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Friday, February 10, 2012

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Tom Venesky

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tvenesky@timesleader.com

(570) 970-7230

Latest Columns by Tom Venesky

October 19, 2011

Goal shared by all: More youth hunting

State Rep. Ed Staback and Mountain Top resident Tommy Hollock have the same goal in mind. They both want to keep young hunters in the sport and attract more youth at the same time.

May 7, 2011

Wild trout dealt a blow from coal industry TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

At one time Solomon Creek in Wilkes-Barre and Hanover Township was a picturesque trout stream. Its waters flowed clear and cool over a natural channel of stone and gravel, creating a perfect habitat for aquatic insects and native trout.

April 2, 2011

Trout stocking so rewarding for volunteers TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

Volunteer help is something that Waterways Conservation Officer John Cummings relies on when stocking trout.

March 27, 2011

Wildlife tested as winter-like weather lingers TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

Don’t always believe what you hear.

March 6, 2011

This debate about cougars far from extinct TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

I doubted that a recent recommendation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declaring the eastern cougar extinct would do much to silence the multitude of sightings that are generated each year.

November 13, 2010

Fallen officer shows reality of job’s dangers TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

Last May, Dan Figured, a law enforcement supervisor with the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Northeast Regional office, traveled to Gettysburg to participate in a golf tournament held to raise funds for families of police officers killed in the line of duty.

August 26, 2010

Hoping Friends answer the call to help forest TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

In the wake of what seems like annual budget cuts, it’s no surprise that the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is relying more and more on revenue generated from Marcellus Shale drilling on state forests.

August 26, 2010

Wilkes professor wins major ecology award

For the last 33 years, Ken Klemow watched his colleagues at the annual Ecological Society of America conference step onto the stage to accept a national award that recognized them as the top ecology educators in the country.

May 23, 2010

Humane Society on target with poaching reward - TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

It doesn’t really surprise me that the Humane Society of the United States and hunters alike expressed outrage that a 675-pound bear was killed illegally in Nescopeck State Park earlier this month.

April 17, 2010

Nature, exercise and fun await Passport users TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS

No, this particular passport won’t get you to an exotic locale far away. It won’t allow you to jet-set across the globe and it won’t even get you across the border.

Latest Articles by Tom Venesky

November 17, 2011

SWB Pens pursuing league road record

As the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins begin their three-game road trip at 7 p.m. today in Portland, they hope to chip away at a record.

November 15, 2011

Petersen delivers a promise

WILKES-BARRE TWP.—Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Nick Petersen made a big promise to his newest fan in the early morning hours before Tuesday’s game against the Binghamton Senators.

November 14, 2011

Munroe will start in net for Penguins tonight

WILKES-BARRE TWP. – Last week Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Scott Munroe sat down with head coach John Hynes and delivered a message.

November 12, 2011

Bagging big bruins

There are two things that are predictable with each bear season: there are a lot of them out there and a good percentage are pretty big.

November 12, 2011

Bear hunters travel to PA

With a high bear population and plenty of big bruins, Pennsylvania has become a destination for out-of-state hunters.

November 12, 2011

Fourth liners know roles

Twelve games into his rookie season, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Brandon DeFazio admits he has learned a lot from his linemate and center, Zach Sill.

November 12, 2011

Admirals bombard Pens late to stop WBS streak

WILKES-BARRE TWP. – For the first two periods of Saturday’s game against the Norfolk Admirals, the Penguins built a 3-1 lead and looked to extend a few streaks.

November 11, 2011

Penguins streaking, win 8th straight

HERSHEY — Down 2-1 to the Hershey Bears at the end of the first period on Friday, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins center Ben Street found himself anchoring a line with a mystery winger.

November 10, 2011

Pens get some help on way to Hershey

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will look to extend their seven-game winning streak tonight what they take on the Hershey Bears on the road.

November 8, 2011

Pens are ready for feisty Norfolk

The hatred began last December, when the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Norfolk Admirals opened each game of a back-to-back pair of contests with a series of fights.