Help wildlife with housing

PENNSYLVANIA — This year, for the first time, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is offering for sale a variety of wildlife nesting structures for several species of birds—from flickers to owls—as well as bats and squirrels.

“Development consumes 300 to 350 acres of Pennsylvania’s landscape per day,” said Carl G. Roe, Pennsylvania Game Commission executive director. “Although we can’t keep pace with losses caused by urban and suburban sprawl, the game commission is working hard to preserve and improve habitat on its 1.4 million acres of State Game Lands and other public and private lands….

“ This year, we decided to expand the types of nesting boxes that we offer for sale to the general public, beyond the popular bluebird boxes.”

To view the items for sale visit www.pgc.state.pa.us and click on “Deals on Wildlife Homes” in the “Quick Clicks” box in the right-hand column of the homepage. The brochure and order form list the nesting structures by habitat type, to guide landowners in determining which nesting structure is best suited for their property.

For more information visit pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=176200.