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Latest Columns by Tom Venesky

June 28, 2009

Limit crossbow use to benefit our wildlife TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

There is something missing.

May 23, 2009

Nipping invasive snakehead in the bud critical TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

I hope we can avoid what officials in Arkansas have to do right now.

May 16, 2009

All-day hunting for turkeys an off-target plan TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins equipment manager Teddy Richards Jr. told me about an interesting experience he had with a hen turkey two weeks ago.

April 25, 2009

True worth of trout stocking in child’s smile TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

In a matter of seconds, my daughter Eryn’s focus went from that of a typical 8-year-old to the intent concentration of a hawk scrutinizing a field for mice.

March 1, 2009

Toss a log, call a moose to cure real cabin fever TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

I’ve read a lot about the wilderness trappers in the 1800s and I can understand how, for so many of them, their biggest enemy was cabin fever.

January 31, 2009

Critics way off target in calling hunters ‘killers’ TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

If you buy a hunting license and hunt in an ethical manner, the PA Wildlife Alliance believes you are a killer.

January 24, 2009

NRA’s misfire: Crossbow use in archery season TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

A packed house is expected when the Pennsylvania Game Commission board holds its three-day meeting, which starts today.

January 18, 2009

Put more teeth in plan to boost deer population TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

The intent behind a state legislator’s plan to increase the deer herd is commendable, but it won’t make much of a difference.

January 11, 2009

Attractive and powerful Trumpeter swans bless area with presence Tom VENESKY OUTDOORS

As I watched the pair of stark-white Trumpeter swans paddle on the surface of Harveys Lake last week, I thought of Harry Lumsden.

January 6, 2009

The call of the wild on one winter’s night TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

It’s a sound that adds to the mystery of a cold winter night – a call that makes the night a little darker and the woods a bit wilder.

Latest Articles by Tom Venesky

June 27, 2009

Career options explored

Standing in the shallow water of Kitchen Creek, Dallas High School senior Justin Kozloski methodically lifted stones and scrutinized what lay beneath.

June 27, 2009

Finding this salamander definitely a slimy task

DORRANCE TWP. – The evidence was all over my hands.

June 20, 2009

The cause of a mysterious white fungus that is ravaging bat populations in Pennsylvania, New York and New England remains unknown, but wildlife officials are seeking help from residents as they search for an answer.

June 20, 2009

Map turtle at home in water

PLAINS TWP. – It’s easy to understand the meaning behind the names of many of the reptiles and amphibians that Rick Koval and I find during a herp search.

June 15, 2009

WBS boss takes part in special breakfast

It was more than the scrambled eggs and sausage that made Saturday’s breakfast memorable for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins CEO Jeff Barrett.

June 13, 2009

No matter the stage it’s in, newt’s poisonous

The red-spotted newt likes to buck the trend of the amphibian world.

June 13, 2009

River, fishing a winning mix

For years Norm Gavlick knew the truth about the Susquehanna River.

June 11, 2009

Four WBS Pens enjoying ‘taxi’ ride to Stanley Cup

There’s a question that Ben Lovejoy is dying to ask, but won’t.

June 6, 2009

Hooked on bass tourneys

During the summer, Paul Hufford is predictable.

June 6, 2009

Shrill call leads to frog

DENNISON TWP. – The gray tree frog has a couple odd things going for it. First, its feet are equipped with tiny suction cups, enabling it to climb any surface with ease.