tags, including 80 for bulls, over four hunting seasons this year. The deadline to apply is July 12. As of July 7, the agency has received applications from 35,712 hunters across the country, including 10,975 applications from people who didn’t apply last year. Also, 5,074 people applied for the first time. As of this time last year, ...

State launches work group to enhance wildlife connection

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is launching what officials are billing as a first-of-its-kind multi-agency work group to develop strategies to better connect wildlife habitats to protect the animals and reduce vehicle-animal collisions and other negative impacts. The work group will ...

Maine couple helps moose calf escape from bear

A Maine couple heading out for a day of fishing happened upon a scene fit for a nature documentary: A moose calf running for its life with a large black bear in pursuit. Elvia and Todd Malcolm were in Telos Township, Maine, about an hour or so from their home in Lincoln, when they saw a ...

Ashcraft still wants to get better for Pirates

PITTSBURGH — After splitting time between the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation and the team’s bullpen in his first full season with the Bucs last year, Braxton Ashcraft has blossomed in a full-time starting role this season. Entering his final start before the all-star break tonight ...