Snowshoe Hare Wildlife Note - Pennsylvania Game Commission
WEBHunters have provided the longest running monitoring of snowshoe hares in Pennsylvania. In 2022, the Game Commission started a Snowshoe Hare Hunter Cooperator Program to further improve our monitoring this unique species.
CAN WE DO MORE FOR SNOWSHOE HARES IN PA
WEBJun 15, 2012 · In an effort hoped to bolster hare numbers where they’ve sagged or disappeared, and to increase their potential as a game species, the Board closed the snowshoe hare hunting, except for WMUs 2F, 2G and 3A, at its April quarterly meeting.
WEBsnowshoe hare biology, historic and current status in Pennsylvania, and habitat and harvest management strategies. The plan also provides supporting objectives and strategies to achieve snowshoe hare specific goals related to population monitoring, assessment and management related to habitat and harvest.
WEBPennsylvania, snowshoe hares face multifaceted threats, including habitat suitability, habitat fragmentation, being white on a sometimes-brown winter landscape, and now a disease
Tracking Pennsylvania Snowshoe Hares - YouTube
WEBApr 6, 2016 · Follow Penn State Master's Candidate Laura Gigliotti in the field with her research on snowshoe hares. Additional interview with PGC’s small game mammal biol...
Hunting Snowshoe Hares, The White Ghost Of Pennsylvania's …
WEBStep Outdoors in pursuit of the elusive "White Ghost" - The snowshoe hare of Pennsylvania's big timber country.
Pursuing snowshoe hares a unique holiday season challenge
WEBDec 21, 2020 · In many ways, it’s like searching for a needle in a haystack as he pursues one of Pennsylvania’s rarest game animals — the snowshoe hare. For a small, but dedicated, group of hunters the short snowshoe hare season is an exciting chance to harvest a true rarity in the state.
Researcher examines snowshoe hares in northern Pennsylvania
WEBMar 19, 2009 · As the state's brief year-end snowshoe hare hunting season approaches, a Penn State researcher hopes soon to map the animal's current range in Pennsylvania and learn how "varying" hares are distributed across the northern counties.
WEBThe snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) is a charismatic species of interest to hunters and non-hunting wildlife enthusiasts. The hare is a lagomorph named for its disproportionately large hind feet (11–14 cm), which with dense fur and stiff hairs form “snowshoes” well adapted for locomotion in deep, powdery snow.
Snowshoe Hare Hunting in NW PA
WEBDec 16, 2015 · I myself couldn't shoot a white hare without snow on ground... But for a first timer or a kid, I'd let them, Have at it and blast away! Take a kid hunting as much as you can!