Ronald Weaner, of Biglerville, Adams County, was welcomed as the newest member of the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners at today's meeting, making this the first time since June of 2006 that the Board has been seated with its full complement of eight members. District 6 is comprised of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Mifflin, Lebanon, Lancaster, Perry, Snyder and York counties.

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today welcomed the opportunity for the agency to present its case to Commonwealth Court to resolve, once and for all, the scientific foundation of its deer management program.

Eligible landowners interested in enrolling in the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP), which is designed to help landowners manage deer on their properties, have until July 1 to submit an application for the 2008-09 hunting seasons to the appropriate Region Office. Applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the agency by July 1.

Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today urged motorists to stay alert and slow down when driving after dusk and before dawn to reduce their risk of colliding with a white-tailed deer.

A juvenile of Butler City, Butler County, was ordered by Butler County Juvenile Court to pay restitution and court costs totaling $5,206 for the unlawful shooting an immature bald eagle, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission officials. The juvenile, who was 17-years-old when charged, also was ordered to conduct 50 hours of community service, and has had his hunting and trapping privileges revoked for three years.

William Kielty III, 60, of Evans City, Butler County, pled guilty to 19 charges of violating the Game and Wildlife Code for illegally selling game, based on charges filed on Feb. 21 by Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer (WCO) Randy Pilarcik

Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer (WCO) Lawrence Hergenroeder recently filed charges against Candas Lynn Rohrdanz, of Sharon, Mercer County, for attempting to illegally sell feathers from a number of protected birds on an Internet auction site.

A Huntingdon County poaching case recently resulted in guilty pleas and convictions for the ring comprised of Cory Mills, 18, of Rockhill; Matthew Varner Jr., 18, of Shade Gap; Bryan Edgin, 18, of Needmore; and a 17-year-old juvenile, of Milroy, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer Justin Klugh.

Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) May 19, 2008 -- InventHelp announces that one of its clients, an inventor from Alta Loma, Calif., has designed a cooler that would be ideal for several outdoor uses.

The MULTI-USE ICE CHEST is designed to make going on outdoor excursions more convenient, and it would be ideal for use when fishing or picnicking. This accessory would incorporate storage space, and it would eliminate the hassle of carrying multiple items separately. In addition, the MULTI-USE ICE CHEST would be designed for easy portability. This accessory also would incorporate safety features.

Have you scheduled an appointment to have your trophy whitetail buck, black bear or bull elk scored in the Pennsylvania Game Commission's upcoming measuring sessions for the agency's Big Game Records Program? Time is running out and it may be several years before this specialized service is offered again.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has found itself on a new frontier: it is working with several states and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to sort out what is killing bats in New York and New England.

With summer recess for schools just around the corner, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is announcing a series of exciting wildlife education workshops for educators and scout and youth group leaders in June. The three programs, which are Act 48-approved for educators and include standards-based activities to help address the Environment and Ecology Standards, are Wild about Owls, WILD about Watersheds and WILD about Schoolyard Habitat.

Pennsylvania Game Commission Deputy Executive Director Michael W. Schmit today offered testimony on behalf of the agency before the House Finance Committee in support House Bill 1676 to provide for an alternative funding stream for agency operations. Rep. David Levdansky (D-Allegheny) sponsored HB 1676, and serves as House Finance Committee chairman.

With spring blossoming around the state, many Pennsylvanians are seeing signs of new life in the outdoors as migratory birds continue their northward migration and other wildlife shake off their winter slumber. Among the wildlife becoming more visible are Pennsylvania's roughly 14,000 black bears, all of which will be looking for food.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission and National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), along with wildlife officials in Ohio and New York, are continuing a joint four-year study to estimate the spring gobbler harvest rates in each of the three states.

Based on a motion by Game Commission David W. Schreffler, of Bedford County, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today unanimously voted to direct the Executive Director to use his regulatory

This fall, for the first time since 1989, ruffed grouse hunting will be opened in all areas of State Game Land 176 in Centre County, based on a unanimous vote today by the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners.

Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today approved a land exchange/purchase that will preserve more than 90 acres of land adjoining State Game Land (SGL) 314 that provides an important stopover for migratory birds passing over Lake Erie.

HARRISBURG - The agenda for the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners meeting, which is slated for April 21-22, was posted on the agency's website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) today, and can be viewed by clicking the "Next Commissioners' Meeting" box toward the bottom of the homepage and then on the agenda link.