NEW ROUND OF SWG FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNOUNCED

Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl Roe and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director Douglas Austen today announced an invitation for project applications to the State Wildlife Grants Program. These projects will help address conservation needs for high-priority conservation projects for endangered, threatened and at-risk species across Pennsylvania.

The federal dollars for this program are awarded to the two agencies from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service through the State Wildlife Grants Program (SWG). Pennsylvania has yet to receive notification of its 2006 award from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, thus funding of any selected projects will be contingent upon this award.

The project applications are due by 1 p.m. on April 7. The agencies hope to finalize project selections as soon as possible, and contracts later this year.

GAME COMMISSION TO PRESENT ANNUAL REPORT TO HOUSE COMMITTEE Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl Roe will present the agency's annual report to the House Game and Fisheries Committee on Thursday, Feb. 9, tentatively scheduled for 9:30 a.m., in Room 140 of the Main Capitol, Harrisburg.

The agency will post the report on its website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) at 1 p.m., Feb. 9.

For more information, please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency website: http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=167226