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2 days ago | outdoornews.com | Jeff Mulhollem

In Pennsylvania, 3.5 million people are served by private well systems, according to Penn State Extension. To better understand potential contamination of the groundwater feeding these systems, a team of researchers from Penn State conducted a novel three-year citizen science study of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — often referred to as forever chemicals — in 167 private wells across Pennsylvania. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com.

2 days ago | outdoornews.com | Tom Venesky

Chronic wasting disease has surfaced in another area of northeast Pennsylvania, months after the first confirmation of the disease in the region. The most recent case – a red deer from a captive deer farm in Wayne County – was confirmed by a U.S. Department of Agriculture lab on March 28 after it was submitted for testing on Jan. 20. According to the state Department of Agriculture, the deer was moved to the Wayne County facility from Huntingdon County on Oct. 25, 2021.

2 days ago | outdoornews.com | Bill Hilts Jr.

Earlier this year, the fishing and research community that utilizes Lake Erie was made aware that funding may be in jeopardy for the Dunkirk Buoy in New York, a valuable public resource. Proposed federal cuts would impact the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS), which helps support the operation and provides end-to-end data services that support science, policy, management, and industry all around the Great Lakes region.

3 days ago | outdoornews.com | Steve Carney

By late June in Minnesota, weed growth has expanded in lakes, and things are changing dramatically. Cabbage is my favorite type of vegetation because it is leafy and thick, which provides overhead cover for both predators and baitfish. Some stands of cabbage are often widespread, while others are located in small patches. But they’re almost always in shallow water, from 6 to 11 feet in most lakes. In very clear lakes, cabbage can be as deep as 20 feet.

4 days ago | outdoornews.com | Eric Morken

Competition has a tendency to bring unexpected results from individuals. Nerves can certainly get the best of some in high-pressure situations, while others might sharpen their focus and direct their energy to accomplish things they have not previously accomplished. The latter is what happened for Mitchell Kelvie, a 17-year-old trap shooter from Lakeville South High School. For the first time in his life, Kelvie shot a perfect score of 100, and he did it twice the same day.