The importance of reestablishing native species to combat invasive ones was the topic recently as Pennsylvania officials gathered in Cumberland County on Friday, May 9, to promote Pennsylvania ...

Rusty crayfish haven’t been found in many parts of western Pennsylvania where there are rare native crayfish species the agency wants to protect. They have, however, been found in Lake Erie and ...

A species of crayfish has been proposed to be added to Pennsylvania’s list of endangered species and two fish are planned to be removed from that list because they are no longer found in the state.

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director Tim Schaeffer said native species are an essential part of life in Pennsylvania, including in aquatic ecosystems. >> Please consider ...

Biologists are investigating the possibility of reintroducing shallow-water ciscoes to Lake Erie from a surviving population ...

When the General Assembly of Pennsylvania officially made the brook trout the state fish, March 9, 1970, there wasn’t really another candidate worthy of consideration. While it’s common these ...

The goal of the pollinator habitat is to promote sustainability and native species. ... Berks County, Southeastern Pa., Poconos and Western NJ including Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Reading ...

Most native species are harmless, although some, like the snapping turtle, can cause injury. Safety officials say, when moving a turtle, the best way is to pick it up with two hands, or to use a ...

Explore the massive fish kill along Lake Erie's shores as melting ice reveals dead alewife fish, an invasive species. Skip Navigation. ... PA » 61° Moosic, PA » ... Alewife are native to the ...