PA Game Commission/HACC to Offer Wildlife Certificate Program

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 24, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Want to get more out of your outdoor excursions, or perhaps thinking of pursuing a career in an outdoor field? If so, you may be interested in a new "Wildlife Certificate Program" being offered by the Game Commission and Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC).

Courses being offered include: "Focusing on Snow Geese," by Hal Korber and Tracy Graziano, Game Commission videographers and photographers; "Backyard Habitat Management," by Eric Miller, biologist with the Game Commission's Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management; "Map Reading and Orienteering," by Bill Capouillez, Game Commission Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management director, and Dave Gustafson, Game Commission chief forester; "Mammal Identification," by John Dunn, Game Commission Bureau of Wildlife Management Game Section supervisor; "Introduction to Basic Target Archery," by Julie Imes, Game Commission Outreach Coordinator; and "Wildlife Conservation, Management and History," by various Game Commission staff from the Bureau of Wildlife Management and Bureau of Information and Education.

To learn more about what's being offered in this new program, an introductory event is being held at the Game Commission headquarters, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, in Harrisburg, on Saturday, Jan. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon. Speakers will include Jack Hubley, WGAL-TV personality; Dr. Gary San Julian, Penn State University Wildlife Resources professor; and Kermit Henning, WHTM-TV personality and Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association past president.

Cost is only $10 for this introductory event. Light refreshments will be served. To pre-register call HACC at 717-780-2414 and reference the Fall Non-Credit Catalog, Wildlife Certificate Program, session number 61143, or visit www.hacc.edu, click on "non-credit courses" and enter 61143.

For more information, contact Bob Wesoloskie, at 717-787-4250, ext. 3623, or at [email protected].

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SOURCE Pennsylvania Game Commission

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