In 1936 the Pennsylvania Game Commission established a training school in Brockway, PA for its conservation officers. This was the first training school established in United States for conservation officers. Today the Ross Leffer School of Conservation in Harrisburg serves as the training school for all our Wildlife Conservation Officers and their deputies. Officers not only enforce laws, but they play a significant role in education, wildlife research, and hunter/trapper training.
Over its first century of operation, the Game Commission has successfully restored populations of white-tail deer, turkeys, black bears, bob cats, river otters, wood ducks, geese, and reintroduced beavers, fishers, and elk. Species threatened by extinction such as bald eagles, peregrine falcons and ospreys are doing quite well today.
Not all wildlife conservation in the state is successful. Pennsylvania is rapidly losing thousands of acres of prime habitat to development. Bobwhite quail, woodcock, ruffed grouse, and many grassland species of birds are declining. Wild ring neck pheasants are no longer common. Land Managers, along with food and cover employees and foresters, work together to create habitat for all wildlife. The agency and the many partners who support its mission is the reason why Pennsylvania has such diverse wildlife. Wildlife management has come a long way since 1895.
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR CONSERVATION OFFICERS IN HARRISBURG ???????
HARRISBURG SCHOOL OF CONSERVATION = N 40 47.675 W 078 55.857
ROSS LEFFER SCHOOL OF CONSERVATION = N 40 46.868 W 078 55.450
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