October 02, 2023 - Harrisburg, PA
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Executive Director Tim Schaeffer celebrated the recently launched Eastern hellbender license plate, which honors the state amphibian and supports the Wild Resource Conservation Fund. The Eastern hellbender is the largest salamander in the United States with some reaching a weight of more than 2 pounds and extending an impressive length of 2 feet. It became Pennsylvania's state amphibian in 2019, a designation that promotes the need to restore water quality and preserve habitat for the amphibian. The Shapiro Administration is committed to protecting Pennsylvania's natural resources, including clean water for Pennsylvanians and the Commonwealth's native species.Speakers Included:DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams DunnPennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director Tim ShaefferPennDOT Director of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Stephen MadrakSenator Gene YawBJ Small, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Pennsylvania Media and Communications CoordinatorEmma Stone, Former Chesapeake Bay Foundation Student Leadership Council President
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