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This list of mammals in Pennsylvania consists of 66 species currently believed to occur wild in the state. This excludes feral domesticated species such as feral cats and dogs . Several species recently lived wild in Pennsylvania, but are now extirpated (locally, but not globally, extinct).
These are birds that more than half of the North American populations nest in the boreal forest. Many of these birds need mature forests or isolated, non-populated wetlands that now have been largely cleared outside of the boreal forests. Hooded merganser. Trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator; American wigeon, Anas americana
The Erie National Wildlife Refuge is an 8,777-acre (3,552 ha) National Wildlife Refuge located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Named after the Erie tribe, it was established to provide waterfowl and other migratory birds with nesting, feeding, brooding, and resting habitat. The refuge consists of two separate land divisions.
The 2023 moose hunting season, which ran from Saturday, Oct. 21, through Sunday, Oct. 29, wrapped up with a total of 23 moose being taken — 22 bulls and one cow, according to Henry ...
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Canada goose American wigeon Mallard. Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.
Hunting of the ruffed grouse is common in the northern and far western United States as well as Canada, often with shotguns. Dogs may also be used. Hunting of the ruffed grouse can be challenging. This is because the grouse spends most of its time in thick brush, aspen stands, and second growth pines. It is also very hard to detect a foraging ...
The Canada jay has been proposed as the national bird of Canada. [1] This is a list of bird species confirmed in Canada. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of Bird Checklists of the World as of July 2022. [2] Of the 704 species listed here, 236 are accidental.
Pennsylvania's flintlock deer hunting season started 50 years ago. Heritage is one reason new hunters take it up and others return year after year.