Mountain lions: are they here?
      The age-old debate about the presence of mountain lions in Pennsylvania is being stoked by a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service study announced last week by the Pa. Game Commission. Believers sometimes blast the PGC for refusing to acknowledge that the eastern cougar lives among us. However, Game Comm...
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Trout Unlimited banquet March 17
      Results of studies on conditions of the Driftwood Branch and a report on the impact of acid precipitation on local waterways will highlight the annual Trout Unlimited banquet, to be held on Sat., March 17, at the Red Fern Convention Center in St. Marys.
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Pennsylvania wild turkey management plan released
      A wild turkey management plan for the next 10 years has been released by the Pa. Game Commission. Biologist Mary Jo Casalena said the agency will seek more detailed harvest data and information on survival rates, while emphasizing habitat acquisition and hunter safety.
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Area elk free of CWD
      Samples taken from elk killed during the state's 2006 hunting season have all tested negative for chronic wasting disease (CWD), the Pa. Game Commission reported last week. Based on a significant increase in the number of samples collected for testing, the agency is still analyzing results of the ...
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SSA meets March 18
      Sinnemahoning Sportsmen's Assn. will soon be holding a tree-pruning work session. Date will be announced. This is an important project to help wildlife find food during the winter. Club members who received corn during the winter for wildlife feeding are especially encouraged to help out.
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Trapping workshop offered
      Anyone interested in learning about the trapping of wild game is encouraged to sign up for a workshop scheduled for Wednesday night, March 14, from 6:00 to 9:00 in Port Allegany. Bill Ford and Henry Rinamon, two long-time trappers, and Bill Rosenswie, a passionate newcomer to the sport, will be th...
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writer to speak in Ridgway
      Popular outdoor writer and radio host Jim Zumbo will be the guest speaker during a Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet scheduled for Saturday night, March 10, in Ridgway. The Elk Country Chapter's Big Game Banquet, to be held at the Royal Inn, is always a popular event and an important fund-rais...
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