zoology

OPPOSITE : Kevin Abbott gave us a call about a wooly bear caterpillar he saw that contradicts the one seen by John DePetro. “I saw one crawling across...

RESPONSE TO GRINCH: Mayor Brandy Schimp’s response to the Grinch came in, and we like what she had to say: “Listen Mr. Grinch, even with the problems ...

With nearly 1,200 black bears killed by Pennsylvania hunters already this fall, the hunting seasons that will draw the most hunters into woodlands acr...

Pennsylvania is a state often associated with industry. Steel and glass. Coal and gas. But the Keystone State is just as famous for its nature. The U....

The outdoor beat at PennLive.com - everything from nature to bird feeding to hunting and fishing - brings a steady flow of questions and comments from...

BRADFORD, Pa. — Ridgway chainsaw artist Joe Dussia is carving a panther statue for the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford from large pin oak trees f...

(Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series about the author’s eventful archery hunting trip.) I’d traveled to Sewickley to visit Tom, Chri...

UNIVERSITY PARK (TNS) — More than 80% of the whitetail deer in research conducted in Iowa from last December to January tested positive for the virus ...

SHINGLEHOUSE — A special Christmas Story Hour, with a puppy-stuffing animal workshop, will be held Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m. at the Oswayo Valley Mem...

Pennsylvania’s fall turkey season kicks off Saturday, Oct. 30 in 19 of Pennsylvania’s 23 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs), and there’s reason for hunt...

Last hunting season found me pursuing my favorite game bird, the wild turkey. I’d seen a flock hunting squirrels and knew where they should be. Well, ...

U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson and a Democratic colleague have introduced a bill to research and manage the spread of chronic wasting disease, a contagious ...

Messy, smelly vulture roosts in several Pennsylvania towns probably aren’t just going to go away, according to a new study. That’s because the vulture...

OLEAN, N.Y. — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce (GOACC) is looking for nutty photo enthusiasts to submit photos for the official 2022 Woodlan...

Bear hunters in Pennsylvania, of which there likely will be the most ever this hunting season, will have more opportunities to pursue the animals this...

In many cases, hunting and fishing are more about perseverance than filling the freezer. Many days have limited action and little success; things don’...

WATCH FOR DEER: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reminding drivers that autumn is the season when deer are on the move more ...

Snakes, and pretty much all reptiles across Pennsylvania, have launched into the annual fall move to denning and hibernation sites. For many, like the...

Hunting with a bow or compound puts an extra amount of responsibility on the hunter. Even a well hit deer can be devilishly hard to find. Many times, ...

More than 120 juvenile eastern hellbenders were released into a tributary stream in the upper reaches of the Susquehanna River this summer through a g...