Pennsylvania Wildlife Corridors

Eastern Box Turtle
Eastern Box Turtle at the Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain

Pennsylvania is home to incredible native species. From our elk, bobcats and black bear to the millions of songbirds that cross the Commonwealth as they migrate north and south each year, we have stunning wildlife that call Pennsylvania home. Yet each year, more and more of the state’s wildlife habitat is criss-crossed by roads, energy infrastructure, sprawling development and other projects that fragment our wilderness, making it harder for Pennsylvania’s native species to roam, migrate, mate, hunt and forage. The Penn Environment Research Center is working with government officials in Harrisburg to help create administrative actions and legislative steps to implement best practices for habitat connectivity in Pennsylvania, protecting the health of the commonwealth’s wildlife and our natural heritage for generations to come. Read more here.