(WJET/WFXP) — Pennsylvania wildlife agencies are asking the public for their input on conservation efforts.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission are seeking feedback from the public on their 2025-2035 Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan.
“This Plan reflects our responsibility to protect Pennsylvania’s remarkable variety of wildlife,” said Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Steve Smith. “In that responsibility, we must do more than just express our commitment to conservation. We must be active stewards to carefully manage and protect the Commonwealth’s natural resources. This Plan provides the framework to fulfill that responsibility while keeping our efforts aligned with the federal government and other states.”
The plan — first developed in 2005 and revised in 2015 — serves as a blueprint for conserving and maintaining Pennsylvania’s native fish and wildlife.
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The plan is required by Congress to undergo revision no less than every ten years. It is scheduled to be presented to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by October 1 of this year.
“The Wildlife Action Plan is a call to action to help protect, conserve and enhance Pennsylvania’s fish and wildlife,” said PFBC Executive Director Tim Schaeffer. “Our state is home to an incredible diversity of fish, invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians, and we are entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring their sustainability for generations to come. This Plan will help guide our agencies’ efforts and empower our partners to work collaboratively alongside us to advance common goals.”
According to the PGC, the revised draft plan lists 858 “Species of Greatest Need,” including 86 birds, 21 mammals, 19 amphibians, 18 reptiles, 47 fishes and 667 invertebrates that require attention.
Comments can be submitted through September 19, 2026. Feedback can apply to the entire plan or parts of the plan, including species, habitat conditions or conservation action.
More information and the comment form can be found here.
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