Congrats- 32nd Class of PA State Game Wardens

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After 44 Weeks of Intensive Training, The 32nd Class of PA State Game Wardens Head To The Field!

Pennsylvania Gained 27 More State Game Wardens on Saturday, February 13, 2021

Congratulations to the 32^nd cadet class who graduated from the Game Commission Ross Leffler School of Conservation! After 44 weeks of intensive training, the graduates were commissioned as State Game Wardens and have been assigned to their new districts.

State Game Wardens are responsible for administering a wide variety of agency programs within an assigned district of about 350 square miles. Primary duties include law enforcement, responding to wildlife conflicts, conservation education and administration of the Hunter-Trapper Education program.

The graduation was live-streamed and can be viewed on the Pennsylvania Game Commission YouTube channel.

Interested in becoming a State Game Warden? The Game Commission will be recruiting candidates for the 34^th cadet class this March and an official announcement will be made on the agency’s Facebook page.

2021/22 Waterfowl Seasons and Bags Proposed

We Are Requesting Your Feedback On The 2021/22 Proposed Seasons and Bags

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is seeking input on the proposed 2021-22 waterfowl hunting seasons, which can be found online here.

Don’t miss waterfowl biologist, Nate Huck, who will be LIVE on the Game Commission’s Facebook page on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 1:00 PM to discuss and answer questions about the proposed seasons.

Public comments will be accepted through March 21, 2021. Those interested can send comments via letter to Game Commission headquarters or via email at waterfowlcomments@pa.gov.

Tune Into Pennsylvania Game Commission's Wildlife Cams

For those who have been enjoying watching the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s black bear den cam this week, you may also like one of our other wildlife cams currently available.

A total of four Game Commission livestreams are planned to run into the spring of 2021 which includes two bald eagle cams, a snow goose cam, and the black bear den cam. This is the seventh year for the livestream at the Hanover nest, located at Codorus State Park and the first egg of the year was spotted this week. Bald eagles typically lay eggs in mid-February and, if the eggs are viable, they’ll hatch in mid- to late March, with young fledging in June, but continuing to stop back at the nest.

The livestreams are a collaborative effort by the Game Commission, @HDOnTap and Comcast Business.

View the bald eagle live cams here.