wildlife

The woodchuck Punxsutawney Phil is disturbed from his winter sleep every Feb. 2 for a traditional spectacle. This winter, wildlife biologists with the...

BRADFORD, Pa. — Dr. Margaret C. Brittingham, professor of wildlife resources at Penn State University, will speak Monday at the University of Pittsbur...

The holidays are a great time to give the gift of conservation — so says Basil Seggos, the state Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Outdoor enthusiasts who want to help fund projects that conserve wildlife habitat and increase access to fishing spots in New York...

Many Pennsylvania hunters hunt in bordering states — New York, Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia. Many New York hunters hunt in Pennsylvani...

Flora and fauna enthusiasts may know that in order to attract native wildlife and insects to their property, they have to lure the creatures in with n...

Be their Valentine — to benefit historic sites in the Portville area. Members of the Portville Historical and Preservation Society are planning for a ...

Every cause has its advocates, and more than 500 causes have awareness ribbons. They range from pink for breast cancer to black for those lost in the ...

CUBA — It took a few phone numbers and dials for Dr. Allen Pratt, executive director of the National Rural Education Association, to reach Scott Jorda...

ALBANY (AP) — State conservation officials say hunters in New York have killed about the same number of deer as last year at this point in the hunting...

ITHACA — In April, Cornell University’s Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Health Center (WHC) admitted a young male bobcat after he was hit by a car in Lansin...

SMETHPORT, Pa. — The team of the West Eldred Woodmen from Otto-Eldred High School was the overall winner of the 28th annual “Wild” Envirothon that cha...

I wish I could share that my wildlife woes were over — but I guess they are not. Several kind readers shared various remedies for deterring skunks and...

OLEAN — The Western New York Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will host its annual fundraising banquet and auction April 29 at Bartlett Co...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has posted options for several changes to wildlife regulations in 2017 on its website and ...

CUBA — Users of the Hanging Bog Wildlife Management Area will be able to sound off on a new 10-year management plan Wednesday, the state Department of...