Audubon PA on Deer, Feral Swine. Important Bird Area Coordinator Kim Van Fleet makes recommendations to the Game Commission on expanding the opportunities for hunters to take more deer and for the eradication of the state's feral swine population. For more information, visit the Audubon Pennsylvania website.

PA Federation of Sportsmens' Club Executive Director Melody Zullinger makes recommendations to the Game Commission Board on controlling the state's deer herd and calls for the eradication of the feral swine population. For more information, visit the PA Federation's website.

Kathleen Paul, talks about the services offered by the Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education. For more, visit the PCEE website.

Holiday Season Begins at the Capitol. Pennsylvania ranks first in the nation in the number of Christmas tree farms and ranks fourth in the nation in the number of Christmas trees cut each year and the acres of production. Pennsylvania has 2,164 farms covering 44,905 acres that produce 1.7 million cut trees each year. These farms have more than $13.9 million in sales annually. The Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers’ Association donated the 21-foot tall Douglas Fir. The tree will be decorated with 7,000 white mini lights and includes nearly 500 ornaments supplied by 64 senior centers across Pennsylvania.

Rep. Jerry Stern (R-Blair) talks about the REAP farm conservation tax credit program at a workshop he organized for farmers, agri-business owners, accountants and organizations providing financing to farming operations. For more information on REAP, visit-- State Conservation Commission Chesapeake Bay Foundation REAP webpage