zoology

A recovery plan for the eastern massasauga rattlesnake, which occurs in a small area of northwestern Pennsylvania and in a few other states and a Cana...

Pennsylvania is ranked eighth nationally for the largest number of deaths through wildlife attacks from 1999 to 2019. Through those 20 years, Pennsylv...

WILKES-BARRE (AP) — Pennsylvania, Penn’s Woods, still is among the most forested of all states. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, about...

AUSTIN — Weekend programs at Sinnemahoning include a fall bird walk, an elk program, pontoon tours, and a children’s program. Fall Migration Bird Walk...

MOUNT JEWETT — The Kinzua Bridge State Park Complex announced the following public programs at Kinzua Bridge & Elk State Park during the week of Sept....

PORTVILLE, N.Y. — The Pfeiffer Nature Center on Lillibridge Road played an essential role in the rescue of a distressed juvenile red-tailed hawk last ...

Although many homeowners have reported a greatly diminished population of the spotted lanternfly around their properties, the invaders from Asia known...

WARREN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service has signed an order to temporarily restrict wildlife feeding on the Allegheny National For...

Ever since journalists started working from home in large numbers, they’ve begun adopting pets and, inevitably, writing about them. No problem there. ...

While hunting is open nearly year-round for a few species like groundhogs and coyotes, for most Pennsylvania hunters the first seasons of the July 1-J...

A story that starts out sad will hopefully have a happy ending for a dog that was rescued from an abusive situation. Jeremy Baird, Graham Packaging Pl...

Many ginseng collectors plant seeds of the endangered medical herb in the Pennsylvanian forests where they collect it, but that could have both positi...

Surveys and interviews of hunters, landowners, conservation officers and persons convicted of wildlife crime in eight states, including Pennsylvania, ...

New York state fisheries researchers identified lake trout fry in Lake Erie this past spring, a significant milestone in re-establishing wild stocks o...

DOGS AGAIN: Here is another round of dog facts in honor of August’s recognition as National Dog Month. — Dogs have wet noses because it helps to absor...

EDINBORO (TNS) — Borough police and Erie Humane Society cruelty officers are continuing to search for the source of suspected rat poison in an Edinbor...

While nearly a third of deer tested in Pennsylvania carried antibodies indicating they were exposed to COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Game Commission note...

MORE DOG FACTS: As we make our way through August, here are some more facts about dogs. — Greyhounds can beat cheetahs in a race. While cheetahs can r...

A puppy found about a month ago in Poe Paddy State Park in Centre County is a coyote, according to a DNA test. The small female canine was initially t...

NATIONAL DOG MONTH: In honor of National Dog Month, we are sharing some facts about the Belgian Malinois, a breed chosen by police departments nationw...