A2O-Lanca»ter Farming, Saturday, December 28, 1996 Pa. Wild Resource Conservation Fund Supports 1996-1997 Projects HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The Wild Resource Conserva tion Board recently met for its annual meeting and approved funding for 56 projects in the amount of $707,081. A total of 84 applications were received requesting $1,308,863.31 in funding. The money allocated was received from taxpayers donating their tax refunds to the Wild Resource Conservation Fund and wildlife license plate sales. The following projects were approved for support to protect and help manage the common wealth’s non-game and wild plant species. • Ecology & Distribution of Endangered Sedge, Scirpus anci strochaetus; Penn State Dr. William Dunson, $7,464. • Production of Outreach Tools; Rodale Institute Cyane Gresham, $9,950. • Herbarium & Field Studies of PA Plants of Special Concern; Carnegie Museum Sue Thomp son, $17,310. • Development of Educational Materials of PA Native Wild Plants; Carnegie Museum Sue Thompson, $23,000. • Field, Herbarium & Literature Surveys, Work on the Field Man ual of Pa. Plants and Environmen tal Review; Morris Arboretum Ann Rhoads, $33,000. • Herbarium Studies of Plant Species of Concern in Eastern Pa.; The Nature Conservancy John Kunsman, $20,000. • Investigation into the historic ATTENTION VEGETABLE GROWERS YEAR END SALE! 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Parks, $550. • Public Wild Plant Sanctuary Network; Western PA Conservan cy, $42,000. • Continuation of Field Surveys of Plants of Special Concern; Western PA Conservancy, $22,385. • Herptological Educational Curriculum; Carnegie Museum of Natural History/Powdermill Nature Reserve Terri Krotnel, $6,100. • Writing of Publication of the Freshwater Bivalves of PA; Athur Bogan, $15,000. • Status survey of Rare Fishes of Special Concern in the Dela ware River Drainage of PA; Robert Criswell, $1,595. • Aquatic craneflies of PA: A preliminary checklist & database development; Carnegie Museum/ Academy of Natural Science Super Traction Duplex 10x16 5 6 ply. ... 12x16.5 8 ply ’’ Traction FFuii Field & Road *124 9 5X24 6 ply 11.2x24 4 ply *129 11.2x24 8 ply ’212 12.4x24 4 ply *149 12.4x24 8 ply ‘233 13.6x24 8 ply ‘273 18 4x26 10 ply . ...*436 *l6B 12 4x28 4 ply 13 6x28 4 ply *166 13 6x28 6 ply ‘lB7 14 9x28 6 ply ‘228 16 9x28 6 ply ‘276 16.9x30 6 ply ‘294 18.4x30 6 ply ‘343 13.6x38 6 ply ‘266 15.5x38 6 ply *246 Traction FWD 16.9R24 ‘573 16.9R26 ‘586 14.9R28 ‘468 COMPLETE LINE OF FARM TIRES WE ALSO Si WMF TOWER 854 i.W- Chen W. Young/Jon Gelhaus, $17,050. • Status of Indigenous Lam preys in PA; Penn State Jay Stauffer, $40,705. • Conservation and manage ment of fish, herptiles and aquatic species special projects; PA Fish & Boat Commission/The Nature Conservancy Andy Shiels, $40,000. • PA Herpetological Atlas Pro ject; Indiana Univ. Arthur E. Hulse, $13,000. • In Situ Video of PA’s Fresh Water Fish Fauna; Penn State Jay Stauffer, $17,607. • CIS Mapping of Trichoptera (caddisfly) and Plecoptera (stonefly) distribution in PA; Beh rend College EC Masteller, $5,670. • Application of Geographical Information System Technology to Fish Conservation in PA; Penn State Robert Carline. $24,723. • Wild Action Grant; PA Game Commission Theresa Alberici, $2,500. • Status and Distribution Study of the Yellow-Bellied Flycatcher; Ecology 111 Douglas Gross, $4,000. • Monitor Populations of Loui siana Waterthrush in acidified and unpolluted stream habitats; Carne gie Museum of Natural History/ Powdermill Nature Reserve Robert S. Mulvihill, $9,000. • Protection of significant bat maternal site and restoration of adjacent farm fields; Allegheny National Forest Brad Nelson, $lO,OOO. pOR SALE - MANURE L 20-25 ton trailer loads A y $7 to $9/per ton depending * L on distance A [ VINTAGE SALES STABLES. 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Robert Frame, President , Super All Traction 23° Tube Typ 18.4x34 6 ply $3! 18.4x34 8 ply 20.8x34 8 ply 23.1x34 8 ply *9I 16.9x38 6 ply *3BO 18.4x38 6 ply ‘394 18.4x38 8 ply *455 10.8x38 8 ply *583 TUBELESS 24.5x32 10 ply *915 30.5x32 12 ply *1,322 Super All Traction FWD Tubeless 16.9x24 10 ply 16.9x26 10 ply 13.6x28 10 ply 16.9x38 10 ply Farm Implement - Tube Type 951x14 6.70x15 6 ply 760x15 8 ply 95Lx15 8 ply 11Lx15 8 ply 1251x15 10 ply • Small mammal community structure and dynamics in old growth forests: A long term eco logical study: Shippensburg Uni versity Dr. Gordon Kirkland, $7,000. • Endangered Mammal Species Research and Management; The Nature Conservancy Jim Hart, $20,000. • Survey of bats at Canoe Creek State Park with Special Emphasis on the “Little Brown Bat;” Penn State Dr. Michael Gannon, $4,500. • Northern flying squirrels and northern water shrews as indica tors of habitat quality in sensitive ecosystems of northeast PA; Wilkes Univ. Michael Steele, $8,500. • Long-term ecological re search: Small mammals as indica tors of the health of PA Forest Ecosystems; Powdermill Environ mental Station Dr. Joseph Mer ritt, $7,000. • Maintenance of the Official List of the Birds of PA; PA Ornithological Records Commit tee Paul Schwalbe, $1,500. • Young Ornithologists research that educates; Academy of Natural Sciences Dr. Robert Ridgeley/Sally Conyne, $lO,OOO. • An adopt-a-kestrel-nestbox of PA school children; Hawk Mtn Keith Bildstein, Bill Hilton, $14,000. • Preparation and Curation of special concern mammals and bird ’523 *561 *320 *487 Bpiy *44 specimens generated by PA Game Commission & Wild Resource Conservation Fund research; Shippensburg Univ., Dr. Gor don Kirkland, $2,000. • Stabilization of bat nursery church; Canoe Creek State Park Terry Wentz, $4,000. • Wildlife Biodiversity asso ciated with a new forestry practice in PA; Penn State—Richard Yah ner, $19,000. • Radiotelemetry study of experimental recolonization of an allegheny woodrat; Dickison Col lege Janet WHght, $3,500. • Biodiversity Conservation of Butterflies & Skippers in PA; Richard Yahner, $5,000. • Avian nesting success, spe cies. diversity, and guild composi tion in fenced and unfenced ripa rian habitats in southwest PA; California Univ. Gary Popot nik, $B,OOO. • Status and Distribution of Reintroduced River Otter and Fisher Populations in PA; Penn State Tom Serfass, $13,000. • Reintroduction of Fishers to the Allegheny National Forest in Northwestern PA; Penn State Tom Serfass, $20,000. • PA Important Bird Areas; Mid-Atlantic Region National Audubon Society Walter Pomeroy, $19,000. • Landscaping for Wildlife in PA; Sweet Arrow Communica tions Marcus Schneck, (Turn to Page A2l) SMOKER, LANDIS & COMPANY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS and BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS /Individual, Partnership & Corporate Taxes /Accounting & Bookkeeping /Business, Personal & Estate Tax Planning /Management Advisory Services /Personal Financial Planning / Computer Services / Payroll Preparation / Retirement Plans 49 East Main Street, Leola (717) 666-7544 or (717) 392-1333 24 South Main Street, Manheim (717) 666-6979 or (717) 393-1929
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