Honey bees struggling
      Recently, a reader asked me to present a column covering the large-scale honeybee dieoff that has occurred the last several years. This problem has caused widespread damage throughout the bee and agriculture businesses and has been termed Colony Collapse Disorder.
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Elk Watcher's Journal
'Bull elk and a hissy'
By Carol Mulvihill
      Two years ago, I was watching the famous Benezette town bull elk, Freddy, browsing his way through the village. He was being closely shadowed by a three-year-old, perhaps a son, that imitated everything the patriarch did. The two had been feeding side by side all summer.
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PGC PLEAS FOR HIGHER LICENSE FEES
      Members of the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee this week heard pleas from the Pa. Game Commission (PGC) for passage of Senate Bill 1527, which would increase the costs of most hunting licenses PGC Excecutive Director Carl Roe said the last fee increase was in 1999 and the agency's expenses have risen at the same time hunting license sales gave decreased.
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'DOE' LICENSES GOING FAST
      Antlerless deer license applications are still being accepted by mail for wildlife management units (WMU) that are not sold out. A section of the Game Commission website, pgc.state.pa.us, allows hunters to see how many licenses are left in each WMU.
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STAMPING OUT 'MILE-A-MINUTE INVADER'
      Residents and camp owners in Potter and Cameron counties are reminded to be on the lookout for "mile a minute vine" as we approach the end of summer. It is a noxious weed that has established itself in Sinnemahoning State Park and the surrounding areas in Wharton Township (Potter County) and Grove Township (Cameron County).
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ATV Jamboree planned
      All-terrain vehicle riding has become a popular recreational pastime in northcentral Pennsylvania. Businesses along Rt. 6 in central Potter County will capitalize on it Sept. 13-14 during the ATV Jamboree Swap Meet.
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'Discovery' weekend for kids
      A family-based Discovery Weekend will be held Aug. 22-24 in Potter and Cameron counties. Families will learn about butterflies, birds, astronomy and other aspects of the outdoors. Reservations are required. More information is available at Lyman Run State Park, 435-5010.
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Watershed vacancies filled
      Three vacancies were recently filled on the Bucktail Watershed Association. Jim Zoschg, Kirk Bainey and Bill Noah were elected to serve as board members. Additional information is available by calling 486-9354.
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