The Allegheny National Forest is accepting comments about a series of proposed activities that will help improve the forest as part of the Bradford Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project in McKean County.

The proposed actions, which are in support of forest management plan objectives, are:

-- Aspen regeneration

-- Daylighting rock outcrops and boulder fields

-- Apple, fruit, and mast shrub tree pruning and release

These actions support the forest’s vision to maintain a diversity of habitats for a variety of mammals, birds, invertebrates, reptiles, and amphibians.

The proposed work will occur in several areas throughout the Bradford Ranger District that will have the most positive impact on wildlife.

Over 70 species of game and non-game fish live in the Allegheny National Forest. Over 300 species of mammals, including raccoon, gray squirrel, snowshoe hare, red and gray fox, beaver, mink, and muskrat as well as game species such as white-tailed deer, black bear and wild turkey.  Click Here for wildlife viewing opportunities in the Allegheny National Forest.

Comments are due by July 1. Comments may be sent by mail to: Bradford District Ranger Rich Hatfield, Allegheny National Forest, 29 Forest Service Drive, Bradford, PA 16701 or email: comments-eastern-allegheny-bradford@usda.gov.

Additional information is available on the Allegheny National Forest Bradford Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project webpage.  Questions should be directed to Bradford Wildlife Biologist Steve Rutkowski at 814-363-6071.

(Reprinted mostly from DCNR’s June 10 Resource newsletter.  Click Here to sign up for your own copy.)

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