Representatives of Pennsylvania waterfowl organizations, individual sportsmen and the public are invited to attend a briefing on August 13, co-hosted by the Game Commission and the Susquehanna River Waterfowlers' Association, on the status of Atlantic Flyway waterfowl populations and proposed preliminary federal frameworks for the 2004-2005 hunting seasons.
The briefing will begin at 1 p.m. in the Game Commission's Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center, along Hopeland Road, two miles south of Kleinfeltersville, Lebanon County.
In addition to reviewing frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for upcoming waterfowl and migratory bird seasons, Game Commission staff, along with representatives of the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and USFWS, will provide updates on current and planned research and management programs, as well as past hunting results.
Public comments will be accepted at the meeting; by sending a letter to: Pennsylvania Game Commission, Bureau of Wildlife Management, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797; or via e-mail (ra-waterfowlcomments@state.pa.us).
Wildlife Art Show
The Pennsylvania Game Commission's Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center will feature hundreds of original paintings and fine art prints from the best-known wildlife artists in the state during its annual Wildlife Art Show from August 6-8. The show is free, and the hours are: Friday, 1-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
In addition to the artists' sales, the art show will sell tickets for $2 each or 3 for $5 for a drawing that will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 8. Four prizes will be awarded.
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