The pennsylvania game commission plans to access the populations of game wildlife species throughout the commonwealth

The Pennsylvania Game Commission received a Formula Grant award of $1,333,340 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The Commonwealth will conduct comprehensive wildlife population assessments, research, and monitoring activities across Pennsylvania to evaluate population size, trends, and distribution of game species. This work will identify factors influencing wildlife populations and generate data to inform evidence-based harvest management decisions.

The grant funding supports the Game Commission's core conservation mission to maintain healthy and sustainable wildlife populations while maximizing opportunities for regulated hunting and trapping. Deliverables include population monitoring studies, species distribution analysis, and research findings that directly support regulated hunting and trapping programs and public wildlife recreation opportunities throughout the Commonwealth.

Research and monitoring will be conducted to assess population size, trends and distribution of game species and to identify factors that influence wildlife populations. This information will support sound harvest management decisions and maximize opportunities for regulated hunting an trapping while maintaining healthy and sustainable wildlife populations for the public to enjoy.