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Hunters have been vocal about their worries that pine martens will deplete game species such as grouse and turkeys. Commission biologists say that won’t happen.

Pa. hunting seasons get tentative approval for 2024-25

A Game Commission survey of hunters found that 37% supported marten reintroduction in Pennsylvania, 32% opposed it and 31% were neutral.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission board recently decided to keep the controversial Saturday season opener and tabled plans to reintroduce the American marten to the state.

Harrisburg, Pa — The Pennsylvania Board of Commissioners has decided to table plans for reintroducing American martens into the state after a split vote.The vote, which took place on Saturday,

A plan to reintroduce a native species of weasel into the Pennsylvania wild has been put on hold by the state Game Commission’s board of commissioners. The board voted 6-3 Saturday to table American martens’ potential return to the state’s woodlands. Commissioner Robert Schwalm said he wanted more time in

A Game Commission survey of hunters found that 37% supported marten reintroduction in Pennsylvania, 32% opposed it and 31% were neutral.

Plans to reintroduce the American marten in Pennsylvania are now on hold.

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Board of Commissioners, in a split vote over the weekend, tabled plans to reintroduce American martens into the state.

Debate over the use of deer attractants and the risk of spreading chronic wasting disease continues to linger with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, but the board isn’t ready to implement