2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report – Pennsylvania
On October 15, 2012, the Pennsylvania Senate adopted Senate Resolution 364, which urges the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to extend the hunting season for resident Canada geese in Pennsylvania. SR 364 is aimed at combating issues resulting from a growing population of Canada geese in Pennsylvania, including increased crop depredation and nuisance problems. The …
Resolution on Resident Canada Geese Clears Senate Read More »
On Wednesday, October 24th, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed a new anti-poaching bill (H.B. 2293) into law. House Bill 2293, which takes effect immediately, increased the maximum fine that can be given to people caught illegally harvesting fish from $200 to $5,000 and increased the amount of time the Pennsylvania Fish and Boating Commission (PFBC) …
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On October 24, 2012, Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett signed into law Pennsylvania HB 1417, a bill that increased the penalties for assaulting an officer of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. HB 1417 amends state code to place wildlife conservation officers and waterways conservation officers in the same protected class …
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On September 25, the CSF Northeast regional event was held in Harrisburg, PA. This year’s event consisted of a breakfast briefing on the energy production-conservation nexus, and focused specifically on the issue of natural gas exploration and development throughout the Marcellus shale play. Over the years there have proven to be both drawbacks as well …
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Summary Many sportsmen and women depend on federal lands managed by agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for access to activities like hunting, fishing and recreational shooting. As these agencies develop strategies to manage federal lands, it is critical for those who support these …
Summary Lack of access is one of the biggest issues facing sportsmen and women today and is reported as the number one reason (over which state agencies have control) that lapsed hunters and anglers cite when asked why they no longer hunt or fish. In an attempt to address this issue, land access programs have …
Introduction Sunday hunting bans are one of the last remaining examples of the puritanical blue laws that were initially designed to encourage church attendance. At the time when these restrictions were first put in place, other activities that were illegal on a Sunday included opening a store for business, drinking alcoholic beverages, and tilling your …
Introduction Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive, fatal, degenerative neurological disease occurring in farmed and free-ranging deer, elk, caribou, and moose. The disease was first recognized in 1967 as a clinical ‘wasting’ syndrome of unknown cause in captive mule deer in Colorado. CWD belongs to the family of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies …
Summary Properly managed wildlife habitat is essential for supporting sustainable and healthy wildlife populations. Well-managed lands containvarious successional stages that provide a diversity of habitats capable of supporting a diversity of wildlife. On federal lands, however, young forests and other early seral habitats are often underrepresented. The most efficient method to improve wildlife habitat is …
