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Record Rabbit Harvest Sets New Pennsylvania Trend
Last fall bunnies were plentiful and winter trapping hit a new high with 60 129 rabbits removed from cities parks and other areas. The prior record was 59 000 in 1954. The piece notes a grim record 510 non fatal hunting injuries and 21 killed in 1954. It discusses shotgun safety and the doe season impact. It also covers bills on conservation education and a move of a training school to Penn State. A duck predation tale rounds out the report and a spring tree planting program encourages forestry and habitat work.
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