zoology

Spiders get unfair rep as creepy creatures
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Oct 31, 2018
It’s no wonder that many of us two-leggers get the heebie-jeebies at the sight of spiders. With their far-too-many legs, shiny or furry bodies — often...
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Halloween Decor around Bradford
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Era photo by Daniella Griesbaum 
Oct 31, 2018
This larger-than-life kitty cat hides inside a pumpkin with his Halloween friends standing behind him on Barbour Street in Bradford. Trick or treat ti...
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‘Round the Square –– 10/24/18
News, Round the Square, RTS (Round the Square)
Oct 25, 2018
TODAY: Today is a big day for the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce — it’s Oktoberfest and the chamber’s 26th annual public auction. Doors open at 5:3...
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Burchfield: Factors that impact the hunt
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Special to The Era 
Oct 25, 2018
The first couple of weeks of archery season, temperatures were well above normal. Weather conditions may have seemed nice, but research has shown that...
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SPCA’s Barktoberfest set for Saturday
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Oct 16, 2018
It’ll be all about the dogs on Saturday when the McKean County SPCA invites the community to its shelter to meet the eligible canines during Barktober...
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Stands: To hunt or not
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WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Era 
Oct 13, 2018
I met a nice gentleman the other day and we began talking about deer and deer hunting, especially bucks and how cagey they can become. He told me an i...
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Make a difference this hunting season
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Special to The Era 
Oct 11, 2018
It was like clockwork. As late summer began to roll into early fall, Dad would begin taking our two hunting dogs, a Britney and a beagle, to the farm ...
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Blessing of the Animals held in Bradford
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Era photo by Kate Day Sager 
Oct 08, 2018
Mother Stacey Fussell, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Bradford, left, performs the Blessing of the Animals service Saturday for “S...
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Local Bigfoot group to showcase evidence at upcoming event
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DANIELLA GRIESBAUM Era Reporter bradford.era.daniella@gmail.com 
Oct 06, 2018
With almost 50 investigations under their belt, the members of the East Bradford Bigfoot Pa. Organization want to alleviate skepticism and show what t...
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Black and blue wildebeest
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WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Era 
Oct 06, 2018
Having watched many TV documentaries, I wasn’t particularly interested in hunting blue or black wildebeest. Watching thousands of them galloping acros...
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Holland: Another fall season
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ROCKY HOLLAND Special to the Era 
Oct 05, 2018
The fall season is now upon us. It’s hard to believe that summer is over for another year. It seems like just yesterday I was getting ready for all th...
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The value of modern day trapping
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Special to The Era 
Oct 04, 2018
In 1823, Sewall Newhouse developed the leg-hold trap. The device provided a means to more effectively take a wider range of animals including wolves, ...
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Life lessons from the younger generation
Editorial, News
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 04, 2018
OK, I admit it. I am squeamish. I don’t like bugs, creepy crawlies, birds and other critters that fly, rodents, vermin and the like. I don’t like spid...
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Proposed bat listing not expected to impact forest industry
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KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
Oct 02, 2018
While the proposed listing of the northern long-eared bat, tri-colored bat and little brown bat on the state’s endangered and threatened species list ...
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Archery: Under pressure
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Era 
Sep 29, 2018
It’s the second week of archery season: daylight’s fading and you can’t help thinking of dinner. You turn and look behind you one more time. Incredibl...
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