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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will mark National Hunting and Fishing Day on Saturday, Sept. 26, recognizing more than 2 million hunters and anglers whose licenses and other contributions have generated …
Pennsylvania Hunters, Anglers Generate $125 Million for Conservation Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission opened applications Wednesday for grants of up to $25,000 to fund fishing and boating education projects in 2027-28, extending a program …
Pennsylvania Opens $25,000 Fishing, Boating Grant Round Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has begun draining two northeastern Pennsylvania lakes ahead of $9 million in dam rehabilitation projects that will restrict recreational use and …
Pennsylvania Lakes Draw Down for $9 Million Dam Overhauls Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is accepting applications through Dec. 1 for grants to expand and rehabilitate public boating facilities, with the 2027 funding round prioritizing projects in Lancaster County, along …
Pennsylvania Opens 2027 Grants for Public Boating Access Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s fish and wildlife agencies face unsustainable spending that could exhaust or nearly eliminate their reserves by fiscal 2034, according to an independent review recommending workforce reductions, …
Report Urges Pa. Wildlife Job Cuts as Reserves Dwindle Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania wildlife agencies this week opened public comment on a 10-year conservation plan covering 858 at-risk species, a federally required blueprint the state must complete to remain …
Pennsylvania Seeks Input on Plan Tied to Wildlife Funds Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania environmental agencies are adopting a statewide strategy to guide where and how communities expand public fishing and boating access, targeting barriers that can keep residents from …
Pennsylvania Agencies Target Gaps in Waterway Access Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission honored several waterways conservation officers for lifesaving rescues, impaired-boating enforcement and environmental investigations during its July 27 quarterly meeting in Harrisburg. …
Fish and Boat Commission Honors Officers for Rescue, Enforcement Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will raise the minimum harvest size for trout from seven to nine inches beginning Jan. 1, 2027, a regulatory change intended to protect more than 99% …
Pennsylvania Raises Minimum Trout Size to Nine Inches Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has graduated eight new Waterways Conservation Officers following 49 weeks of law enforcement and conservation training, including one officer assigned to …
PFBC Graduates New Conservation Officer for Chester County Read More