Yikes, the number of songbirds in North America has declined from 10 billion to 7 billion in the last 50 years. And, so far, the overall rate of decline isn’t slowing down, according to National Audubon Society data. This article identifies several specific actions that families can take in ...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners met at the agency’s Harrisburg headquarters, hearing public comment and conducting official business. Highlights from today’s meeting follow. MINIMUM AGE FOR FALCONERS DECREASED Pennsylvania falconers will be able to get ...

A large 20-inch sewage line rupture near the East Snyder County Sewage Treatment Facility on the south end of Selinsgrove in Snyder County, is spilling raw sewage into the Penns Creek, lower Middle Creek and then flowing into the Susquehanna River just above the Hoover Island boat launch ...

During this month of September, I saw my first yellow-shafted flicker. Along with the leaves changing colors, a yellow-shafted flicker sighting is an indication that fall is near. The yellow-shafted flicker is referred to as the northern flicker. Its scientific name is Colaptes auratus. ...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will conduct a meeting of the Fisheries and Hatcheries Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 2, beginning at 10 a.m. This meeting will be held online with committee members participating remotely. Because this meeting is being held in a virtual ...

FALL BIRDING WHERE: Hyner Run State Park and Little Pine State Park WHEN: Friday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. (Little Pine) and 6 p.m. (Hyner Run). NOTES: Join the naturalist for some fall birding at Hyner Run and/or Little Pine State Park. Topics will include the different birds that live at ...