Pennsylvania Game Commission to Host Annual Waterfowl Briefing on Friday, March 18

By Justin Stakes

This year’s symposium to be held at Game Commission’s Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area.

Harrisburg, PA -(AmmoLand.com)- Representatives of waterfowl organizations, interested hunters and the public are invited to attend a briefing on Friday, March 18, co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Susquehanna River Waterfowlers Association, on the status of Atlantic Flyway waterfowl populations and proposed federal frameworks for the 2016-17 waterfowl hunting seasons.

The briefing will begin at 2 p.m., at the Game Commission’s Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center, 100 Museum Road in Stevens, Pa.

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 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; or by sending a letter to: Pennsylvania Game Commission, Bureau of Wildlife Management, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797; or via e-mail through [email protected].

Based on public comments, Game Commission staff will prepare and present recommended waterfowl and migratory bird seasons, bag limits and related criteria to the USFWS for final approval.

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