Paper copies of the manual can be ordered
from the Wild Resource Conservation Program , P. Every acre we save is meaningful and critically
important to wildlife. President
Bush signed legislation in December that will provide $22 million in LIP
funding to states. To be eligible,
state fish and wildlife agencies, landowners, or non-profit groups must put up
at least 25 percent of the cost of projects.state.

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Twenty-four of the mid-sized carnivores were reintroduced into the state's
northernmost region between 1978 and 1982.
"These grants through the Wild Resource Conservation Program (WRCP) help
support the discovery of new plant and animal species, provide new knowledge
to help protect what is threatened and reintroduce species in the
Commonwealth," Secretary DiBerardinis said."

The research projects are as follows:
Examination of Bat Mortality at Penobscot Mountain Wind Farm: This
$153,000 project, proposed by East Stroudsburg University, will investigate
pre-construction monitoring techniques and post-construction mortality of bats
and birds at the proposed Penobscot Mountain Wind Farm in Luzerne County., will contribute to our understanding
of foraging and roosting habitat needs of small-footed bats.S. Pennsylvania has received LIP appropriations for the past
two years.

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For more information on this project and for pictures of bobcats , visit
http://www.

PA Game Commissioners Approve Important Wildlife Projects

"It's truly satisfying to see these meaningful and important causes
funded," noted Vern Ross, Game Commission executive director.
But they will use federal dollars to employ local organizations to help us
learn more about and better manage wildlife and preserve critically important
wetlands.

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"We 're happy to help make this project a reality by recruiting
volunteers and providing financial support for staff and equipment.pa.com.pa.

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The exact number
living in the area is currently unknown.O.
Pennsylvania has received LIP appropriations for two years.

Non-scientific sites about wild animals and plants.

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-- June 22, The Inn at Nichols Village, 1101 Northern Blvd. Box 8764 , Harrisburg, PA,
17105-8764."
The research projects are being funded through SWG, a cost-sharing program
administered through the U. Fish and Wildlife Service's Federal Aid Program.

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Bobcats rarely cause any kind of
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or http://www.
Small-Footed Bat Telemetry at Lake Raystown: This $18,000 project,
proposed by Sanders Environmental Inc.S.

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, Defenders of Wildlife and the
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey are working with the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife,
Endangered and Nongame Species Program to recruit and train volunteer citizens
to help track the movements of bobcats in the state's northwest region."
Support for this project is provided through Defenders of Wildlife's Earth
Friends Wild Species Fund, which helps protect and restore our nation's
imperiled wildlife. Since then, there's been very
little information or data kept on the animals' whereabouts.

Rendell Administration Announces Grants Available for Protecting Non-Game Species

state. The funds will be used to buy
conservation easements on critical bog turtle habitat, and to continue the
site management plan through vegetative management and general monitoring and
assessment. Pennsylvania's share of this funding package will be nearly $2
million.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. The
36-turbine wind farm on the Pocono plateau offers a chance to develop much
needed pre-construction protocols and assessments of bat activity, measure
site-specific changes in bat activity caused by wind farm development, and
attempt to correlate biological and environmental variables to the wildlife
impacts.

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Through training workshops, 40-50 citizen volunteers will learn how to
assist biologists in a variety of field tasks including setting, baiting and
checking cages, setting and monitoring motion sensitive cameras and data
recording.

CONTACT: Christina Novak, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources, +1-717-772-9101.

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J. The end goal is to develop and refine a predictive model
that will enable biologists to identify suitable bobcat habitat.
"This program offers regular citizens an opportunity to gain hands-on
experience and first-hand knowledge about bobcat ecology and biology," stated
Nina Fascione, Vice President of Field Conservation Programs for Defenders of
Wildlife., Pennsylvania Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Michael DiBerardinis today
announced that applications are now being accepted for $1 million in grants
for projects that focus on protecting Pennsylvania's non-game plant and animal
species. HARRISBURG , Pa.

"It's always satisfying to see local organizations and individuals get
involved financially with important conservation projects such as the
Muhlenberg Wetlands Project," noted Ross.
They utilize funding from allocations for Pennsylvania.

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Defenders of Wildlife Help to Track the Elusive Bobcat

With all
these components coming together, this program is sure to be a success .
"We are honored to be working with Defenders of Wildlife to help us learn
more about these beautiful, shy and elusive animals. Their territory
typically ranges from 8 to 20 square miles.

dcnr.
For more information on Growing Greener II, visit
http://www.
"None of these projects will lead to a net reduction in the Game Fund. Increased
understanding of foraging and roosting bats should enhance our ability to
successfully manage this threatened species, and decrease dramatically the
likelihood of it becoming endangered.us) to provide information about the projects that
have been funded over the past three years, and what type of projects could be
funded in the future.

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Representatives from WRCP will be available at pre-application workshops
from 9 a.

"Managing
Pennsylvania's wildlife is an expensive and never-ending job.

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By recruiting volunteers
to help us, not only do we benefit from their data, but we help inspire
citizens to learn about rare wildlife and foster stewardship of the
environment," stated Linda Tesauro, Executive Director of the Conserve
Wildlife Foundation of NJ, the non-profit arm of the Endangered and Nongame
Species Program.
A question will appear on the May 17 ballot asking voters to authorize a
$625 million bond issue for Growing Greener II, which would allow funding for
such initiatives as: improving state parks; preserving natural areas and open
spaces; protecting working farms; cleaning up rivers and streams; revitalizing
older communities; improving local recreation facilities; and repairing fish
hatcheries and other habitat-related facilities. The effort will focus on
capturing small-footed bats and tracking them to roost sites, determine
nighttime habitat usage and travel patterns. An advisory group,
comprised of Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission staff,
review and rank projects, and then secure Board of Commissioners approvals for
selected projects.

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The
data they collect will help state biologists develop a long-term survival
strategy for the cat, an endangered species in the state.njfishandwildlife. Funds from the program have supported: reintroducing
otters, osprey, peregrine falcons and fishers to Pennsylvania; identifying new
plant and animal species; locating rare plant species; researching habitat for
migrating birds; and providing education materials to schools.
Applications are being accepted through June 30 for work to be performed
between January 2006 and June 2007. When we can get
some help, especially now when our revenues cannot adequately fund the vast
needs of wildlife, we welcome it. Reproductive small -footed bats have
been captured during surveys at Lake Raystown.
The Game Commission recently developed a new section on its website
(http://www. To view this site, click on Wildlife then choose State
Wildlife Grants Program under the Wildlife Reference Guides category.

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The Bobcat Project will help to
identify population numbers. Adult males can weigh up
to 40 pounds and females can get up to 33 pounds. Fish and Wildlife Service to assist private
landowners interested in working to conserve and restore the habitat of
endangered species and other at-risk plants and animals.

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com/ensphome . to noon across the state on the following dates:

-- June 1, Radisson Hotel Valley Forge , 1160 First Ave.
The research projects will be funded by the federal government under the
State Wildlife Grants Program (SWG), while the wetlands conservation project
will be financed by the federal government through the Landowner Incentive
Program (LIP). LIP requires a 50-percent funding match , which will be met by the
Berks County Conservancy, the landowner and other interested parties. "Wetlands are so important to so
many wildlife species and, unfortunately, too many of Pennsylvania 's have been
lost to development.
President George Bush in December signed legislation that will provide $69
million to the U.S.

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(choose WRCP under Quick Links).growinggreener2.

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"This is an excellent opportunity to forge new conservation partnerships
to save a species that faces extinction," said DEP Fish and Wildlife Director
Martin McHugh. Most of the monitoring will occur in Warren, Morris, Passaic and
Sussex counties.
Bobcats are roughly twice the size of housecats.htm

Fish and Wildlife Service to distribute in SWG in the 2005
fiscal year .

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, King of Prussia
-- June 2, Holiday Inn, 7736 Adrienne Drive, Breinigsville
-- June 14, Holiday Inn, I-80 at Route 68, Clarion
-- June 15, Four Points Sheraton Pittsburgh North , 910 Sheraton Drive,
June 21, Radisson Hotel, 100 Pine St., Clarks
Summit
-- June 28, Ramada Inn, 1 Sheraton Drive, Altoona
-- June 30, Holiday Inn - Harrisburg West , 5401 Carlisle Pike,
Mechanicsburg

A manual that includes information on how to apply, along with selection
criteria, is available on DCNR's Web site at http://www. State distribution of grant monies is determined using a formula
that appropriates funds based on a state's land area and population. No state
receives more than five percent or less than one percent of the available
funds.
LIP was developed by the U.

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org/wildlife/new/meso/bobcats. "They are a great example of
Growing Greener funds hard at work to help us hold on to what makes
Pennsylvania unique.

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Bobcats are generally
solitary, secret creatures that are rarely observed."
The program, which was launched in 1983, is primarily funded through
Growing Greener, financing research and protection efforts for native non-game
and wild plant species., The Pennsylvania Board of Game
Commissioners recently approved three projects that will be funded through the
State Wildlife Grants and Landowner Incentive programs for bat research and
wetlands preservation.

The LIP wetland project is as follows:
Muhlenberg Wetlands Project: This $175,000 project, proposed by the Berks
County Conservancy, will protect critical wetlands habitats and several
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