Park rangers in Chester County, Pennsylvania, found an invasive snakehead fish in the Schuylkill River this week.

A new report highlighted efforts to restore Pennsylvania's wildlife habitats and called for stronger conservation to protect native species. With Pennsylvania ranking among the top five states for ...

The importance of reestablishing native species to combat invasive ones was the topic recently as Pennsylvania officials gathered in Cumberland County on Friday, May 9, to promote Pennsylvania ...

Experts say the fish compete with native species for food, and they're unlike anything else found in the Delaware Valley Watershed.

INVASIVE SPECIES LISTED BY THE DEPARTMENT INCLUDE THE BRADFORD PEAR, THE NORWAY MAPL Non-native trees and shrubs are found in much of Pennsylvania. While many are planted with the intention of ...

His bill also requires PennDOT to plant species native to Pennsylvania along state highways for future jobs. Non-native species could be used only where it is “not feasible” to use indigenous ...

Pennsylvania officials are working to promote the planting of native species over invasive ones that take over ecosystems and hurt local wildlife. “Native species are vital to healthy ecosystems ...

There are 21 snake species that are native to Pennsylvania, and three of them are venomous.Eastern copperheadThe copperhead reaches an average adult size of 24 to 36 inches.The body is copper or ...

It’s official though; this species is now banned from sales in Pennsylvania. Birds love the late season berries and disperse them throughout the landscape, displacing native species. And they ...