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Our Pennsylvania Story
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Our Wildlife
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1. animals
2. lakes
3. streams
4. settlers
5. safety
6. hunt
7. rules
8.wildlife
9. license
Manywild
animals
live in Pennsylvania. Elks, bears, and deer live in thewoods.
There also aremany small, wild animals, such as rabbits, raccoons, and porcupines.
Manywildwater birds live near the
lakes
and
streams.
There are songbirds, too.
A great number of these birds and other animals
have been killed over the years. The Native Americans
killed these animals only for food and clothing. Then
settlers
came here to live. They killedmore birds and
animals than they needed.
Now Pennsylvania has laws to protect thewild
animals. There are places where the birds and animals
can live in
safety
. Such a place is called a game refuge.
“Game”means wild animals that people
hunt
. “Refuge”
means a place of safety.
Today, Pennsylvania has laws, or
rules
, about
hunting. These rules save the
wildlife
. Peoplemust get
a hunting
license
to hunt. They can hunt only at set times of the year. They can kill only
a certain number of birds or animals.
Pennsylvania has rules about fishing, too. The state keeps lakes and streams filled
with fish. Peoplemust get a fishing license to fish. They can fish only at set times of the
year. They can catch only a set number of fish.
It is important to obey these laws to keep thewildlife safe in our state.
True or False
Mark a
T
if the sentence is true. Mark an
F
if the sentence is not true. The first question
has been answered for you.
1. Pennsylvania has laws to protect birds. (
T
)
2. Native Americans killed birds and animals only for food and clothing. ( )
3. Wild animals cannot live in safety in Pennsylvania. ( )
4. A game refuge is a place for birds and animals to live in safety. ( )
5. Youmust get a license to hunt. ( )
6. You can hunt or fish at any time. ( )
Black bears live in thewoods
of Pennsylvania.
